This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded in AD 597 by St Augustine. Originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, it is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site, along with the...
This is a wonderful place for quiet walks in beautiful ancient woodland. There are five trails of up to eight miles long that meander through the woods. In summer, look out for damselflies, dragonflies and butterflies, including the rare heath fr...
Descend 100 years with each step or by lift to the Roman street level. Stroll through the marketplace, look inside recreated Roman rooms, and discover amazing finds including a hoard of hidden treasure. See how little has changed since Roman times...
Canterbury Heritage Museum houses Anglo-Saxon treasures, Oliver Postgate's Thomas Becket story, the Tudors, Joseph Conrad's study, the Blitz gallery, Stephenson's original Invicta railway engine, Rupert Bear and the real Bagpuss. Around the museum...
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge is an Art Museum and Library situated in the heart of the historic city of Canterbury. Following a careful repair and restoration project the Beaney House of Art & Knowledge re-opened its doors to the public on ...
A visit to Canterbury is not complete without experiencing Chaucer’s famous tales of medieval misadventures at one of the City’s most loved visitor attractions. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone era in this fabulous recreat...
Situated three miles from Canterbury, Druidstone Park is a twelve acre site that provides a great day out for all the family. The park is set in beautiful countryside, where visitors can explore the enchanted woodland, relax in the idyllic surrou...
Eastbridge Hospital of St. Thomas the Martyr. It is a hospital in the old sense of the word - a place of hospitality. Since its foundation in the 12th century the Archbishop of Canterbury has been the patron. In recent years the Master of Eastbrid...
The Higham Park estate can be traced back to 1320 when it was ceded to the 'De Hegham' family by Edward II. Since those early days it has been home to many important and colourful characters, including in the 1920's Count Louis Vorrow Zborowski who c...
Howletts Wild Animal Park is a 90 acre adventure in beautiful ancient parkland that is ideal for great days out in Kent with the entire family. With the Howletts Passport ticket you can come back time and time again for a whole 12 months. Check out...
Here at Wingham Wildlife Park you can get up close and personal with more of their residents in their well-known educational, hands on, animal encounter talks (twice daily on weekends - during the peak period and all week during school holidays). You...
Welcome to Wildwood, where you can come nose-to-nose with British Wildlife past and present. We have over 300 native animals set in 40 acres of beautiful ancient woodland, see Wolves, Bison, Deer, Owls, Foxes, Red Squirrels, Wild Boar, Lynx, Wild Hor...
Herne Bay Museum and Gallery displays include local paintings, prints and photos, mammoth tucks and fossils from local beaches, coastal wildlife and a Barnes Wallis Bouncing Bomb prototype from World War Two. Among display themes are seaside holid...