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Blean Woods National Nature Reserve is located a short distance outside of the City of Canterbury in Kent. The Nature Reserve is one of the largest areas of set aside and protected countryside in the South East with many rare...
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Housed within the University of Kent at Canterbury, this massive archive represents one of the finest collections of cartoons anywhere in the country. The collection is a national tribute to the satire and art behind a form of drawing...
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Just outside Canterbury at Blean all the family can enjoy a great day out of Druidstone Park and the enchanted woodland. The park features a collection of exotic animals such as llama’s and rare varieties of bird life. These are...
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The city of Canterbury in Kent has an impressive sports centre in the Kingsmead Leisure Centre. Kingsmead Leisure Centre boasts a wealth of facilities for those keen to maintain or improve their level of fitness. The centre has two swimming...
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Hidden behind a thick covering of trees can be found the charming parish church of St Nicholas at Thanington Without, a suburb of the city of Canterbury in Kent. The church dates from the early 11th Century and has many...
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The Goods Shed is the place to find the best of Canterbury's local produce. A daily farmers market sells everything from fudge to fish. The fish comes fresh from the North Kent Coast and the fudge from local dairies. Other...
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At 21.5 miles, the River Stour is the second longest river in Kent - only the mighty Medway is longer. At Canterbury, the Stour flows through the heart of the ancient city, giving a riverside view of centuries of history....
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The Tower House is built around a square tower that was once part of Canterbury's walls, and it's all that remains of the city's defences here. It is today the administrative headquarters of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, having been...
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Westgate Gardens have been a public space since the middle ages. Reminders of the past include a Norman archway, a tower house and a 200-year-old oriental plane tree. It's said that the tree's enormous trunk has grown through a circular...
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One of England's finest fortified gatehouses is home to an armoury, dungeons, murder holes and museums. Charting 600 years of history, displays range from Civil War arms to brass rubbings. Activities on offer include watching cars pass under murder holes,...
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