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Venue

Lambeth Conferences are so named because the Bishops at the early meetings gathered at Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

In recent decades, as will be the case in 2008, the venue has been the University of Kent in Canterbury.

The campus is an ideal location, not only because of its scale and facilities but also because of its proximity to Canterbury Cathedral. This Cathedral is seen by many as the ‘mother church’ of the whole Anglican Communion. St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, built the first cathedral in Canterbury. You will find more information about him on the Cathedral’s web site.

Because Canterbury is the city that hosts the Lambeth Conference, its churches and many other local people are crucial to its planning. A group is set up to oversee the city’s role and responsibilities and liaise with Lambeth Conference staff. The Cathedral, the university chaplaincy, city churches, local police and local government are among those represented on this group.

 

Travelling to Canterbury

 

  • Air
  • Channel Tunnel
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Bus

By air:

By Channel Tunnel:

  • From France; take the Eurostar to Ashford - journey time approx 2 hours Paris, 1 hour Lille; then train to Canterbury West, 20 minutes [check times with National Rail Enquiries] Eurostar - National Rail Enquiries - South Eastern Trains
  • From Belgium; take the Eurostar to Ebbsfleet - journey time approx 2 hours Brussels ; then coach to Canterbury West, 45 minutes [check times with National Express] Eurostar - National Express
  • From France (by road/rail) take Le Shuttle from Calais to the Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal. From the terminal, follow signs to Folkestone, Dover, Canterbury and Ramsgate (M20/A20). Stay on the A20 until instructed to join the A260 signposted Canterbury - approx 40 minutes journey time. EuroTunnel (Le Shuttle)

By rail:

  • London (Victoria) to Canterbury East: Journey time approx. 85 minutes. Mondays to Saturdays two trains an hour (one direct, one change at Faversham). Sundays - direct hourly service.
  • London (Charing Cross or Waterloo East) to Canterbury West: Journey time approx. 90 minutes. Monday to Friday - direct hourly service through most of the day.
  • Dover - Direct trains from Dover Priory to Canterbury East every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 30 minutes.
  • Ramsgate - direct trains from Ramsgate to Canterbury West every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 20 minutes.

Further information on all rail routes can be found from National Rail Enquiries and South Eastern Trains

Taxis are available at both Canterbury stations.

 

By road:

  • London: M2, A2 (56 miles; 89km)
  • Chatham: M2, A2 (31miles; 50km)
  • Dover: A2 (16 miles; 26km)
  • Folkestone (Tunnel Terminal): M20/A20, A260, A2 (23 miles; 36km)
  • Ramsgate: A253, A28 (18 miles; 29km)
  • Ashford: A28 (14 miles; 22km)
  • Maidstone: (26 miles; 42km) and
  • Tonbridge (40 miles; 64km): M20, M2, A2
  • From the North or West: M25, M20, M2, A2

Canterbury to the University: Canterbury central ring road, A290 Whitstable Road, St Thomas Hill, approx. 1 mile (1.6km) along the A290, University entrance on right (signposted) near top of hill.

By bus:

  • Canterbury Bus Station to the University. Regular bus service, taking approx. 14 minutes.
  • From Canterbury East follow path on City Walls to Bus Station (clearly visible by City Wall)
  • From Canterbury West turn right out of station, walk to main road, bus stop is on far side, approx. 50 metres to left

Further information available from Stagecoach in East Kent


 

Map of Canterbury

Places of Interest


 

 

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