The Ark Barn
Canterbury, Southern England
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.9 mi
The Ark Barn is a roomy cottage near Canterbury in Kent, sleeping up to seven, well suited to a family holiday or a group travelling together. It's near a bus stop for getting into town, and Aylesham station is close by too. Wildlife fans are well catered for, with Wingham Wildlife Park and Sandwich Wildlife Park both a few miles off, and Sandwich Guildhall Museum adds a dose of history if you want a change of pace. The Dog is on hand for a pub meal nearby.
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Canterbury Chronicles: From Cathedral Stones to Cultural Thr...
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Canterbury Audio Tour: From Cathedral Stones to Cultural Thr...
Canterbury Heritage Museum, Canterbury · 8.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
The Slide Guitar Festival
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Fri 13 Nov · 22:30
CLUB 2016 - a 2016s & 2010s club night
Club Chemistry, Canterbury · 8.0 mi
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The Ark Barn
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Things to do
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🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 3.2 mi
Wingham Wildlife Park
Wingham Wildlife Park is a large family-owned wildlife park near Staple, Dover, in Kent, home to the...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.6 mi
Sandwich Guildhall Museum
Sandwich Guildhall Museum sits in the heart of the town inside the historic 16th Century Guildhall,...
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 4.9 mi
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Howletts Wild Animal Park is a wildlife sanctuary set in ancient parkland near Canterbury, home to o...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.2 mi
Richborough Castle Museum
Richborough Castle is a Roman Saxon Shore fort better known as Richborough Roman Fort. It is situate...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.2 mi
Dover Transport Museum
Dover Transport Museum, in Whitfield near Dover, is a volunteer-run charitable trust and the only mu...
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Places to visit
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