Canterbury

CANTERBURY - AT A GLANCE

• Visitors flock to the incredible Canterbury Cathedral, which houses the famous shrine of medieval archbishop Thomas Beckett.
   
• St Augustine’s Abbey and St Martin’s Church are also spectacular historical sites, and together with the cathedral form a UNESCO heritage site.
   
• Nearby Herne Bay and the surrounding countryside offer plenty of opportunities to explore Britain’s natural beauty.
   
• Don’t miss the Canterbury Tales Attraction, where the sights, sounds and smells of Chaucer’s medieval England are recreated.
   
• This cathedral city in Kent is an hour southeast of London by train.