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Canterbury
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Day
trip
to Canterbury from Cambridge
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Available
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All
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Tour
Duration
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13
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Includes
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Return
Travel, Stonehenge entry & Guided Tour
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Number
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<10
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11~16
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>16
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Adult
Groups
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£345
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£395
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Student
Groups
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£295
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£345
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Canterbury
Cathedral
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Make
A Booking |
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Overview |
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Canterbury
is home to the seat of the Church of England, has the most important
cathedral in the UK and the most powerful clergyman in Britain,
the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Cathedral is the place where Archbishop
Thomas a Becket was assassinated in 1170. The town is small, compact
and full of interesting sights with ancient buildings housing modern
shops. |
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What
can I see? |
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Canterbury
Cathedral, the seat of the Church of England |
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The
Canterbury Tales, an attraction dedicated to the life of the town's
most famous writer, Geoffrey Chaucer |
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Medieval
buildings
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Henry
VIII & Thomas Cranmer stained glass
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Plan
for the day |
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Leaving
Cambridge, we head south around the eastern outskirts of London,
across the majestic Queen Elizabeth II bridge over the River Thames
to arrive in Canterbury late-morning. Every visitor should enter
the city's major attraction, Canterbury Cathedral. Learn more about
the town and its most famous historical inhabitant, Geoffrey Chaucer
by visiting The Canterbury Tales, an attraction celebrating the
life and characters of Geoffrey Chaucer and a window to the writings
and history of mediaeval Britain.
We arrive back in Cambridge early evening. |
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Tour
Details |
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Travelling
times |
Cambridge~Canterbury
2 hours |
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Free
time in Canterbury |
5
hours |
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What
to do in Canterbury? |
Visit
Canterbury Cathedral and St.Augustine's Abbey; Visit The Canterbury
Tales; Go shopping in its streets lined with old medieval timber-framed
buildings. |
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What
is included? |
Return
Travel, Maps and information, Informal Guided Tour |
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Entry
Fees |
Canterbury
Cathedral: Adult £6.50, Student £5; The Canterbury Tales:
Adult £7.25, Student £6.25 |
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Itinerary |
Leave
Cambridge at 0900; Arrive in Canterbury at 1100; Free time until
1600; Arrive back in Cambridge at 1800. |
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Links |
Canterbury
info | Canterbury
Cathedral | The
Canterbury Tales |
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