A bank holiday Monday trip to Canterbury (I’d never been there before and so added a castle to my list 🙂 ) with Heather, her mum, Doug and Esther, plus little Evie!
We arrived by train into Cantebury West and headed towards town, being almost immediately confronted with the impressive Westgate (very reminiscent of York). From there it’s an easy stroll past a selection of old buildings to the square by the cathedral gate, where Doug and Esther met us. Lunch was in La Tappiste, after which we headed to the castle. That’s mainly just the ruined shell of the tower keep (still standing to an impressive height though). Afterwards we went round some of the city walls and up the “Dane John” which is reputed to be the motte of the original Norman Castle.
There was more wandering around this pretty town, though never enough time for the cathedral. Once everyone else had left Heather and I did have time for a quick look round St Augustine’s Abbey before catching the train home. I don’t think I’m done with Canterbury yet!

Old Row

Gateway

Passage

Black Griffin

Griffin

Impressive Library

A Royal Museum

Canterbury

Market Cross

Look This Way

Blowing

Yes, You

Castle Interior

There Is A Keep

Castle Trees

Ground Level

Spiralling

Princess In The Tower

Hi From The Tower

Tube Up

Swirly Line

Castle Circa 1200 AD

Come On Then

Motte

Gun Hole

Tower

Open Backed

Cathedral

War Memorial

Big Head

Fountain

Sculpture

Canterbury Beefeater

Bandstand

Jolly Fellow

Pretty River

Sun Hotel

The City Arms Inn

Tale of a Church

Old Weaver’s House

Back Of The Gate

Gateway

Patterned Walls

Marlowe Statue

Pilgrim’s Hospital

Pointy Church

Belfrey

Gargoyle

Matching Gargoyle

Gardens and Cathedral

King of Kent

Bertha

Fancy Gateway

Abbey Field

Church

Covered

Cyrpt

Over The Crypt

Arch

From Abbey To Cathedral

Heather Exploring

A River View

A City?

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