Canterbury in General

Canterbury really is one of my favourite cities for so many reasons. Firstly I find that the presence of the cathedral is like none other. It really is just so beauitful to look at and it can be seen from anywhere in the city which I just love. Even at night you can see it clearly because it is lit up and just looks wonderful. I love the feeling of the historic city because as you walk through the town you can just feel the character with all of the tudor buildings and even the streets are just so old which I simply love! Despite the city being dominated by the cathedral I love how there has been a modern twist added to the town. There has been the whitefriars ...  Read the complete review

Canterbury is my home city although I lived in Plymouth for 4 years studying at the University. And i absolutely love it. It a historical city with a modern twist. Canterbury is about 55 miles from London, so only a short train away. It has two trains stations,Canterbury East and West both have trains every hour to London. Canterbury is a beautiful cobbled street city with the beautiful parks. The Dane John Gardens are a great place to read a book in the sun, a great place for the kids with a wooden animal maze to watch the kids or listen to a band in the bandstand. Or try the Westgate Garden, sit on the grass watching this river boats, keep walking ...  Read the complete review

I recently visited Canterbury, Kent as a long weekend whilst seeing a relative who recently moved to the area. So my review is that of a traveller/tourist rather than as a resident. I travelled by train via London. There are two ways of doing this if you are coming from London: either via Victoria station or via Charing Cross. There are two stations in Canterbury, East and West. Leaving from Victoria will usually take you to Canterbury East and from Charing Cross to Canterbury West. Either way, Canterbury is so small that if you are staying somewhere central it will be within walking distance of either station. The train trip from London is rather long: over ...  Read the complete review

Beautiful place which is mainly due to some of its architecture.
I have lived in the Medway Towns (10yrs), Sittingbourne (17 yrs), and now Canterbury (5yrs) but the latter town has more drugs and aggressive people than the other two areas put together. The early local male 20's to late 40 somethings seem particularly plagued by simply horrible disenfranchised yobs. Thankfully however, the vast number of students (I know some of those can be bad also) from the universities act to dilute the local population, otherwise this place would be a cesspit of crime.
Be glad to get out of the place.

Canterbury is a fantastic place to go and visit if you are looking for some impressive sights to see. Canterbury Cathedral is simply amazing. The town is based around the cathedral as well and is a typically English city. A river runs through the centre of the town which creates a lovely atmosphere. There are plenty of shops to go to visit and lots of nice eateries. Parking however is an issue in the city and it will take you a good while to find a spot. If you are considering the school i woul highly recommend it. Although i didnt go plenty of my friends did and they had a great time. The standard of the education received is very high as well. i would say that ...  Read the complete review