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Blackfriars Priory
 
The Dominicans arrived in Canterbury in 1221, and Henry III gave them...
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British Cartoon Archive
 
Housed within the University of Kent at Canterbury, this massive archive represents...
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Buffs Regimental Museum
 
The Buffs Regiment was set up in Elizabethan times and enjoyed one...
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Canterbury Castle
 
Canterbury Castle is the ruin of a Norman Castle, constructed shortly after...
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Canterbury Cathedral
 
For at least fourteen hundred years the worship of God has been...
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Canterbury Environment Centre
 
The Canterbury Environment Centre hosts events and exhibitions detailing the history, culture...
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Canterbury Roman Museum
 
The Romans arrived in Canterbury nearly two thousand years ago. They left...
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Canterbury Roman Museum
 
The Roman Museum is located close to the heart of Canterbury and...
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Canterbury Royal Museum
 
The Canterbury Royal Museum is closely linked to the British Army and...
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City Walls
 
Canterbury's defensive walls have loomed large in the city's history for nearly...
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Conquest House
 
Conquest House has the front of a 17th-century timber-framed house, but behind...
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Eastbridge Hospital
 
Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr has been providing hospitality to...
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Gallery in the Friars, The
 
In the heart of Canterbury’s historic Friars area, this gallery presents contemporary...
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Garden of St Mary de Castro
 
The Garden of St Mary de Castro is a small, secluded garden...
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Greyfriars Chapel
 
Greyfriars Chapel is what's left of the first Franciscan friary in Britain....
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Herbert Read Gallery
 
The Herbert Read Gallery offers the chance for local people to enjoy...
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Howletts Wild Animal Park
 
Howletts Wild Animal Park is home to a wide variety of animals,...
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Lady Wootton’s Green
 
In Saxon times, Queen Bertha walked across Lady Wootton's Green on her...
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Museum of Canterbury
 
Packed with more exhibits than ever before, The Museum of Canterbury traces...
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Old Weavers House
 
The Old Weavers House is one of Canterbury's best-known and most photographed...
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Royal Museum and Art Gallery
 
Inside this magnificent Victorian building, there are outstanding art collections and fascinating...
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Sidney Cooper Gallery
 
A venue for local and national art, the Sidney Cooper Gallery exhibits...
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St Augustine’s Abbey
 
St Augustine’s Abbey is the oldest Anglo-Saxon abbey in England. Founded in...
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St George’s Tower
 
The Elizabethan dramatist and poet, Christopher Marlowe, was baptized here on February...
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St Mary Magdelen's Tower
 
This tower is all that's left of a chapel dedicated to St...
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St Mildred’s Church
 
St Mildred's is the only surviving pre-Norman Conquest church within the City...
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St Peter’s Church
 
St Peter's church has a history spanning 900 years. Evidence of past...
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The Buttermarket
 
The Buttermarket is today the hub of al fresco Canterbury. Visitors are...
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The Canterbury Tales
 
This is one of Kent’s most popular attractions. The Canterbury Tales takes...
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The Goods Shed
 
The Goods Shed is the place to find the best of Canterbury's...
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The King’s School
 
King's is one of the oldest schools in England, with a history...
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The Marlowe Theatre
 
The great dramatist, Christopher Marlowe, was born and educated in Canterbury. The...
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The River Stour
 
At 21.5 miles, the River Stour is the second longest river in...
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Tower House
 
The Tower House is built around a square tower that was once...
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Westgate Gardens
 
Westgate Gardens have been a public space since the middle ages. Reminders...
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Westgate Towers Museum
 
One of England's finest fortified gatehouses is home to an armoury, dungeons,...
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