Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral has a tradition of visitor welcome that reaches back to the days of medieval pilgrimages. St Augustine, sent by Pope Gregory the Great, arrived in 597 AD and became the first Archbishop, establishing his seat ‘Cathedra’ in Canterbury. In 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in the Cathedral and ever since, the Cathedral has attracted thousands of pilgrims. The Cathedral houses the most important collection of medieval stained glass windows in the country. It has a Romanesque Crypt, dating back to the11th Century, a 12th Century Quire and 14th Century Nave. The Cathedral, together with St Augustine’s Abbey and St Martin’s Church, forms Canterbury’s World Heritage Site. The Cathedral Lodge, immediately next to the Cathedral, offers first class accommodation and conference facilities.