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Staying a weekend or longer in this remarkable city creates opportunities to venture away from the city centre and enjoy our coast and countryside too.
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➜ Boat trips to a
colony of seals are easily arranged in Whitstable and the Greta Sailing Boat (an 80 ft Thames Sailing Barge built in 1892) in Whitstable harbour can be hired to visit the World War II Army Forts or the Kentish Flats Wind Farm.
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MORNING You are spoilt for choice in ways to explore Canterbury. To get the most from your day embrace the guided tours on offer. Soak up the history and architecture with a river tour discovering the hidden secrets of the River Stour followed by a walking tour, choosing from the classic historic tours through to Canterbury: war, revolution and peace. LUNCH Take your pick for the perfect lunch spot. Restaurants cater for all tastes with an abundance of fresh, local produce being served. Plant-based options are aplenty - try Veg Box Cafe or Kitch Café - and to combine lunch with family activity, Espressions Art Café is a perfect fit and a ‘go to’ family place for escaping wet weather too. AFTERNOON Take yourself to Medieval England at The Canterbury Tales and re-live Chaucer’s stories in the same stone walls that were there at the time. Then head to the Roman Museum where you can go underground to the level of the buried Roman town of Durovernum Cantiacorum. And a day in Canterbury wouldn’t be the same without experiencing Canterbury Cathedral!
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➜ For adrenaline-filled
Brew and distill ...
Tip: Ask about their special gin, fermented with yeast discovered in a former monastery in Canterbury.
Why not book a brewery tour at the Foundry Pub in the city and find out about their innovative distilling techniques.
activities, Flyhigh Sky Sports offer taster lessons in paragliding and paramotoring and water sport activities can be booked at Whitstable through Oyster Coast Water Sports.
➜ For out of season
or rainy weekend stays take advantage of the Canterbury Baking School workshops or vegan cookery classes at The Ambrette Restaurant before enjoying a Sunday lunch at The Ballroom Club and stay for their comedy night.
➜ With global cuisine
Did you know.....
Rupert Bear’s creator, Mary Tourtel, lived in Canterbury? Hear historical, quirky and astonishing stories and facts on Canterbury Tourist Guide’s award-winning tours. Best to allow 90 minutes for each tour.
on your doorstep, gastro pubs and bars galore, take dinner at your leisure. For great vegan and vegetarian dishes try The Skinny Kitchen, The Ambrette or Oscar & Bentley’s or for carnivores, Pork & Co. is a tasty option.
➜ Pretty harbour town
Whitstable is a short journey from Canterbury and has a rich maritime history. Try a famous Whitstable oyster and stroll along the streets and smugglers alleyways before heading ten minutes down the coast to friendly Herne Bay oozing charm and traditional seaside fun with the majestic Reculver Towers dominating the skyline.
➜ Your evening
entertainment could start with Evensong at Canterbury Cathedral, followed by entertainment at the Marlowe Kit, Gulbenkian Theatre or Houdini’s Magic Bar.
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➜ An overnight stay
at The Falstaff Hotel provides the perfect base and a superb cocktail menu. Tracing its history back 600 years, The Falstaff is one of Canterbury’s oldest inns. ➜ TOP TOURS... CT Tours provides a ‘Wellbeing Walk’ for those who want to see the city at their leisure taking in many green spaces or finish your day with a Canterbury Ghost Tour and discover the darker sides of the city as twilight sets in.
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