Welcome to Canterbury

Canterbury is a historic city located in the county of Kent, in the southeast of England. It is known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning architecture, and beautiful countryside. The city is home to the famous Canterbury Cathedral, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most visited tourist attractions in the UK. The cathedral is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England.

Apart from the cathedral, Canterbury has many other historic landmarks and attractions. The city walls, which date back to the Roman era, are a popular tourist spot. The ruins of St. Augustine's Abbey, which was founded in the 6th century, are also worth a visit. The city is also home to several museums, including the Canterbury Heritage Museum, which showcases the city's history and culture. Canterbury is also known for its vibrant arts scene, with many galleries, theaters, and music venues.

Canterbury is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which is perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The city is located near the Kent Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The coast is also within easy reach, with the seaside towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay just a short drive away. Canterbury is also known for its excellent food and drink, with many restaurants, cafes, and pubs serving locally sourced produce and traditional Kentish dishes.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 8.4°C

Wind: 8.9 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Haven Nook Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ruth Minhall	73-75 Castle Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2QD 1227469156 School Website
St Peters Methodist Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Kristina Dyer	St Peter's Grove Canterbury Kent CT1 2DH 01227464392 School Website
The King's School Canterbury Other Independent School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Worthington	25 The Precincts Canterbury Kent CT1 2ES 1227595501
Canterbury Christ Church University Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Professor Rama Thirunamachandran	North Holmes Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1QU 1227782236 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Jo Williamson	St John's Place Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BD 01227462360 School Website
The Orchard School Community Special School Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Annabel Lilley	Cambridge Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3QQ 01227769220 School Website
St Thomas Catholic Primary School Canterbury Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Lisa D'agostini	99 Military Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1NE 01227462539 School Website
St Nicholas School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Richard Dalton	Holme Oak Close Nunnery Fields Canterbury Kent CT1 3JJ 01227464316 School Website
Barton Court Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Jonathan Hopkins	Longport Canterbury Kent CT1 1PH 01227464600 School Website
Newingate School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher David Carden	48 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3DT 1227501309 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Canterbury East Station Road East, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RB 0.27 Miles

Canterbury West Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AN 0.49 Miles

Sturry Island Road, Sturry, Kent, CT2 0ED 2.54 Miles

Bekesbourne Station Road, Bekesbourne, Kent, CT4 5EP 2.80 Miles

Chartham Station Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HT 3.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cab Co 01227 784000 Suite 3-4/15 Dover St, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3HD 0.13 Miles
City Cars 01227 454445 Suite 1/15 Dover St, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3HD 0.13 Miles
Fabcab Taxis 01227 731100 Taxis To And From Herne Bay / Whitstable Local Villages And, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2PA 0.21 Miles
Mercury Cars 01227 472578 18 Love La, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TZ 0.23 Miles
Zcarsglobal Limited 01227 789100 Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JP 0.27 Miles
Lynx Taxis Ltd 01227 464232 Dane John Works/Gordon Rd, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3PP 0.36 Miles
Canterbury Galaxy Taxis 01227 450150 91 St Duntans Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AD 0.40 Miles
Euro Taxis 01227 808222 5 St. Andrews Cl, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RT 0.42 Miles
Dads Taxis 01227 456888 Simmonds Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RA 0.48 Miles
Canterbury Suit Hire - Tuppers Tux 01227 767797 66-68 Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RS 0.51 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Watling Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watling Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rose Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rose Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St. Georges Post Office (Wh Smith) Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St Georges Post Office (Wh Smith) Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Buttermarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Canterbury Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Canterbury Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Street Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Precincts Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Railway Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nunnery Fields Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kings School Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Molony	Canterbury Health Centre 26 Old Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3JH
Canterbury Health Centre 0300 0426600	Canterbury Health Centre 26 Old Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3JH
Psicon Neurodevelopmental Lifespan 01227 467286	Psicon 15 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3AS
Psicon 01227 379099	15 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3AS
New Dover Road Surgery 01227 462311	New Dover Road Surgery 10 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3AP

Local Stores

Kent Union's Co-op
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7UG
01227 471029
Store Website
1.43 miles

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SPAR - Harbledown
Harbledown Service Station
A2 Dover Road
Harbledown
Canterbury
CT2 9AZ
01227 764091
Store Website
2.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Canterbury Veterinary Surgery
43 - 45 Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BE 01227 802802 reception@canterburyvets.co.uk 0.46 miles

