🇬🇧 Spring Day Trip Guide to Canterbury

For the perfect spring escape from London, Canterbury offers medieval charm in full bloom. Arrive at Canterbury West Station for easy access to all sights. 📍 Must-Visit Spots 🏰 Canterbury Cathedral 📍 The Precincts, CT1 2EH | £18 | *1.5-2h* The birthplace of English Christianity & site of Thomas Becket's martyrdom 🏠 The Crooked House 📍 28 Palace St, CT1 2DZ | Free | 15min Canterbury's quirky "leaning tower" - tilt your camera for fun illusions 🎨 Beaney House of Art & Knowledge 📍 18 High St, CT1 2RA | Free | 1h Art gallery meets medieval archive (don't miss the Cabinet of Curiosities) 🚤 Canterbury Punting 📍 Westgate Grove, CT2 8AA | *£17-23* Glide past weeping willows and 14th-century buildings on a guided boat tour 🌳 Westgate Gardens 📍 St Peter's St, CT1 2BQ | Free Spring highlight: A carpet of daffodils under the city's oldest surviving gate 🏛 St. Augustine's Abbey 📍 Longport, CT1 1PF | £7.50 | 30min Crumbling ruins of England's first monastery (UNESCO-listed) ☕ Foodie Stops Café des Amis: Colorful Mexican courtyard (CT2 8AA) The Moat Tea Rooms: Victorian-style scones (CT1 2HJ) Pork & Co.: Award-winning pulled pork sandwiches (CT1 2HX) #CanterburyDayTrip #SpringInEngland #LondonEscapes