Canterbury: Home Of The Canterbury Tales And Much More

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Canterbury is a cathedral city located in east Kent in South East England, founded as the Romano-Celtic town of Durovernum Cantiacorum. Canterbury is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It has also become a major tourist centre in South East England, lined with ancient buildings interspersed with modern building development. The city is also well-known as the backdrop of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (1387).

Canterbury has a total population of about 42,258.

Canterbury West and Canterbury East are the two main railway stations, with services operated by Southeastern. Canterbury West is mainly served from London Charing Cross and trains to Ramsgate and Margate, while services from London Victoria stop at Canterbury East and continue to Dover. Bus services operate to most destinations in east Kent, and terminate at the main bus station at the end of the high street. Stagecoach Coaches is the main provider of bus travel. By road, Canterbury is by-passed by the A2 London to Dover Road, and the A28 from Ashford to Ramsgate and Margate.

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