CANTERBURY HISTORIC RIVER TOURS - Canterbury's Favourite Tour

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This Award winning guided river tour, prides itself on offering one of the most enjoyable insights into Canterbury’s historic past which can capture the imagination of people of all age groups. As one of the main attractions in one of England’s principal tourist cities, the tour provides both visitors and locals with a unique vantage point to some of Canterbury’s most stunning and important architecture. Flowing through the heart of historic Canterbury, The River Stour is the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of one of the country’s busiest city centres, allowing you to discover parts of the city that are only accessible by our tour. Each boat is chauffeured by your guide, who presents the historical facts of the passing buildings and monuments in a light-hearted and entertaining manner.

Our guided tour firstly takes you to a small Franciscan island, also known as The Greyfriars, which is home to a beautiful 13th century chapel which spans the river, and is the oldest example of Franciscan architecture in the country.

We then pass under the 12th century Eastbridge Hospital and the King's Bridge (1134), continuing down river past some medieval industrial buildings, including The Old Weavers House, The Kings Mill, and the Cromwellian iron forge.

After some wonderful views of the cathedral, the tour then passes through the Dominican priories, built by the Blackfriars in the 14th century, and ending up in Solly’s Orchard the site of the old Abbots Mill in the city.

We then return, passing The Marlowe Theatre, to our starting point which is home to the infamous ‘Ducking Stool’.

For more information please contact us on the number below.

Telephone: 0044 (0)7790-534744

Email: info@canterburyrivertours.co.uk

Website: www.canterburyrivertours.co.uk