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Canterbury
Planet Lazer
Prices: 1 game Mon-Fri £2 1 game Sat-Sun £4 (special offers available) Birthday parties catered for.
Telephone: 01227 787377 planetlazer.co.uk
Canterbury Tales
A visit to The Canterbury Tales, one of Kent’s most popular attractions, with its stunning reconstruction of 14th century England, is just like stepping into the Middle Ages. Inside the historic building of St. Margaret’s Church you can step back over 500 years to join Geoffrey Chaucer (England’s finest poet) and his colourful characters as they journey from London towards the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral and enjoy their medieval adventure stories.
Telephone: 01227 479227
Price : Adult £6.95, Child (5-15 years)£5.25, Senior Citizen £5.75, Student £5.95, Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) £22.50
The Canterbury Tales is open every day except Christmas Day
canterburytales.org.uk
Canterbury Carriages
Canterbury Carriages are a breath of fresh air in a modern world. Take a leisurely carriage ride and see our city streets by the medium they were designed for - horse and carriage. Departure: normally at the side of the County Hotel, on the corner of Stour Street and High Street.
Telephone :01304 364 027; Mob 0976 440 975
Price : Adults £5, Children £4, Family (2 adults & 2 children)£16.50 concs available on request. canterburycarriages.co.uk
Historic River Tours
Canterbury Historic River Tours provides a fascinating perspective and enjoyable insight into Canterbury's hidden past. Escape the hustle and bustle of the busy city centre and discover the hidden secrets of The River Stour, a focal point of the City's heritage.
Tel : 07790 534744
Price : Adults: £5.00, Children: £3.80, Concessions: available Family : £15.50
Open : April - October 1st Times: (weather & river conditions permitting) Mon - Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm
canterburyrivertours.co.uk
Rupert Bear Museum
Come and join Rupert and his Chums in their very own museum - full of adventure and surprises! Find out about his link to Canterbury, and take part in a fun-packed visit with lots to see and do.
Tel :01227 475202
Open : open all year, Monday to Saturday 10.30 until 17.00 and from June to the end of September also open on Sundays from 13.30 until 17.00
Canterbury Cathedral
Part of the UNESCO world heritage site with St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church the site has been a place of Christian worship for over fourteen hundred years. The Cathedral Church of Christ at Canterbury is the mother church of the Anglican Communion. After the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket (St Thomas of Canterbury) in 1170 the cathedral became an important place for pilgrimage, immortalised by Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales. You are welcome to join in services but a charge is made for entry to the Precincts. Disabled Facilities: include toilets, ramps,a lift, wheelchairs, a hearing loop and a touch and hearing system.
Tel : 01227 762 862
Admission : Adults £4.50, Concessions £3.50, Family (with 2 adults) £12.50, Famiy (with 1 adult) £ 10.50 Parties: Special rates apply for groups pre-booked with the Schools or Visits Departments.
Open : Summer 9am to 6pm; Winter 9am to 4.30pm; Sundays 12.30pm to 2.30pm and 4.30pm to 5.30pm
canterbury-cathedral.org
Roman Museum
The Roman Museum is underground at the level of the Roman town. It's an exciting mix of excavated real objects: authentic reconstructions; and preserved remains of a Roman town house with its famous mosaics.
Tel :01227 785575
Admission : Adults £2.80, Concessions £1.75, Family £7.20 (2 adults and up to 3 children) Groups of 10+: 10% discount, Teachers free
Open : Open all year Monday to Saturday 10.00 to 17.00, (last admission 16.00). Plus from June until end October, also open Sunday 13.30 to 17.00 (last admission 16.00).
The Marlowe Theatre
For the latest programme, please visit the website below
Tel :01227 787787
marlowetheatre.com
Wingham Wildlife Park
The park is set in open countryside just off the A257 Canterbury - Sandwich road. We offer a fantastic collection of mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and creatures.
Tel : 01227 722053
Location : Wingham
Admission : Adults £5.90, Senior Citizens £5.50, Children £4.50, Family 2+2 £19.00
Open : All year round 7 days 10am to 6pm
winghamwildlifepark.co.uk
Gymboray Childrens Play Area - Wincheap Industrial Estate
Large indoor play area including a separate smaller area for under fives.
Whitstable
Whitstable Museum and Gallery
Whitstable's unique coastal community and seafaring traditions are the main themes of the town's lively museum; with special features on oysters, diving and shipping.
Tel :01227 276998
Admission : Free
Open : Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
whitstable-museum.co.uk
Tankerton Slopes
The cliff-top lawns of Tankerton Slopes roll gently towards the sea and provide an excellent view of 'The Street' and a vantage point to watch the nautical world go by.
Favourite, Whitstable Oyster Yawl
The Favourite Trust is conserving the last Oyster Yawl to remain in Whitstable. Favourite is a much loved part of the street scene in Island Wall, near the disappeared shipyards, sail makers and forges built on the beach. She is a memorial to the oyster fishing and shipbuilding industries that once thrived in Whitstable.
www.favourite.org.uk
Snappy's (Indoor Children's Play Ground)
Joseph Willson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road (Next to Tesco)
Indoor playground with a seperate soft-play area for smaller children. Cafe next to play area so that parents can relax and have a coffee while their kids play. Available to hire for parties. Toddler mornings and other events run regularly.
Herne Bay
Sea front
Herne Bay's sea front is in walking distance from the town centre. It has a pleasant beach, a bandstand, arcades, cafes and pubs.
Skating Rink
Indoor rink, situated on the pier at the sea front. Skate hire available.
Hippodrome
Childrens indoor play area with full range of soft play equiptment.
Phone: (01227) 366299
Faversham
Farming World
Prices: Adults £5.50 Children (3-15yrs) £4.50 Concessions £5.00
By Car
End M2 Junction 7, follow A299 heading towards Margate and take the first turning left after layby (signposted Farming World).
By Bus
From Faversham or Canterbury: Take the Number 3 or 3A bus on Monday to Saturday and the 335 Arriva bus on Sundays. Get off at the Brenley Corner East stop and then follow the signs to Farming World.
By Train
Faversham is the nearest train station to Farming World - You would then need to proceed by Bus or Taxi.
farming-world.com
Thanet
Winter Gardens
Two theatres. Showing top class shows and family entertainment all year round.
Tel :01843 296111
Admission : Please check website
margatewintergardens.co.uk
The Margate Caves
Walk through a thousand years of history! Marvel at the Smugglers Refuge, the Torture Chambers and Dungeons. Stand in awe at the cave paintings and wonder at the fearful Thanet Giant! All this and much more will amaze you in the Cathedral-like dimensions of the famous Margate Caves.
Tel : 01843 220139
Admission : Adult £3.00, Child/Senior Citizen/Student £1.50
Open : April to end of October everyday: 9.00am - 6.00pm
The Shell Grotto
The Shell Grotto is one of the world's most mysterious places: a series of underground passageways covered by 2000 sq ft of exquisite shell mosaic. Discovered in 1835, many believe it's a 2000-year-old temple.
Tel :01843 220 008
Location : Grotto Hill Margate
Admission : Adults £2 Children £1
Open : Easter 2004 to 31 October, daily, 10.00am-5.00pm. 1 November to Easter 2005, Saturday & Sunday, 11.00am-4.00pm.