Canterbury (city)

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Canterbury is a cathedral city in Kent, in the south of England, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England.

Table of contents

1 Understand

2 Get in

2.1 By car
2.2 By train

3 Get around

3.1 By bus
3.2 By taxi

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Understand

Canterbury is a major tourist centre. Even though it was bombed relentlessly during the Second World War it still contains many ancient buildings, and modern building development within the mediaeval town centre is strictly regulated.

As a result of the murder of Thomas à Becket in 1170, Canterbury became a major centre of pilgrimage, inspiring Geoffrey Chaucer to write the Canterbury Tales in 1387.

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Get in

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By car

The A2 links Canterbury with Chatham, Gillingham and Sittingbourne to the north, and Dover to the south. The A28 runs east to Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate and west to Ashford. Canterbury is easily accessible from the London direction by following the M2 until it merges with the A2.

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By train

Canterbury is served by two train stations; Canterbury East and Canterbury West. Fare and timetable information is available from South East Trains (http://www.setrains.co.uk/), tel. 08457 484950.

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Get around

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By bus

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By taxi

Taxis in Canterbury are regulated by the city council. Charges are imposed uniformly by this regulation and are currently at

First half mile, £1.90 (minimum charge)
Each additional 126 yards (114.5 metres) 10p

For hiring between midnight and 7:00am an additional 50% is levied on the above charges.

Taxis can be picked up at the train stations, outside the bus station, at the southern end of the high street and by the Westgate Towers in the evenings.

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See

Canterbury has an interesting mix of architectural styles, from genuine Tudor buildings to sixties style office buildings. However there are architectural gems around every corner. There is no coherent style to the buildings due to much of the city having been demolished during bombing raids in WW2, however much has survived.

Canterbury Cathedral (http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/) - the burial place of King Henry IV and Edward the Black Prince, but most famous as the scene of the murder of Thomas à Becket in 1170
Canterbury Tales Visitor Attraction "Medieval Misadventures" (http://www.canterburytales.org.uk/) - one of Kent’s most popular attractions, a stunning reconstruction of 14th century England inside the historic building of St. Margaret’s Church, based on the tales and characters of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

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Do

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Eat

Downtown Canterbury is a veritable trove of low to mid range restaurants and cafes. Many different style of cuisine are available at prices to suit most pockets.

Old Weavers Restaurant 1 St Peters Street. phone: (01227) 464660. A small restaurant located in what is sometimes referred to as Little Italy. The Old Weavers is delightfully situated by one of the spurs of the River Stour and has patio area seating. The menu concentrates on minor variants of traditional English and Italian food. Main courses start from £4.95.

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