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Canterbury City Centre Highlights

Canterbury City Centre Highlights

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Canterbury City Centre Highlights

Recommended by 87 cyclists out of 93

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Location: Canterbury, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Bridge Over the Stour – Chatterbox Café loop from Shalmsford Street

16.5km

01:01

70m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Whitstable Bay – View of the North Sea loop from Canterbury East

42.9km

02:40

330m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. St Martin's Church, Canterbury – St Martin's Church, Canterbury loop from Folkestone West

64.1km

03:54

520m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andreas Kronier

August 20, 2017

The city remained largely unchanged for a long time, but was severely damaged during the Second World War by the German Air Force in the "Baedeker retaliatory attacks" on culturally significant cities in England in 1942. Since then, Canterbury has become a modern city and important shopping center, with great leisure facilities, good transport links and a variety of accommodation options. Because many historic buildings have been preserved, the medieval character of the city center has been preserved. Remarkable besides the cathedral are the many other old churches in the city.

Much of the city wall is intact; of the six ancient gates, only one is left, the Westgate, from the time of Richards II; it now houses a museum. The historic weaver's houses line up along the River Stour, and further down the river are the monasteries of the Blackfriars and Greyfriars from the 13th century. Canterbury offers a host of other historic sites, including the keep of the former Norman Canterbury Castles or the Norman Steps of the King's School. Some of them have inspired famous poets and writers. Christopher Marlowe was born in Canterbury and baptized in St. George. Despite his closer ties to Rochester and Broadstairs, Charles Dickens chose Canterbury as the setting for his novel David Copperfield.

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Andreas Kronier

August 20, 2017

Canterbury is said to be 900 BC. Created by Rudilibas and named by the ancient British Caerther or Caerkent (city of Kent). From 43 AD, the Roman Durovernum Cantiacorum (Roman: duro = "Fort", verno = "marsh") was built in its place, which became an administrative center and the largest amphitheater in Britain possessed; from 200 AD, the city was surrounded by a city wall. Æthelberht of Kent, from 568 AD. Canterbury made his residence and called it Cantwarabyrig.

After the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, the city became the seat of the Archbishop-Primate, the spiritual head of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. The archbishops of Canterbury are since the break of Henry VIII with Rome by the English king (later British king) determined.

Further information at de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury

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Peter Gillingham

July 19, 2020

The Canterbury area is an amazing place to cycle. The off road paths are extensive with routes right across to the South East coast, breathtaking scenery and lovely places to stay. We stayed at Howfield Manor, just off of the cycle way and has bike hire at the hotel.

Guido Rowe

June 5, 2020

Great historical place and a great place to stop for coffee/ lunch.

Mathias ungar

July 25, 2022

Cathedral worth seeing

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Location: Canterbury, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Canterbury City Centre Highlights

1. Bridge Over the Stour – Chatterbox Café loop from Shalmsford Street

2. Whitstable Bay – View of the North Sea loop from Canterbury East

3. St Martin's Church, Canterbury – St Martin's Church, Canterbury loop from Folkestone West

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