Written by Mutt on December 23, 2004
- Our tour begins outside the Tourist Information Centre on the Butter Market, opposite which stands the domineering Christ Church Gate, the main entrance to the cathedral often overlooked by visitors in their rush to get...
Written by Mutt on December 21, 2004
- The city is justifiably renowned for the awe-inspiring Canterbury Cathedral that stands at the very heart of the town, but there is plenty more to explore.
Our tour begins outside the Tourist Information Centre on the...
Written by ashford on April 16, 2001
- Canterbury has a great deal to offer the visitor. It has a fine Cathedral which is not only the mother church of the Church of England but is full of history. It houses the tomb...
Written by Amanda on August 29, 2000
- One of the earliest surviving works in the English language, Chaucer's tales about the journey from London to Canterbury are fascinating. The language isn't easy - it is much more different from modern English than...
Written by captain kait on May 24, 2005
- Every evening, the Cathedral bells ring out the start of Evensong (a daily religious service). We visited Canterbury in mid-winter, so it was dusk at the time of Evensong, and the bells beaconed mystically...
Written by ashford on April 19, 2001
- The University of Kent at Canterbury is situated in the northern part of the city and offers some spectacular views of Canterbury. Surprisinly perhaps for such an old city, the U is comparatively young, not...
Written by ashford on April 19, 2001
- Do you love old churches? If you do you should follow Longport and head for North Holmes Road in Canterbury. Once there you will see St Martin's Church. This church, founded during the Roman occupation,...
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