Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Canterbury, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 21 m
Descend 20 m

Experience Canterbury in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Canterbury

Sight 1: Westgate Towers

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The Westgate is a medieval gatehouse in Canterbury, Kent, England. This 60-foot (18 m) high western gate of the city wall is the largest surviving city gate in England. Built of Kentish ragstone around 1379, it is the last survivor of Canterbury's seven medieval gates, still well-preserved and one of the city's most distinctive landmarks. The road still passes between its drum towers. This scheduled monument and Grade I listed building houses the West Gate Towers Museum as well as a series of historically themed escape rooms.

Wikipedia: Westgate, Canterbury (EN)

163 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Kent Museum of Freemasonry

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The Kent Museum of Freemasonry, is a museum in St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent with a rare collection of masonic exhibits of national and international importance.

Wikipedia: Kent Museum of Freemasonry (EN)

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Marlowe Memorial

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The Marlowe Memorial is a statue and four statuettes erected in memory of the playwright and poet Christopher Marlowe in 1891 in Canterbury, England. The memorial was commissioned by a Marlowe Memorial Committee, and comprises a bronze statue, The Muse of Poetry sculpted by Edward Onslow Ford, standing on a plinth decorated with statuettes of actors playing Marlowe roles. The statue is now situated outside the city's Marlowe Theatre.

Wikipedia: Marlowe Memorial (EN)

127 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Marlowe Theatre

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The Marlowe Theatre is a 1,200-seat theatre in Canterbury named after playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was born and attended school in the city. It was named a Stage Awards, 2022 UK Theatre of the Year.

Wikipedia: Marlowe Theatre (EN), Website

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Eastbridge Hospital of St. Thomas the Martyr

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Eastbridge Hospital, also known as The Hospital of Saint Thomas Becket the Martyr, is a Hospital in the old sense of the word short for Hospitality and was founded in the 12th century in Canterbury, England, to provide overnight accommodation for poor pilgrims who were travelling to the shrine of St Thomas Becket. It is now one of the ten almshouses still providing accommodation for elderly citizens of Canterbury and is a grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, Canterbury (EN), Website

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Greyfriars Chapel

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Greyfriars Chapel Pam Fray / CC BY-SA 2.0

Greyfriars in Canterbury was the first Franciscan friary in England.

Wikipedia: Greyfriars, Canterbury (EN)

398 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: The Marlowe Kit

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The Canterbury Heritage Museum was a museum in Stour Street, Canterbury, South East England, telling the history of the city. It was housed in the 12th-century Poor Priests' Hospital next to the River Stour. The museum exhibited the Canterbury Cross and contained a gallery dedicated to Rupert the Bear, whose creator Mary Tourtel lived in Canterbury. It held regular events and exhibitions of local and national interest. The museum closed in 2018. It has since re-opened as The Marlowe Kit; an escape room, exhibition and creative space.

Wikipedia: Canterbury Heritage Museum (EN)

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