Parrot- I’m undecided about their food, but Parrot is a must for a drink, for the mere opportunity to take a look at the thousand-year-outdated building. Ginge - the best place for a espresso in Canterbury this place is effortlessly cool and minimalist. Come here for a flat white or your favourite espresso for a break whereas exploring. If the weather is nice, you might cease for a swim or a paddle, earlier than making your manner again to the buzzy city. If you’re a foodie like me you’ll end up spoiled for selection in this seaside town. Whitstable is famed for its contemporary fish and seafood, specifically oysters. On my final trip we picked up half a dozen for £10 from The Forge, and sat on the pebbles slurping them!

Harewood Road - Riccarton Road - named after the suburb of Riccarton. I imagine that the Harewood Highway of Riccarton was as soon as linked to today’s Harewood Street of Bishopdale as these two roads have the identical historical past. Whately Street - Victoria Road - named after the Archbishop of Dublin and Canterbury Association member Richard Whately. Renamed to Victoria Road in 1877 when sixty one residents petitioned for the identify change. Waterloo Terrace - Cambridge Terrace - the part of street from the Oxford on the Avon to the Centennial Leisure Swimming pools (both demolished attributable to quake harm) appeared on early maps as Waterloo Terrace. The Zig Zag - Sumner Road, Lyttelton. Bishop Street - Greers Highway (the section between Harewood Bed and breakfast in Canterbury Northcote Roads) As there were already a Bishop Street in both Papanui and St Albans, it was getting a bit confusing. The Bishop and Greers households both farmed in the world.

To spherical off a beautiful weekend in Canterbury, head to the Canterbury Roman Museum. The museum is inside the stays of a Roman courtyard house and comprises a Roman pavement which was solely found when the town was bombed during WW2. The museum documents the historical past of the Romans in Kent and shows loads of excavated artefacts from Canterbury and its surroundings. I had no idea that Kent had a lot Roman history. Although small, this museum was an ideal little find, and one in all Canterbury’s finest activities if it’s raining! Grownup tickets price £10.50, and child tickets value £5.35.Cease 7 - House! After spending such a fun weekend in Canterbury, you’ll be desperate to return as quickly as you possibly can! There’s just one thing about this old-fashioned city that will captivate you and make you wish to return time and time once more! How many Days Do You Need to visit Canterbury?