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byfarmlandjusta few

uthofCanterbury,ThePig

e Placeis a characterful

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denofEngland.A red-

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anddarkwoodpanelling,

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andthestaffarefriendly.

artis a bountifulkitchen

besidesacresofgreen

hometoquail,hensand

nda riverwalk.Aftera

commandeera squishy

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ina spruced-uprailway

, farmersmarketand

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readtolocallybrewed

ewhere,joinlocalsforreal

pubgrubat theParrot,

waynorthofthe

al.Farm-to-forkdishesare

menuat ThePigat Bridge

). Ingredientsarefresh

e kitchengardenorfrom

s within 25 miles;think

DovercrabwithMorghew

andwildgarlicmayo.

INDULGE

Canterbury’snarrowstreets

aredottedwithintriguing,

independentshops.Callin

at thehiggledy-piggledy

ChaucerBookshopthen

followyournosetothe

FudgeKitchentostockupon

handcraftedblocksofthesweet

stuff.Backat ThePigat Bridge

Place,banishachesandpainswith

a sigh-inducinglysoothingtherapy

inThePottingShedtreatment

rooms.TheUltimateUnwind

Treatment,usingtension-melting

hotstonesandBamfordessential

oilblends,willleaveyouloose-

limbedandprofoundlyrelaxed.

EXPLORE

Aftera heartybreakfast,pullona

pairofHunterwellies–

suppliedforguests– andhead

intothefieldsforan

energeticyomp,orsample

theWineGardenof

Englandona scenic

tastingtrailthrougha

clutchofKent’sleading

producers.Canterbury’s

Unesco-listedcathedralis

magnificentandshould

themoodstrike,youcan

driftdowntheidyllicRiver

Stour( 2 ) ona punt.

at ThePigat BridgePlacestartat £145pernight,roomonly;

ghotel.com.Fortraintravelto Bekesbourne(twomilesfrom

isitthetrainline.comor downloadtheTrainlineapp.

WHATTOPACK

ed in history and surrounded by a patchwork of fields,

s walled cathedral city is a summertime delight

REPORT: HARRIET CHARNOCK-BATES. PHOTOS: ALAMY. REX FEATURES

Low Texas ankle

boots, £430, Ganni;

visit ganni.com

Bamford

Botanic Body

Oil, £38,

Bamford; visit

bamford.com

STAY

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milessou

at Bridge

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building,

restauran

showcase

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Kent’s

Singer Ellie

Goulding

studied

drama at

the city’s

University

of Kent

WHATT

Long V-neck

dress, £39.99,

H&M; visit

hm.com

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