After researching about several locations, my husband and I decided to go Canterbury as we haven’t been there before and it is near to Brighton so that we wouldn’t have to travel a lot for the short trip. Canterbury is a perfect place for a weekend break with a range of activities for everyone.
As we planned the trip at a very short notice, it was initially very difficult to find an accommodation within our budget. Luckily after two evenings of research, we found Clare Ellen Guest House where we booked double room for £70/night which included breakfast. Our host gave us a very warm welcome and served excellent breakfast in the morning. The room was a bit small but very clean and we were comfortable. The guest house is just 5 minutes away from the Canterbury East railway station and 25 minutes walk from the Canterbury West station. Our host provided us with the city map, which made easy for us to go around. If I ever go back to Canterbury again, I would definitely consider staying in the same guest house.
On Saturday, we visited the Cathedral, it was lovely to walk around and sit there for sometime. Later we went to watch Canterbury tales which wasn’t bad but I think it’s more for kids than adults. Luckily my friend Amy asked to search online vouchers and we saved £7.75 for tickets. I had to register at Visit South East England website to get the 2-for-1 voucher, they sent me email which I had to print and show in the counter while buying tickets. In the afternoon we ate at Green Curry Thai restaurant near Odeon theatre, my food was yummy but my other half had to eat stretchy tofu in Veg sweet and sour curry. Later we went for a guided boat tour and our guide John explained the history of the buildings we passed through, he was very entertaining. The tour lasted for 45 minutes which wasn’t enough for me but I should say this was the best experience of the day.
After spending busy Saturday, we preferred having a quite and relaxing Sunday. After checking-out, we went for the river side walk and later sat on the bench in front of the river for hours reading books, which was fantastic.
At first I was disappointed as I was expecting Canterbury to be very green because it is in Kent,I didn’t find many trees except at the riverside park, but overall our weekend break was excellent.
