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Dane John Gardens

Watling Street, Canterbury CT1 2RN, England
01227 378 100
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Ranked #20 of 45 attractions in Canterbury
Type: Gardens
Most recent review
- 8 May 2013
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London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 attraction reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

The Mound with easy path to top with superb views, access to the walls, modern fountain (grapefruit?!) and Victorian bandstand - could dream of living in one of the apartments overlooking this area.

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

This place is great on a sunny day to take the family for a picnic and the area is very big you can do a variate of sports or even play in the maze. there was little to no rubbish on the grass and walking on the walks at the of the city to great great views.

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england
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11 reviews 11 reviews
9 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

It's like a garden filled with Scene kids. They all congregate around the band stand and huff paint thinner. Stay away from those kids and you'll be alright.

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
4 attraction reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

I think it is lovely and a pretty walk through to the station from the bus station. The only thing I do not like is the down and outs that hang around the benches sometimes.

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 attraction reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Walking along the walls into the garden was a nice way to spend a relaxing Sunday. Climbing up the mound was well worth it to see the view over the city.

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
6 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

Nice gardens with exciting play area but usually overrun with drunks and 'chavs' that bring this beautiful place down. If only it was managed more by security/police. I would recommend it but if overrun with hooligans try west gate gardens.

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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99 reviews 99 reviews
42 attraction reviews
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Walk parts of the City wall, infomation boards enroute, take the path up to the top of the Mound, lovely gardens and Bandstand

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Globetrotter.
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32 reviews 32 reviews
14 attraction reviews
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2012

Free, outdoorsy, and with great views. We went with our Kent Greeter, and it was a nice walk-around with an interesting history.

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
3 attraction reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2012

I live in the Dane John gardens and could not think of living in a nicer place, the gardens are lovely both in the Winter and Summer. It would be nice if all visitors coming to the gardens cleaned up after them though instead of leaving their rubbish!

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Kent, England, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

We were directed to Dane John Gardens during a trail around Canterbury and were delighted with what we found! There is a cultural aspect to the gardens in the Peace Walk and historical elements in the monument on the mound as well as a bandstand and fountain. The scenery was beautiful - when walking to the monument on the mound... More

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