Canterbury War Memorial

The Canterbury War Memorial stands in Dane John Gardens, close to the city's ancient walls and the bus station. Unveiled in 1921, it was designed by Sir Herbert Baker, a Kent-born architect best known for his work in South Africa and India and for co-designing the rebuilt Bank of England. The memorial takes the form of a tall stone cross on a stepped plinth, with bronze panels listing the names of Canterbury residents who died in the First World War, later expanded to include those lost in the Second World War.

Its setting is deliberately quiet: a paved enclosure surrounded by lawns, mature trees and Victorian planting, with the earthworks of the Dane John mound rising just behind. The city's Remembrance Sunday service is held here each November, drawing veterans, cadets, civic dignitaries and residents to lay wreaths at the foot of the cross.

The memorial is easy to combine with a walk on the city walls, which run past the edge of the gardens, or a wander into the old city through the Riding Gate. It's a short and reflective stop for anyone visiting Canterbury.