Photos: Nelson Pérez, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Lewis Hulbert, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Nelson Pérez, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Lewis Hulbert, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dane John Gardens and the ancient mound
Your local guide
Sophie Whitmore
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Highlights
- A Georgian garden built for fashionable walks
- An ancient earth mound at its centre
- A view back across the old city walls
- Tree-lined paths from the 18th century
- A calm climb with a payoff view
About this tour
This call is a slow walk through a Georgian public garden built around a much older earth mound. You see the tree-lined promenade first, then climb to the mound itself for a view back across the city walls. I explain how a fashionable 18th-century garden ended up sitting on something far older.
We move at an easy pace along the paths before climbing the mound together, leaving time for questions the whole way. A short note on the mound's older history follows by message.
This suits anyone who wants a calmer, greener session with a view at the end of it. It also works well early in the day before the garden gets busy.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Canterbury before heading out.
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The Georgian promenade 15 min
The camera follows the tree-lined path laid out in the 18th century, and I explain how the garden was designed as a fashionable place to walk rather than for its older history underneath.
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The earth mound viewpoint 15 min
You climb with me to the top of the ancient mound at the garden's edge, and I point out the view back across the old city walls from the highest point nearby.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Canterbury: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Romney Marsh lamb and St Dunstan's, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Canterbury, showing you The Georgian promenade and The earth mound viewpoint live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet, the link comes with your booking. I walk the garden and mound live with my phone.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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