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Useful information about Canterbury:

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Musuems:


Roman Musuem:
A 'hidden' museum takes you underground to the level of the Roman Town. View the remains of a Roman House with its mosaic floor. Discover the real artefacts of everyday life and explore the reconstructed market and house.

Roman Museum Butchery Lane 01227 785575

West Gate Towers: 
This impressive gate has guarded the city since the 1830's A spiral staircase leads up to the Guardroom with guns and armour. Have a go at brass rubbing, let the children try on replica armour and then go up on the battlements for Cathedral and rooftop views.

West Gate Towers St Peters Street 01227 789576

Musuem of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum

Come face to face with history as the turbulent story of the city unfolds, from pre Romans to Rupert Bear and beyond. A 21st century museum in a medieval building with amazing oak roofs.

Musuem of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum Stour Street 01227 475202

Royal Museum and Art Gallery

A splendid Victorian building for decorative arts and pictures including a national collection of work by TS Cooper, England's finest cattle painter. The exhibitions gallery shows a range of historical and contempoary work. The Buffs Regimental Museum is also housed in the building

Royal Museum & Art Gallery High Street 01227 452747

Recommended Fish & Chip Takeaway

Great Fish & Chips at the www.marino-fishbar.com out of Canterbury West station, walk up Station Road West, at St Dunstan's Road, turn right, chip shop is on the other side of the road. (They even sell mushy peas, served with mint) Recommened by the on train stewards, some of best fish & chips we have travelling the rails on the charter trains in 20 years.

For more information  about Canterbury

www.canterbury.co.uk

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