Canterbury in General Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

Ahhhh Canterbury..... is it really that lovely place that Woolfe would have us believe?! Simply the answer is No, and I think I can say that because I live there, and I work there.... What is lovely about Canterbury? Its quite quaint. There are some sweet little side lanes off the main high street, housing some smaller ...  Read the complete review

In 1904, Virginia Woolf was quoted as saying, “there is no lovelier place in the world than Canterbury…and I have seen Venice too”. Canterbury sits on the River Stour in an attractive corner of rural east Kent. It is a city steeped in history and there is no doubt that it is certainly a picturesque place – the heart of Canterbury, ...  Read the complete review

Should Canterbury even be allowed to be entered for European City of Culture? It will be a laughing stock - how could the culture of Canterbury even compare to that of other major cities. There's one pitiful theatre, not even a proper cinema - I suppose an arthouse cinema could count as culture - if you dredge under the surface I'm sure ...  Read the complete review

Canterbury. Centre of the Church of England. Home to Christopher Marlowe. Birthplace of Rupert the Bear. It’s even got its own book by our old mate Mr Geoffrey Chaucer. At a glance, Canterbury appears as a vibrant city, brimming with culture and looking forward to a prosperous future. The realities of living in such a city can often be ...  Read the complete review

No visit to Kent is complete without a visit to the city of Canterbury. Virginia Woolf once said that "There is no lovelier place in the world than Canterbury...” (1904), and whilst this is probably a little exaggerated, Canterbury is certainly a fantastic place to visit – there is so much to see and do here that you are going to ...  Read the complete review

Canterbury,home of the mother Church of England,is a city I know very well since my father was born at Ashford,which is only 14 miles away.It is a surprisingly small city, but during the summer months is full of tourists,especially from France, Germany, Holland and North America. There is quite a lot to see and do in ...  Read the complete review

Canterbury is a city in Kent and a heaven for skating if you're into sport. YOu can skate at skaters square, the Marlowe theater, castle street car pack and Kingsmead school. The canterbury college is also a good place to skate. Beware though, there are loads of security guards aroubng and you will probably only get to skate these ...  Read the complete review

As a student in Canterbury, you stride through the swarms of tourists and tut at them getting in your way as you race down the Highstreet to grab something from a shop. Or else glare at them in a hungover haze, hating their exuberance. All in all though, that's what's nice about Ctbry. It is a student town, AND a toursit town. ...  Read the complete review

Canterbury is a famous tourist city, but when you get bored head to the pubs! These are some of the places I recommend. Simple Simons is a very old place and has a nice atmosphere to it. It has good live music regularly and attracts a varied crowd. Lots of good beers and ciders. Well worth a visit. The Firkin is good too. It is a bit of a ...  Read the complete review

Canterbury cathedral is a very spectacular building which is not to be missed if you are visiting the city. But here is a tip if you want to see the building in it's full glory. When we visited a few weeks ago there seemed to be thousands of groups of children on day trips from France as well as teenagers learning English. So ...  Read the complete review

This small zoo has probably the largest collection of Gorillas in captivity with what looks like four full breeding troops of Silver backs. In addition Howlett's can boast a large number of Tigers and a herd of about twenty african elephants of different ages. The zoo is just a few miles south of Canterbury just off the road ...  Read the complete review