insideKENT Magazine Issue 37 - April 2015 | Page 15

NEWS

THE CANTERBURY TALES RECEIVES VISIT ENGLAND ACCOLADE
FOR WARM WELCOME
VisitEngland has awarded a special
Welcome Accolade to The
Canterbury Tales, in recognition of
the warm welcome and excellent
customer service the attraction
offers to its visitors.

are thrilled that The Canterbury T
ales
has received VisitEngland’s
Welcome Accolade and it’s great
to have recognition from the national
tourist board for all of our hard
work.”

The accolade is one of several
launched by the national tourist
board last autumn as part of
the Visitor Attractions Quality
Scheme, of which The Canterbury
Tales has been a member for 14
years. They are designed to
recognise outstanding attractions
that go the extra mile to create an
enjoyable and memorable
experience, and are allocated
through a scoring system based on
an annual assessment by
VisitEngland.

The Canterbury Tales brings to life
five of Chaucer’s best-loved stories
with tales of love, romance and
trickery, vividly recreated with all the
fun of his original tales. Its stunningly
accurate reconstruction of 14thcentury England, set inside the
former St Margaret’s Church, gives
visitors the opportunity to step back
in time and experience the sights,
smells and sounds of medieval
times. Join Chaucer and his band
of pilgrims as they embark on a
journey from The Tabard Inn to the
shrine of St Thomas Becket in
Canterbury Cathedral.

General manager, Lyndsay Ridley,
says: “Each year, our costumed
characters give a warm welcome
to thousands of visitors and prepare
them for their pilgrimage through
the streets of medieval England. We

entertaining day out for the whole family. Having welcomed more than two
million visitors from all over the world, The Canterbury Tales remains one
of Kent’s must-see attractions.
Visit www.canterburytales.org.uk for more information.
Admission prices: Adults £8.95, Children £6.95 (aged 5-15 years), and
Concessions £7.95. At certain times of the year and for certain events, the
rates may vary.

The Canterbury Tales offers a great
introduction to the cathedral city
and its famous literary connection,
as well as being a hugely

Opening times: February 10am-4.30pm; March-June, 10am-5pm; JulyAugust, 9.30am-5pm; Sept-Oct, 10am-5pm; Nov-Dec, 10am-4.30pm.

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