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See. Via Francigena Walk this pilgrimage route from Canterbury to the Kent coast. Canterbury Cathedral Experience Evensong in this historic cathedral with beautiful choristers. Waterloo Crescent Stroll past the elegant Georgian terraces near the marina.

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The GuardianJul 20, 2026

A Canterbury trail: my pilgrimage from the cathedral to the white cliffs of Dover

After exploring the cathedral city, I battled the heatwave while walking to the Kent coast on the Via Francigena Canterbury for Evensong. Is there a more delightful cluster of syllables in the English language? Old English, I should say, as æfensang comes from that tongue, an update on the Latin-derived “vespers”. But whatever you call the service, Canterbury Cathedral does it in style. How bea…

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  • White CliffsSightBright and beautiful cliffs seen from Dover.
  • Dover MuseumMuseum
  • Dame Vera Lynn WayTrail
  • Elsewhere
  • Canterbury CathedralPlace of worshipCanterbury, United KingdomEvensong service with singing choristers in white and purple.
  • High StreetNeighborhoodCanterbury, United KingdomStatue of Chaucer appears overdressed in robe, cloak, and hat.
  • Pilgrims’ WayTrailWinchester, United KingdomHistoric route to Canterbury from Winchester.
  • Old WayTrailSouthampton, United KingdomHistoric route to Canterbury from Southampton.
  • Augustine CaminoTrailRochester, United KingdomHistoric route to Canterbury from Rochester.
  • St Paul’s CathedralPlace of worshipLondon, United KingdomArchbishop Sarah Mullally walked from here ahead of installation.
  • Via FrancigenaTrailCanterbury, United KingdomLinks Canterbury with Rome; waymarked with pilgrim logo.
  • Pilgrim passportPlaceCanterbury, United KingdomStamped at Canterbury Cathedral and Dover museum.
  • North Downs WayTrailCanterbury, United KingdomRoute followed by the Via Francigena.
  • OS mapPlaceCanterbury, United Kingdom
  • Via Francigena appPlaceCanterbury, United Kingdom
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The GuardianJul 15

Sail away to the Côte d’Opale: a watery adventure in northern France

A catamaran service from Dover to Boulogne is the perfect start to a trip exploring the Pas-de-Calais and marshes of Saint-Omer by bike, boat and kayak “It’s all about tuning into the culture of the sea,” helmsman Chris O’Brien tells me, scanning the rippling cobalt horizon from the wheel of a catamaran. “People find the water, and the meditative experience of sailing, healing.” Meditative isn’…

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The GuardianJun 7

‘I don’t think we’ve ever felt closer’: five writers on their most memorable family holidays

Rallying the kids can be chaotic and frustrating, but from Interrailing all the way to Turkey to Vespa rides in Naples, these trips brought families together Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for nine years running, but arriving in Helsinki, dishevelled from one of my first flights with my nine-month-old baby, I was less interested in national rankings and more in having a nic…

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  • St Margaret’s BaySightholiday camp near Dover
  • Elsewhere
  • Quartieri SpagnoliNeighborhoodNaples, ItalySpanish quarter
  • KallioNeighborhoodHelsinki, Finlandcool neighbourhood with terraces
  • Hobo HotelHotelHelsinki, Finlandkitted out with travel cots and highchairs
  • HolidayBarHelsinki, Finlandbar with paloma cocktails
  • Lake KukuljärviSightSalo, Finlandlake reached by hiking through pine forest
  • SantalahtiSightKotka, Finlandcottages steps from the sea in Kotka
  • MajamajaHotelHelsinki, Finlandoff-grid cabins perched on rocks
  • Lonna islandSightHelsinki, Finlandmilitary outpost turned summer escape with sauna
  • NeaTourPlaceNaples, ItalyVespa tour company
  • Bar NiloBarNaples, Italyhomage to Maradona, lock of his hair
  • VesuviusSightNaples, Italymountain climb in midday heat
  • Blue GrottoSightCapri, Italysea cave with azure blue water
  • Sandringham estateSightKing's Lynn, United Kingdomroyal family’s Norfolk retreat
  • Experience FreedomPlaceKing's Lynn, United Kingdomglamping arm of the Caravan and Motorhome Club
  • Old HunstantonNeighborhoodKing's Lynn, United Kingdomvillage on the north Norfolk coast
  • Sandringham HouseAttractionKing's Lynn, United Kingdomroyal family home
  • Danube deltaGardenTulcea, RomaniaOccurring where the Danube River empties into the Black Sea, most of the Danube Delta lies in Romania, with a small…
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