Make the most of your time in Canterbury, use the information provided on this web site by clicking on the links above to plan your visit.

England's most famous cathedral city, Canterbury sits in one of the most attractive corners of rural Kent and has been welcoming visitors for over 2000 years. The city is easy to reach by road, rail, air and sea. With part of the city designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Canterbury today is a delightful mixture of architecture, history, arts and culture, museums, shops of every description, visitor attractions and good restaurants and pubs.

The City has been a significant player in England's history since its beginnings as the Roman settlement of Duovernum. It was to Canterbury that Augustine came in AD597, sent from Rome to bring Christianity to England. Ruins of the abbey he founded, now an English Heritage site, stand just outside the city walls in Longport. Along with the cathedral and England's oldest parish church of St Martin, St Augustine's Abbey makes up the city's World Heritage Site.

Despite its diminutive size, there are plenty of green spaces in and around Canterbury for a casual stroll, an escape from the bustle of the shopping streets or a family picnic whilst watching the world go by. Canterbury is also proud of its floral displays - the riverside Westgate Gardens have some of the best, which have earned the city much praise from residents and visitors alike.

The Dane John Gardens offer summertime concerts and an amazing children’s maze. The Riverside Walk, from Kingsmead Coach Park as far as the West Gate is a pretty way to reach the city centre. Relax in a comfortable seat for a summertime guided punt tour of the River Stour.

Soar above the city in a hot-air balloon - bookings can be made at the Canterbury Information Centre, or see Canterbury the way our aristocratic ancestors did - in a horse-drawn carriage. If the thought of all this exercise makes you feel hungry, there are many delightful pubs, cafes, restaurants and inns nearby.

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