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The Barton Veterinary Hospital
34 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3BH 01227 765522 reception.barton@cvsvets.com Website 0.51 miles
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Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Riverside Retail Park, Ten Perch Road Wincheap Canterbury Kent CT1 3TQ 01227 812 884 canterbury@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.86 miles
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Ancare Veterinary Surgery
120 Whitstable Road Canterbury Kent CT2 8EG 01227 761023 ancare@btinternet.com 1.02 miles

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Canterbury Sturry Road Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2A, Marshwood Close Sturry Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1DX canterburysturry@vets4pets.com 1.31 miles


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Bourne Veterinary Practice
Chalkpit Farm Chalkpit Hill Bekesbourne Canterbury Kent CT4 5EU 01227 832322 info@bournevets.co.uk Website 3.34 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Victory Woods
There Is A Small Area To Park Your Car And A Large Open Field For Dogs To Run About. Amazing Views Over The Surrounding Countryside. 3 Denstroude Ln Canterbury Lancashire CT2 9JX 3.94 miles

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Duncan Down
Duncan Down Is An Open, Public, Area To The South West Of Whitstable And Is The Largest Village Green In The United Kingdom. It Is A 21 Hectare (52 Acre) Area Of Grass And Woodland Incorporating Two Ponds And A Brook. The Area Is Maintained By The Friends Of Duncan Down With Assistance From Canterbury City Council And Has Received A Grant From The Lottery Breathing Places Programme. Thanet Way Lancashire 5.04 miles

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Kings Wood
Kings Wood Has One Pathed Route From The Car Park. This Walk Is Very Popular With Lots Of Dog Owners, As It Is Very Peaceful And Is Very Big. Hiking Boots Should Be Worn As The Path Is Uneven And There Are Hills To Trek Up At Times, It Can Also Be Very Muddy. Unnamed Road Canterbury Lancashire CT4 8HQ 7.91 miles

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Kings Wood
An Ancient, Woodland Site, King’S Wood Offers An Excellent Forest Walk Through Vast And Beautiful Woodland. Lancashire TN25 4AR 9.42 miles King’S Wood Is Easily Accessible From The M20 At Ashford. Leave The Motorway At Junction 9, Signposted To Ashford, Faversham. At The First Roundabout, Turn Left For Faversham A251. Continue Through To A T-Junction With The A251. Turn Left, Toward Challock. Continue On The Road For Around 3-Miles, Before Taking A Sharp Right Turn To White Hill, Just Before The Sign To Challock.

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Oare Marshes
Lovely Walk Around The Marshes We Walked For 9 Miles Last Sunday, Great Country Views Swale Cottage Uplees Rd Oare Faversham ME13 0QU 10.23 miles

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Reinden Woods
The Paths Through Reinden Wood, A Mixed Deciduous And Coniferous Woodland, Are A Combination Of Public Bridleway And Permissive Paths Agreed With The Mod. It Is A Surfaced Route For The Most Part, With Some Uneven Ground. 1 The Paddocks Densole Folkestone CT18 7BL 10.55 miles Sign Posted As Mod -There Are Parking Places At The Start Of The Walk, Off The A260 Between Hawkinge And Densole.

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Weather Forecast

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.2°C	25.8°C	27.1°C	27.4°C	27.8°C	26.6°C	23.5°C	21.7°C
Feels Like	19.1°C	18.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.2°C	28.3°C	29.4°C	29.5°C	30.2°C	28.8°C	25.8°C	21.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	20.9°C	20.9°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.3°C	19.3°C	20.1°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.8°C	15.8°C	13.8°C
Feels Like	20.9°C	20.9°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.3°C	19.3°C	20.1°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.8°C	15.5°C	13.2°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Clear
Temp	12.7°C	11.9°C	11.4°C	12.2°C	15.3°C	18.2°C	20.3°C	21.6°C	22.3°C	21.2°C	18.3°C	16.4°C
Feels Like	11.9°C	11.5°C	11.3°C	12.2°C	15.3°C	18.2°C	20.3°C	21.6°C	24.5°C	21.2°C	18.3°C	16.4°C

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