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Canterbury
We follow the old Pilgrims
Way to the ancient walled city of Canterbury, a
place of pilgrimmage for many centuries.
Visit the magnificent cathedral,
the scene of the bloody murde r of Thomas Beckett in
1170 and the home of English christianity. There's also time to explore the
labyrinth of medieval streets, quaint shops and
historic taverns.
Afterwards we take the grassy
lanes through the orchards, hop fields and oast
houses of the Garden of England.
Visit Chilham, the prettiest
village in Kent, and Pluckley, the most haunted
village in England and the setting of the popular
comedy "The Darling Buds of May"
Leeds Castle
And finally to Leeds Castle,
beautifully positioned on two small islands in the
middle of a lake. Over 1000 years old, this
spectacular castle has been a royal residence for
six of England's medieval queens and a palace oh
Henry VIII. The castle is richly furnished and is
set in beautifully landscaped gardens. We spend
over 2 hours here to allow plenty of time to
explore the castle and the grounds - including the
Culpepper country flower and herb garden, maze and
underground grotto and Aviary with its collection
of more than 100 rare species of birds.
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