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Canterbury Cathedral
The Precincts
}01227 762 862; www.canterbury-cathedral.org
Built in 597 CE after the King of Kent learned the error of his pagan ways and converted to Christianity, Canterbury Cat…
Greyfriars
6A Stour St.
}01227 471 688
Built in 1267, the first English Franciscan Friary was destroyed between 1538 and 1547. Only the present-day chapel, whi…
Westgate Towers
St. Peters St.
}01227 789 576; www.canterbury-museums.co.uk
These magnificent 60-drum towers were built in 1380 in order to defend Canterbury against France in the Hundred Years’ W…
St. Dunstan’s Church
St. Dunstan’s St.
St. Dunstan’s dates from before 1066 and is one of the many local sites that have been tied into the web of history surr…
St. Martin’s Church
North Holmes Rd.
}01227 768 072; www.martinpaul.org
In 580 CE, the pagan King of Kent married a Christian princess from France. Showing a depth of religious understanding o…
Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum
18 High St.
}01227 475 202; www.canterbury-museums.co.uk
When this museum says it shows exhibits on the whole history of Canterbury, it really means the whole history—to the poi…
St. Augustine’s Abbey
Longport
}01227 767 345
To the layman, St. Augustine’s Abbey looks like a pile of rocks. To the informed visitor (that means you), St. Augustine…
Eastbridge Hospital
25 High St.
}01227 471 688
Founded in 1180 to accomodate the high volume of pilgrims attempting to stay in Canterbury (kind of like the original ho…
Canterbury Castle
Castle St.
Built by William the Conqueror (who took Canterbury without having to fight), this was one of the first royal castles al…
The Canterbury Tales
23 Hawk’s Ln.
}01227 479 227; www.canterburytales.org.uk
Though ridiculously gimmicky, the Canterbury Tales does an admirable job of translating the famous stories into a walk-i…