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Canterbury Attractions
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The Dominicans arrived in Canterbury in 1221, and Henry III gave them land to build a friary in 1237. This building, which was the Friary’s refectory, and the guesthouse nearby...
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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...
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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...
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Over one hundred soldiers from the Canterbury area went to war in Africa during the Boer War between 1899 and 1902 and never returned. The men had joined the East...
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The Buffs Regiment was set up in Elizabethan times and enjoyed one of the proudest histories as part of the British Army until it was amalgamated with other regiments in...
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There has been a public bandstand in Canterbury’s Dane John Gardens for well over a century. The bandstand, near to Dane John Mound, was originally chosen by the Victorians. They...
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Canterbury in Kent is famous for the magnificent Cathedral but it also has a large number of equally important churches including Canterbury Baptist Church at St George’s Place. The church...
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Canterbury Castle is the ruin of a Norman Castle, constructed shortly after the Battle of Hastings. One of three such castles, it was - like them - built on the...
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For at least fourteen hundred years the worship of God has been offered on the site of this cathedral and, through the prayers of the Church, his power and grace...
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Canterbury Cricket Club has a history that can be traced back to 1835 when the club used a ground at St Stephens in the city centre. The club started as...
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If you love the sound of leather on willow then you cannot get better than a seat at St Lawrence Cricket Ground in Canterbury. The St Lawrence ground has been...
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The Canterbury Environment Centre hosts events and exhibitions detailing the history, culture and environment of this historic city. Currently, the exhibition, Canterbury Past Present and Future is running here. The...
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Located just outside the City of Canterbury on the road to Sandwich is Canterbury Golf Club. The club was originally designed by world famous golf designer Harry Colt in 1927...
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Canterbury Hockey Club was founded in November 1901 and today is located in a purpose built facility a short five miles drive from the city centre at the PoloFarm Sports...
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The Romans arrived in Canterbury nearly two thousand years ago. They left their mark, and this underground Museum offers a glimpse into a Roman City long since buried under today’s....
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The Roman Museum is located close to the heart of Canterbury and explores the long and illustrious links that the city and surrounding area had with the Roman Empire....
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The Canterbury Royal Museum is closely linked to the British Army and houses a great deal of beautiful costumes and medals amongst other artefacts that have been collected throughout the...
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Canterbury Tennis Club is one of the leading tennis clubs in the South East of England and boasts a membership of over two hundred players. The centre is located on...
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The centre of the bustling city of Canterbury and outside the main entrance to Canterbury Cathedral is a fitting place to erect the city’s War Memorial. The War Memorial was...
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On 16th September 1891 the Marlowe Memorial, by Onslow Forde, was erected in Canterbury near to Christ Church entrance to the Cathedral. The unveiling was performed by Henry Irving in...
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Canterbury's defensive walls have loomed large in the city's history for nearly two millennia. By the third century, Canterbury was already known as Durovernum Cantiacorum, meaning the walled town of...
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Conquest House has the front of a 17th-century timber-framed house, but behind it is a much older building dating from at least the 1100s. Inside there's a Norman undercroft, a...
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Dane John Gardens have been a part of Canterbury life since 1551. In that year an area set behind the City's defensive walls was set aside for the creation of...
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Visitors to Canterbury can venture into Dane John Gardens and see one of the highest points in the city at Dane John Mound. Dane John Mound was originally the site...
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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...
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Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr has been providing hospitality to visitors for 800 years. It was founded after the murder of St Thomas Becket in 1170 as accommodation...
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In the heart of Canterbury’s historic Friars area, this gallery presents contemporary arts and crafts. Highlights include a unique range of contemporary jewellery by Kate Hamilton and Nia Roberts, glass...
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The Garden of St Mary de Castro is a small, secluded garden surrounded by period houses, restaurants, cafés, art galleries and specialist shops. Well-stocked borders bring year-round colour to this...
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Greyfriars Chapel is what's left of the first Franciscan friary in Britain. In fact, St Francis of Assisi was still living when it was founded in 1224. Sitting on the...
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Grove Ferry Picnic Site is located half way between Canterbury and Margate and is a picturesque location beside the peaceful River Stour. Grove Ferry Picnic Site is perfect for picnicking...
