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  Here's a radical idea....
  
  You set up a charitable group which aims to preserve the Heights under no illusions that it is going to be an easy task and that you are in it for the long haul
  
  You build up trust with the authorities like Dover Distrct Council and English Heritage by carrying out volunteer tasks and proving that there is a demand for the heritage and that it can be successfully opened.
  
  Though this limited success you raise the profile of the Height so it can no longer be hidden below the radar and people start to realise their responsibilities
  
  Over time you build a reasonable fighting fund so that you can carry out larger higher profile projects, but also to be able to eventually be able to have enough money to be able to employ specialist expertise that can build project plans and applications to open up larger funding opportunities.
  
  In the meantime the authorities create documents like Heritage Strategies and Conservation Plans that can also be used as leverage towards funding applications.
  
  People then realise that a long standing charitable body is key to be able to open up grants like Heritage Lottery Grants in a way that the local authority and English Heritage cannot, as their hands are less tied and more can be done with the money it receives.
  
  Though increased opening of the heritage and building up funds, and slowly unlocking larger funding opportunities, the Heights eventually are a major tourist attraction in Dover complimenting Dover Castle and securing it's future for another 200 years.....
  
  Hmmmm..... sounds familar.... !!!

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