University of Kent, Canterbury

Name: University of Kent
Address: Gulbenkian Theatre Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1227 769075

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The University of Kent is a semi-collegiate public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. The University was granted its Royal Charter on 4 January 1965 and the following year Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was formally installed as the first Chancellor. ()

Alternative names: Established: 4 January 1965 (60 years ago)Coordinates: 51°17'46"N, 1°3'53"E

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Gulbenkian Theatre Giles LaneCanterbury CT2 7NB United Kingdom

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+44 1227 769075

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University of Kent – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Roman Museum, Westgate.

1.3 miSE
Norman-era building with ornate windows
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury
33 min walk • Canterbury Cathedral, a beacon of English history and spirituality, stands in the heart of the medieval city of Canterbury, England. This majestic cathedral is the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, a...
1.6 miSE
Ruins of 6th-century church, with museum
St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
41 min walk • St Augustine's Abbey, a serene vestige of early Christianity in England, stands as a historical sanctuary in the bustling city of Canterbury. Founded in 598 AD by St Augustine during his mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons, this monastery was once a pivotal center of...
1.4 miSE
Museum, History museum
Canterbury Roman Museum, Canterbury
36 min walk • 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. The museum was established in 1961.
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Westgate, Canterbury
28 min walk • The Westgate is a medieval gatehouse in Canterbury, Kent, England. This 60-foot high western gate of the city wall is the largest surviving city gate in England. Built of Kentish ragstone around 1379, it is the last survivor of Canterbury's seven medieval gates, still well-preserved and one of the city's most distinctive landmarks.
1.1 miSE
City wall
Canterbury city walls, Canterbury
29 min walk • Canterbury city walls are a sequence of defensive walls built around the city of Canterbury in Kent, England. The first city walls were built by the Romans, probably between 270 and 280 AD.
1.3 miSE
Park
Greyfriars, Canterbury
33 min walk • Greyfriars in Canterbury was the first Franciscan friary in England. The first Franciscans arrived in the country in 1224 and the friary was set up soon afterwards.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Tudor Revival architecture
The Beaney, Canterbury
34 min walk • 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. Until it closed for refurbishment in 2009, it was known as the Beaney Institute or the Royal Museum and Art Gallery. It reopened under its new name in September 2012.
1.3 miSE
Museum
Canterbury Heritage Museum, Canterbury
34 min walk • The Canterbury Heritage Museum was a museum in Stour Street, Canterbury, South East England, telling the history of the city. It was housed in the 12th-century Poor Priests' Hospital next to the River Stour.
1.5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Canterbury
38 min walk • St Thomas of Canterbury Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Canterbury, Kent, England. It was built from 1874 to 1875 in the Gothic Revival style. It is situated on the corner of Burgate and Canterbury Lane, west of Lower Bridge Street, opposite the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral in the centre of the city.
1.4 miSE
Church
Chair of St Augustine, Canterbury
36 min walk • The Chair of St Augustine or Cathedra Augustini is the ceremonial enthronement cathedra chair of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent.
1.4 miSE
Church
The Corona, Canterbury
36 min walk • The Corona, Canterbury Cathedral is the east end of Canterbury Cathedral, named after the severed crown of Thomas Becket, whose shrine it was built to contain. Becket was murdered in the north transept of the cathedral on 29 December 1170. Four years later a disastrous fire destroyed the eastern end of the church.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Kent?

Nearby attractions include British Cartoon Archive, Canterbury (6 min walk), Chaucer College, Canterbury (10 min walk), St Stephen's Music, Canterbury (20 min walk), St. Dunstan's, Canterbury (23 min walk).

How to get to University of Kent by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Kent:

Bus

Keynes College • Lines: Triangle, Uni1 (3 min walk)
Ingram Building • Lines: Uni1 (6 min walk)

Train

Canterbury West (24 min walk)