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Towns & cities · South East England

Canterbury

Canterbury — cathedral city in Kent, England.

Canterbury

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About

Canterbury is a town of about 54,880 people in south east. (Cathedral city in Kent, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canterbury district, county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. Lying on the River Stour not far from its mouth on the Strait of Dover, the city has a mild oceanic climate.". Coordinates 51.2783°, 1.0775°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.2783, 1.0775
Population
54,880

Sources

Things to see in Canterbury

17 attractions within 12 km.

Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church

UNESCO World Heritage · South East England

Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church

Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church — World Heritage site in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.

Howletts Wild Animal Park

Zoos & aquariums · South East England

Howletts Wild Animal Park

Howletts Wild Animal Park — zoo in Kent, England.

Galleries · South East England

British Cartoon Archive

British Cartoon Archive — Archive on cartoonists.

Canterbury Castle

Castles · South East England

Canterbury Castle

Canterbury Castle — grade I listed castle in Canterbury, United Kingdom.

Canterbury Roman Museum

Museums · South East England

Canterbury Roman Museum

Canterbury Roman Museum — Grade I listed museum in Canterbury, United Kingdom.

Chilham Castle

Castles · South East England

Chilham Castle

Chilham Castle — Grade I listed castle in Chilham, Kent, England, UK.

Memorials & monuments · South East England

Colin Blythe Memorial

Colin Blythe Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Denge Wood

Archaeological sites · South East England

Denge Wood

Denge Wood — wood near Canterbury in Kent, England.

Durovernum Cantiacorum

Archaeological sites · South East England

Durovernum Cantiacorum

Durovernum Cantiacorum — archaeological site in United Kingdom.

Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr

Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr — Hospital in Kent, England.

Higham Park

Historic houses · South East England

Higham Park

Higham Park — house in Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne, Kent, England, UK.

Memorials & monuments · South East England

Kent War Memorial Garden

Kent War Memorial Garden is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Theatres · South East England

Marlowe Theatre

Marlowe Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Sidney Cooper Museum

Museums · South East England

Sidney Cooper Museum

Sidney Cooper Museum — museum in Canterbury, England, UK.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury

Abbeys & priories · South East England

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury — church in Kent, United Kingdom.

The Beaney

Museums · South East England

The Beaney

The Beaney — Museum, library and art gallery in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom.

West Gate Towers Museum

Gardens · South East England

West Gate Towers Museum

West Gate Towers Museum — museum in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom.

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