England: Kent : Canterbury

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Canterbury is a Cathedral city in the county of Kent in the south east region of England in the United Kingdom. The city is the second most visited in the country due to its extensive history and supreme ecclesiastical importance. The history of Canterbury extends back beyond the 1st century. During the first century it was named "Durovernum Cantiacorum" by the Romans, and when they left Britain it was given the name "Cantwareburh".

Canterbury one of England's most venerable cities due to the long, and important association with Christianity. One of the most important local visitor attractions is Canterbury Cathedral. The cathedral is the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (the head of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion).

Throughout this wonderfully picturesque walled settlement you continually find yourself confronted by historic structures spanning many, many centuries, all superbly presented in an easy to walk medieval town centre.

The beautiful River Stour (shown to the left) flows through the city and provides a superb setting for a relaxing punt and other recreational pastimes such as taking in the sun along the grassy river banks. To find out more about the many Canterbury visitor attractions as well as details of accommodation please scroll down this page or click the links below.

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Places To Visit In Canterbury
Getting To Canterbury
Canterbury Hotels & Accommodation

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Places To Visit In Canterbury, England
Museums & Art Galleries Canterbury Environment Centre, The Canterbury Tales, The Museum of Canterbury (with Rupert Bear Museum), the Roman Museum, Royal Museum & Art Gallery and the West Gate Towers Museum.
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty Belmont House and Garden, Canterbury Historic River Tours, Howletts Wild Animal Park, Druidstone Park,
Canterbury Visitor Attractions Canterbury Castle (ruins), Canterbury Cathedral (shown below right), Old Weaver's House, St Augustine's Abbey (ruins), St. Martin's Church (Saxon), the Huguenots (shown to the right and very bottom right), The King's School (the oldest school in England), the Marlowe Theatre, West Gate Towers
Other Places To Visit In Or Near Canterbury Dover Most people travel to Dover to catch a ferry but within the seaside town are sufficient attractions to make this an interesting vacation destination or a great place for a day trip. Visitor attractions in Dover include Dover Castle and a fine selection of museums and galleries. Other places to visit: Doddington Place Gardens, Gulbenkian Theatre and Cinema 3, Herne Bay Museum & Gallery, Powell-Cotton Museum, St Martin's Mill (now a private home), White Mill Rural Heritage Centre, Whitstable Museum & Art Gallery and Willesborough Windmill. Port Lympne The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience is also worth a visit but it is 14 miels from Canterbury.

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Getting To Canterbury
Road Canterbury is about 80 miles from London and the journey should take around 1 hour and 45 minutes by road (roads: M20 (M25/M26) and M2 motorways). Reaching the city from Dover and the Eurotunnel (near Folkestone) is relatively easy via the A2 and A260. Canterbury provides a "Park & Ride" service which is the most convenient and inexpensive way to visit by road.
Bus & Coach Canterbury Bus Station. Stagecoach East Kent (telephone +44 (0) 8707 433 711) provide an excellent local service. National Express (telephone +44 (0) 8717 818 181) provide a service from London Victoria Coach Station.
Rail East and West railway stations. The city has excellent rail links with London with the journey from London Charing Cross, London Victoria taking around and hour and a half. Eurostar passengers get off at Ashford and transfer to another train to Canterbury (20 minutes away).
Air The nearest airport to the city is Manston Airport (Phone: +44 (0) 1843 823600) which located near Ramsgate. However this airport only offers limited international travel and the only alternatives are the London airports.
Ferry The nearest ferry port to Canterbury is the port of Dover in Kent.

Hotels & Accommodation In Canterbury

(Closest to city centre first)

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Name	Miles	Star
Pilgrims Hotel 18 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2AS Rooms from: £49.00*	0.0	3*
The Coach House 34 Watling Street, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2UD Rooms from: £55.00*	0.2	4*
The Falstaff in Canterbury 8-12 ST. DUNSTANS STREET, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT2 8AF Rooms from: £50.00*	0.2	3*
ABode Canterbury 30-33 High Street, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2RX Rooms from: £105.00*	0.2	4*
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge THE PRECINCTS, Hackington, Kent, England, CT1 2EH Rooms from: £55.00*	0.3	3*
Castle House 28 CASTLE STREET, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 2PT Rooms from: £90.00*	0.4	4*
Harriet House Guest House 3 BROAD OAK ROAD, Hackington, Kent, England, CT2 7PL Rooms from: £55.00*	0.5	4*
Victoria Hotel 59 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY Rooms from: £49.00*	0.7	3*
Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel 36 New Dover Road , Canterbury, CT1 3DU Rooms from: £65.00*	0.7	3*
Ebury Hotel 6567 New Dover Rd, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 3DX Rooms from: £90.00*	0.8	3*
Kings Head Inn 204 Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3RY Rooms from: £38.00*	0.8	3*
Howfield Manor HOWFIELD MANOR HOWFIELD LANE, Thannington, Kent, England, CT4 7HQ Rooms from: £55.00*	2.8	3*
Holiday Inn Express Canterbury Upper Harbledown, Harbledown, Kent, England, CT2 9HX Rooms from: £49.00*	2.9
The Evenhill 62 THE HILL, Littlebourne, Kent, England, CT3 1TA Rooms from: £40.00*	3.5	4*
The Pilgrims Rest 48 50 High Street Littlebourne, Littlebourne, Kent, England, CT31ST Rooms from: £40.00*	3.7	4*
Homelea Bed & Breakfast Canterbury Road,Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8AG Rooms from: £66.00*	4.5	4*
The Woolpack Inn THE STREET, CHILHAM , Canterbury, Kent, England, CT4 8DL Rooms from: £90.00*	5.5	4*
The Priory 203 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, Kent, England, CT6 5UG Rooms from: £80.00*	5.9	4*
Crown Inn Ramsgate Road, sarre, birchington, Sarre, Kent, England, CT7 0LF Rooms from: £55.00*	8.1	4*
The Wife of Bath Restaurant with Rooms 4 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Kent, England, TN25 5AF Rooms from: £80.00*	9.1	5*
Judd's Folly Hotel London Road, Luddenham, Kent, England, ME13 0RH Rooms from: £45.00*	9.7	3*

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