Canterbury Visitor Guide 2020- DIGITAL

CANTERBURY THE
CITY FOR
Culture
Canterbury is a haven for anyone
wanting to soak up the atmosphere,
there’s no end of cultural experiences in the city.
➜ Why not try the free Canterbury
sculpture or Selfie Trails? Both
downloadable from our website
and discover places such as
the Crooked House Book
Shop (as featured in Dickens’
book David Copperfield),
Abbots Mill, Friar’s Bridge
and Canterbury Castle
With a variety of exhibitions and family activities,
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge is a
fun place to explore, along with Canterbury’s
other galleries (including Lilford Gallery and the
Sidney Cooper Gallery) - provides an insight into
Canterbury’s art scene. Look out for the rook in
the red coat at The Beaney, which was caught at
the turn of the 20th Century.
The Kent Museum of Freemasonry and the
Roman Museum, each have their own unique
offerings to add to Canterbury’s cultural line up
and as you meander through medieval streets you
find great photo opportunities.
Look for the ancient and diverse architecture in
fascinating places such as Eastbridge Hospital
of St Thomas the Martyr (25 High Street), where
you can access the Undercroft, Christchurch Gate
(the principal entrance to Canterbury Cathedral)
the Old Weavers House, Westgate Towers, the
Sun Hotel (who’s past guests include Charles
Dickens) and the Dane John Gardens (a former
Roman cemetery with a raised monument
offering views of Canterbury Cathedral).
Try the theatre...
Canterbury has a dynamic theatre
scene with The Marlowe, Gulbenkian,
Malthouse and The Marlowe Kit all offering
diverse programmes from family festivals
through to ballet, comedy, music and
much more besides
Look out for...
You will also find two Ginkgo trees in
Westgate Gardens, famed for being the
oldest tree species on earth - a living link to
the dinosaurs. Their fruits ripen in November
with an aroma of ‘sick and poo’!
➜ TIP...
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Try wrapping your
arms around the
200 year old Oriental
plane tree in the
Westgate Gardens
➜ MUST SEE...
• The Marlowe
• The Beaney
House of Art
& Knowledge
• The Roman
Museum
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