 | England's historic cathedral city, Canterbury, is located near the River Stour in the county of Kent in southern England. The city is famous for many things including Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, its Norman cathedral and, more recently, for being a UNESCO world heritage site.
Canterbury Cathedral still dominates the skyline of the city as it has done for centuries and people still make the pilgrimage to the shrine of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, who was murdered in his cathedral. There are other religious buildings worth visiting in the city too, such as St Martin's Church and St Augustine's Abbey, which was founded by St Augustine in 597AD and is now part of Canterbury's World Heritage Site.
Other popular tourist attractions in Canterbury include The Canterbury Tales, which is a reconstruction of 14th century England where you step back in time over 500 years to join Geoffrey Chaucer and his colourful characters as they journey from London towards the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral, and Canterbury Castle, where you can see the remains of the Norman castle and take the city wall trail.
You might also want to visit the Canterbury Environment Centre, which is set in a converted medieval church and present exhibitions illustrating the city's present and future, or you could play a visit to Westgate Gardens, Dane John Gardens, the Museum of Canterbury, Rupert Bear Museum or the Roman Museum.
In addition to all this, Canterbury has an array of shops, bars and restaurants, while this small and compact city is pedestrianised during the day to make it easier for visitors to get around and see the sights on foot.
Postcodes for Canterbury begin with the letters CT and as well as Canterbury itself the CT postcode includes Dover, Herne Bay, Sandwich, Folkestone, Hythe, Ramsgate, Birchington, Westgate-On-Sea, Broadstairs, Whitstable Deal, and Margate. |
