3.6 Se estima que millones de visitantes diarios a Dover suponen un valor de 110 millones de libras esterlinas para la economía local.. En todo el distrito 5,000 Los empleos dependen del turismo.. El Centro de información para visitantes en la Plaza del Mercado sirve 120,000 personas cada año indicándoles atracciones e instalaciones locales. Los locales también se benefician del autocar, theatre and bookings service, the shop and provision of information about local events. The Museum has internationally famous exhibits including the award winning Bronze Age Boat and everybody’s favourite Polar Bear!
The Town Council are stepping up support for Tourism by increasing funding for the Visitor Information Centre to £25,000 and have put an extra £10,000 aside to help plug a funding gap and remove entry fees altogether. Mr Bear could soon be making many more friends!