A venue for local and national art, the Sidney Cooper Gallery exhibits work running from sculpture by students from Canterbury Christ Church University to paintings...

The Goods Shed is the place to find the best of Canterbury's local produce. A daily farmers market sells everything from fudge to fish. The...

Greyfriars Chapel is what's left of the first Franciscan friary in Britain. In fact, St Francis of Assisi was still living when it was founded...

Inside this magnificent Victorian building, there are outstanding art collections and fascinating museum displays. Highlights include the paintings of TS Cooper, considered to be England's...

The Roman Museum is located close to the heart of Canterbury and explores the long and illustrious links that the city and surrounding area had...

The Canterbury Royal Museum is closely linked to the British Army and houses a great deal of beautiful costumes and medals amongst other artefacts that...

The Old Weavers House is one of Canterbury's best-known and most photographed landmarks. It's easy to see why – not only is it right in...

St Peter's church has a history spanning 900 years. Evidence of past centuries includes Roman tiles on the tower, a Norman font and stonework and...

The great dramatist, Christopher Marlowe, was born and educated in Canterbury. The theatre named after him presents a varied programme of live entertainment, from hit...

In the heart of Canterbury’s historic Friars area, this gallery presents contemporary arts and crafts. Highlights include a unique range of contemporary jewellery by Kate...

Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr has been providing hospitality to visitors for 800 years. It was founded after the murder of St Thomas...

The Canterbury Environment Centre hosts events and exhibitions detailing the history, culture and environment of this historic city. Currently, the exhibition, Canterbury Past Present and...

Conquest House has the front of a 17th-century timber-framed house, but behind it is a much older building dating from at least the 1100s. Inside...

Packed with more exhibits than ever before, The Museum of Canterbury traces the turbulent times of one of England's greatest cities. Displays cover Roman and...

The Buffs Regiment was set up in Elizabethan times and enjoyed one of the proudest histories as part of the British Army until it was...

St Mildred's is the only surviving pre-Norman Conquest church within the City walls of Canterbury, and it has been in continuous use since Saxon Times....

This is one of Kent’s most popular attractions. The Canterbury Tales takes visitors on a medieval adventure inspired by England's greatest poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. Highlights...

King's is one of the oldest schools in England, with a history going back to the 16th century at least, and probably much further. Christopher...

Canterbury Castle is the ruin of a Norman Castle, constructed shortly after the Battle of Hastings. One of three such castles, it was - like...

The Buttermarket is today the hub of al fresco Canterbury. Visitors are drawn its by cafés, restaurants, pubs, street entertainment and some of the City's...

The Romans arrived in Canterbury nearly two thousand years ago. They left their mark, and this underground Museum offers a glimpse into a Roman City...

The Elizabethan dramatist and poet, Christopher Marlowe, was baptized here on February 26, 1564. The church that stood here then was probably pre-Norman in origin...

Canterbury's defensive walls have loomed large in the city's history for nearly two millennia. By the third century, Canterbury was already known as Durovernum Cantiacorum,...

In Saxon times, Queen Bertha walked across Lady Wootton's Green on her way to church every day. She and her husband, King Ethelbert, who together...

For at least fourteen hundred years the worship of God has been offered on the site of this cathedral and, through the prayers of the...

This tower is all that's left of a chapel dedicated to St Mary Magdelen. Dating from the middle ages, the chapel was finally demolished in...

Reculver Country Park covers 37 hectares of meadows and grassland just east of Herne Bay. Part of the area is a Local Nature Reserve and...

The Herbert Read Gallery offers the chance for local people to enjoy a full range of artistic shows from some of the most talented artists...

Housed within the University of Kent at Canterbury, this massive archive represents one of the finest collections of cartoons anywhere in the country. The...

St Augustine’s Abbey is the oldest Anglo-Saxon abbey in England. Founded in 597 by St Augustine, it was originally built as a burial site for...

Howletts Wild Animal Park is home to a wide variety of animals, from tapirs and small cats, to tigers and gorillas. Howletts is set within...

The main theme at this museum is the unique coastal community and seafaring traditions of the area. There are special exhibitions within the museum...

Spend a wonderful day at Farming World, enjoying animal antics and see traditional breeds of farm animals, shire horses and birds of prey. Facilities include...

At one time Herne Windmill, a quite noticeable feature of the local landscape, would have been working away, providing productivity and essential service to this...

The Memorial Park was laid out in the 1920s as a World War I memorial. An obelisk remembering those who died is approached by an...

Herne Bay's sports and leisure centre has one of the best roller skating rinks in the South East. Other attractions include a gym, a fitness...

The Central Bandstand is one of Herne Bay's most striking buildings, and after years of neglect it has at last been restored. The work was...

Herons Swimming Complex offers swimming facilities for all the family. For the over 16s, there's a 25m adult-only pool; for children, a kids pool and...

This is probably the first purpose-built freestanding clock tower in Britain, and for a long time it was the tallest. Built in 1837, it is...

This museum explores the history and heritage of Herne Bay from Victorian resort through World War to the present day. A highlight is the prototype...