Hackington

Worth seeing in and around Hackington

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Canterbury

   Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canterbury district, county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. Lying on the River Stour not far from its mouth on the Strait of Dover, the city has a mild oceanic climate.

   3.4 km · cathedral city in Kent, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Canterbury Cathedral

   Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is on the site of one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.

   3.3 km · cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597 · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Augustine's Abbey

   St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England. The abbey was founded in 598 and functioned as a monastery until its dissolution in 1538 during the English Reformation.

   3.6 km · monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   University of Kent

   The University of Kent is a university within the London and South East University Group in Kent, England. It was an independent university from 1965, when it was founded by royal charter, to 2026, when it merged with the University of Greenwich to form LASE. Following the merger, Kent is formally an academic division within LASE, but continues to operate as a university, including recruiting students, teaching and granting degrees, under the branding of the University of Kent, under LASE's shared governance, management and academic board..

   1.4 km · public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Martin's Church

   The Church of St Martin is a Church of England parish church in Canterbury, England. It is known for being the oldest existing church in the English-speaking world and the oldest English church building still in ecclesiastical use.

   3.7 km · church in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Diocese of Canterbury

   The Diocese of Canterbury also referred to as the See of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering eastern Kent which was founded by St Augustine of Canterbury in 597. The diocese is centred on Canterbury Cathedral and is the oldest see of the Church of England.

   3.3 km · Church of England's diocese covering eastern Kent · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Canterbury Christ Church University

   Canterbury Christ Church University is a public research university located in Canterbury, Kent, England. Founded as a Church of England college for teacher training in 1962, it was granted university status in 2005.

   3.4 km · university in Kent, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Canterbury Castle

   Canterbury Castle is a ruined Norman castle in Canterbury, Kent, England. It is a five-minute walk from Canterbury East Station and the main bus station around City Wall.

   3.7 km · grade I listed castle in Canterbury, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Old Palace, Canterbury

   The Old Palace, also referred to as the Archbishop's Palace, is a historic building situated within the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral. It is the main residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury when in Canterbury.

   3.2 km · Grade I listed building in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Museum of Canterbury

    The Canterbury Heritage Museum was a museum in Stour Street, Canterbury, South East England, telling the history of the city. It was housed in the 12th-century Poor Priests' Hospital next to the River Stour.

    3.4 km · local history museum, children's museum, heritage museum in Canterbury, Kent · Wikipedia

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Getting to Hackington

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 86 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 90 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 108 km

Stations

Canterbury West railway station, 2.8 km · Canterbury East railway station, 3.9 km · Sturry railway station, 3.5 km

• London → Hackington

  12 km · quickest by road, 1h 2m · £1.5–2
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• Luton, Luton → Hackington

  58 km · quickest by road, 2h 13m · £9–11
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