Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Canterbury, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 12 m
Descend 6 m

Explore Canterbury in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Canterbury

Sight 1: Saint Augustine's Abbey

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Saint Augustine's Abbey

St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England. The abbey was founded in 598 and functioned as a monastery until its dissolution in 1538 during the English Reformation. After the abbey's dissolution, it underwent dismantlement until 1848.

Wikipedia: St Augustine's Abbey (EN), Url, Heritage Website

403 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Catholic Church of St. Thomas of Canterbury

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St Thomas of Canterbury Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Canterbury, Kent, England. It was built from 1874 to 1875 in the Gothic Revival style. It is situated on the corner of Burgate and Canterbury Lane, west of Lower Bridge Street, opposite the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral in the centre of the city. It is the only Roman Catholic church in Canterbury, built on the site of a medieval church ; the old St Mary Magdalen’s Tower was retained. The church contains relics of Thomas Becket.

Wikipedia: St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury (EN), Website

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Canterbury Roman Museum

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Canterbury Roman Museum Linda Spashett (Storye book) / CC BY 3.0

The Canterbury Roman Museum in Canterbury, Kent, houses a Roman pavement which is a scheduled monument, in the remains of a Roman courtyard house which itself is a grade I listed building. The pavement was discovered after World War II bombing, and has been open to the public since 1946. The museum was established in 1961. It houses many excavated artifacts from Roman Canterbury, including the important late Roman silver hoard known as the Canterbury Treasure, together with reconstructions of the Roman town.

Wikipedia: Canterbury Roman Museum (EN), Website

225 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

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The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge Geni / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge is the central museum, library and art gallery of the city of Canterbury, Kent, England. It is housed in a Grade II listed building. Until it closed for refurbishment in 2009, it was known as the Beaney Institute or the Royal Museum and Art Gallery. It reopened under its new name in September 2012. The building, museum and art gallery are owned and managed by Canterbury City Council; Kent County Council is the library authority. These authorities work in partnership with stakeholders and funders.

Wikipedia: Beaney House of Art and Knowledge (EN), Website

352 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Canterbury Cathedral

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Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site. Its formal title is the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ, Canterbury.

Wikipedia: Canterbury Cathedral (EN), Website, Heritage Website

114 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Trinity Chapel

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