Canterbury: Becket's Cathedral and St Martin's
South East, England
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Canterbury: Becket's Cathedral and St Martin's
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Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170, and the cathedral is a World Heritage Site. St Augustine's Abbey was founded after Augustine arrived in 597, and St Martin's Church is the oldest church in continuous use in the English-speaking world. The Westgate Towers of about 1380 are the medieval gate into the city, and punts go out on the Stour.
Required Activities
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of 5
Visit Canterbury Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Thomas Becket was murdered on 29 December 1170, and stand under the Bell Harry Tower at the crossing
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of 5
Visit St Augustine's Abbey, founded after St Augustine's arrival in 597
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of 5
Visit St Martin's Church, the oldest church in continuous use in the English-speaking world
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of 5
Take a punt tour on the River Stour through the city, in the warmer months
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of 5
Walk under the Westgate Towers, the medieval gatehouse of about 1380
Visit Canterbury Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Thomas Becket was murdered on 29 December 1170, and stand under the Bell Harry Tower at the crossing
Visit St Augustine's Abbey, founded after St Augustine's arrival in 597
Visit St Martin's Church, the oldest church in continuous use in the English-speaking world
Take a punt tour on the River Stour through the city, in the warmer months
Walk under the Westgate Towers, the medieval gatehouse of about 1380
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