Heathrow Airport 1 hr 37
Canterbury Cathedral (5 min) Norman-built, CofE place of worship with organ recitals, Medieval stained glass and a vast library. The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge (2 min) Museum, art gallery and library in a renovated 19th-century building, plus workshops and events. St Augustine's Abbey (13 min) Ruins of a Saxon church established in 597 AD, with a museum, shop, picnic area and free audio tour. Powell-Cotton Museum (29 min) 15th-century estate with museum of Victorian natural history exhibits and Regency house and gardens. Canterbury Roman Museum (5 min) Subterranean museum with displays of jewellery and mosaics around an excavated Roman house. Canterbury Historic River Tours Visitor Attraction (2 min) Guided boat tours on the river focusing on historic buildings, monuments & literary sites. Howletts Wild Animal Park (16 min) Gorillas, tigers and monkeys in a 90-acre park with keeper experiences and treetop challenge. Canterbury Castle (10 min) Castle, cathedral, cliff, and ruins Wildwood Trust (13 min) Over 200 animals including deer, wolves, owls and wild horses in 40 acres of ancient woodland. Dane John Gardens (10 min) Westgate Gardens (3 min) Gardens beside the River Stour, with a 200 year-old plane tree and a Victorian Tower House. Wingham Wildlife Park (19 min) Zoo park with feeding sessions, talks and conservation projects, plus up-close animal encounters. St Martin's Church, Canterbury (15 min) Built in the late-6th-century, this is the English-speaking world's oldest church still in use. Kent Downs (27 min) Nature preserve with hiking, biking, horseback riding & wildlife viewing amid hills & valleys. Westgate Towers Museum & Viewpoint (1 min) Historic gateway & tower built in 1380, offering period artifacts, city views & an escape-room game. |