Canterbury

The Cathederal City in the Garden of England Thousands of visitors come to Canterbury every year to savour its unique blend of history and contemporary life. Canterbury has, in reality, been a tourist destination for nearly 1000 years. Following the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170AD and his subsequent canonisation Canterbury became one of the most notable towns in Europe, as pilgrims from all parts of Christendom came to visit his shrine. This, in turn, was immortalised by the great work of Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. Canterbury’s Heritage At the heart of Canterbury lies the Cathedral, whilst the history of a church in Canterbury dates back to around 602 B.C. the present structure dates from the Norman times where most of the early construction was done under the supervision of Anselm (later St. Anselm) however a... [read full story]