Solo Travel Across the UK - Canterbury Day Trip Guide

🌿 Recommended Route: Westgate Gardens → Canterbury Cathedral → High Street → St. Augustine's Abbey 🌿 Westgate Gardens A 10-minute walk from Canterbury Station leads you to this picturesque riverside garden. In spring/summer, it's bursting with flowers—perfect for a peaceful stroll or relaxing under the trees. Punting boats glide along the Great Stour River, offering views of nature and local life. Nearby, the Westgate Towers (England's largest surviving medieval gate, built ~1379) houses a museum & viewpoint. 📅 Open Mon-Fri & Sun (12:00-15:45) | 🎟️ £13 🌿 High Street Just beyond the gate lies this 800-meter-long historic street, lined with shops, cafés, and Tudor buildings. 🌿 Canterbury Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site) A must-visit—stunning Gothic architecture and spiritual heart of the city. 📍 Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, CT1 2EH ⏰ Mon-Sat: 9:00-16:00 | Sun: 11:30-16:00 🎟️ £17 🌿 St. Augustine's Abbey (UNESCO Site) Founded in 1500 but mostly demolished after 1538, leaving evocative ruins. 📍 Longport, CT1 1PF ⏰ Daily: 10:00-17:00 | 🎟️ £8.50 🌿 Bonus Stop: The Crooked House A charmingly tilted 17th-century bookshop! 📍 CT1 2DZ #TravelDiaries #Wanderlust #UKTravel #HiddenGems #SoloTravel #Canterbury