Sturry

Worth seeing in and around Sturry

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 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.

   3.7 km · cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597 · Wikipedia
2. 02
   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
3. 03
   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..

   3.7 km · public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   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.

   3.4 km · church in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   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.

   3.7 km · Church of England's diocese covering eastern Kent · Wikipedia
6. 06
   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.

   3.5 km · university in Kent, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   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.

   3.8 km · Grade I listed building in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Chair of St Augustine

   The Chair of St Augustine or Cathedra Augustini is the ceremonial enthronement cathedra of the archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent.

   3.7 km · church building in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Canterbury Roman Museum

   The Canterbury Roman Museum in Canterbury, Kent, houses a Roman pavement which is a scheduled monument, in the remains of a Roman courtyard house which itself is a grade I listed building. The pavement was discovered after World War II bombing, and has been open to the public since 1946.

   3.9 km · museum in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    The Beaney

    The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge is the central museum, library and art gallery of the city of Canterbury, Kent, England. It is housed in a Grade II listed building.

    4 km · Museum, library and art gallery in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Getting to Sturry

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 89 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 93 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 111 km

Stations

Canterbury West railway station, 3.9 km · Sturry railway station, 300 m

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