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The Herbert Read Gallery offers the chance for local people to enjoy a full range of artistic shows from some of the most talented artists who are operating in this...
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Howletts Wild Animal Park is home to a wide variety of animals, from tapirs and small cats, to tigers and gorillas. Howletts is set within 90 acres and has the...
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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...
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In Saxon times, Queen Bertha walked across Lady Wootton's Green on her way to church every day. She and her husband, King Ethelbert, who together helped bring Christianity back to...
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In 1932 Larkey Valley Wood was donated to Canterbury City Council by the then Lord Mayor, Alderman Frank Hooker. His wish was that the forty five hectare woodland be used...
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Packed with more exhibits than ever before, The Museum of Canterbury traces the turbulent times of one of England's greatest cities. Displays cover Roman and Medieval Canterbury, Christopher Marlowe, Wartime...
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The small village of Nackington is located around a mile outside of the centre of Canterbury in Kent. Comprising of just a few houses and a church the village of...
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Film lovers in Canterbury in Kent have had a cinema at the heart of their community for well over a century. At one point there were numerous cinemas but today...
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The Old Weavers House is one of Canterbury's best-known and most photographed landmarks. It's easy to see why – not only is it right in the picturesque heart of the...
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Park Gate Down is an ancient area of around eight hectares of chalk grassland located just outside of the centre of Canterbury in Kent. The area has long been grazed...
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The Quaker movement is alive and strong across the United Kingdom and the followers of the faith have an impressive and welcoming Meeting Place in the centre of the city...
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Inside this magnificent Victorian building, there are outstanding art collections and fascinating museum displays. Highlights include the paintings of TS Cooper, considered to be England's finest cattle painter, ceramics, and...
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A venue for local and national art, the Sidney Cooper Gallery exhibits work running from sculpture by students from Canterbury Christ Church University to paintings by national artists. Previous exhibitions...
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St Augustine’s Abbey is the oldest Anglo-Saxon abbey in England. Founded in 597 by St Augustine, it was originally built as a burial site for the Kings of Kent. Largely...
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The Elizabethan dramatist and poet, Christopher Marlowe, was baptized here on February 26, 1564. The church that stood here then was probably pre-Norman in origin with a medieval central aisle....
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St Martin's Priory in Canterbury is a very special and particularly ancient church. The church has the distinction of being the oldest church in England that has been in continuous...
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The modern church of St Mary Bredin in the City of Canterbury may have been built in 1957 but its history can be traced back to Saxon times. Bredin is...
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This tower is all that's left of a chapel dedicated to St Mary Magdelen. Dating from the middle ages, the chapel was finally demolished in 1871, but the tower was...
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St Mary the Virgin Church in the tiny hamlet of Nackington is a small church located just outside of Canterbury. The foundations of the church were established sometime after the...
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St Mildred's is the only surviving pre-Norman Conquest church within the City walls of Canterbury, and it has been in continuous use since Saxon Times. Highlights include a beamed roof...
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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...
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St Paul Without Church in Canterbury in Kent got its name because it was built without the protection provided by the city’s great wall defences. The church was originally constructed...
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Towards one end of Canterbury’s long High Street visitors can see St Peter’s Methodist Church. The church is set some distance back from the street but is worth a visit...
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St Peter's church has a history spanning 900 years. Evidence of past centuries includes Roman tiles on the tower, a Norman font and stonework and a medieval nave and stained...
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St Thomas of Canterbury Church is located just a stone’s throw from the world famous Canterbury Cathedral. The Catholic Church in England was re-established in the mid 1700’s and after...
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Sturry Road Community Park in Canterbury is one of the largest areas of green open space in the country that has been developed solely by the local community. The park...
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The Buttermarket is today the hub of al fresco Canterbury. Visitors are drawn its by cafés, restaurants, pubs, street entertainment and some of the City's finest architecture. The finest of...
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This is one of Kent’s most popular attractions. The Canterbury Tales takes visitors on a medieval adventure inspired by England's greatest poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. Highlights include a reconstruction of the...
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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...
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King's is one of the oldest schools in England, with a history going back to the 16th century at least, and probably much further. Christopher Marlowe is just one of...
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The great dramatist, Christopher Marlowe, was born and educated in Canterbury. The theatre named after him presents a varied programme of live entertainment, from hit West End shows to Christmas...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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