Canterbury

Canterbury in Kent, England is a compact cathedral city on the banks of the River Stour, famous for the UNESCO-listed Canterbury Cathedral and the nearby ruins of St Augustine's Abbey. Its medieval streets, Norman gates such as Westgate, and literary connections to Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales make it a major cultural and historic draw, rooted in the murder of Thomas Becket and centuries of pilgrimage.

Today the city's economy is driven by tourism, heritage and education, with large student communities at the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University shaping a lively café and arts scene. Good rail and road links put Canterbury within easy reach of London and the Channel ports such as Dover, while the surrounding Kent countryside adds a distinctly rural backdrop to city life.