Canterbury sits in the southeast of England. It is one of the most visited cities in the UK & boasts three UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, and St Martin’s Church.

A wonderful city to stroll around with much historical interest, beautiful architecture, and a plethora of places to shop, eat and drink. Some great street photography opportunities too. ? ?

The ancient city walls were built by the Romans and surround the medieval centre. Its cobbled streets and timber-framed houses are idyllic. Kings School is the oldest extant (been in continuous operation since founded) school in the world since 597 AD.

Some notable incumbents:

– Geoffrey Chaucer – the Father of English literature and the author of Canterbury Tales. He is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey.

– Ethelbert (King of Kent) was the first English King to be converted to Christianity in 597 following the arrival of St Augustine from Rome who was sent by Pope Gregory.

– Saint Bertha, Queen of Kent was canonised for influencing the Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England.

One of the most photographed buildings in Canterbury is the timber-framed Old Weavers House located on the River Stour. It takes its name from the influx of Flemish and Huguenot weavers who settled here after fleeing from religious persecution in the 16th & 17th centuries. Elizabeth I granted the weavers the right to run their businesses in the city.

You can catch up on the impressive Canterbury Cathedral another post.

Make sure you try a ‘Morelli’s’ ice cream while in the area. The word ‘delicious’ doesn’t do them justice!

Check out my Kent VLOG below to see my iPhone photographs from the area.