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The Canterbury Tales


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 13 attractions in Canterbury
Traveller Description: Travel with "Chaucer" and his band of pilgrims from the Tabard Inn in London to Canterbury Cathedral.
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Attraction type: Speciality museum, Performance, Amusement/theme park
Address: St. Margaret's St. Canterbury CT1 2TG
England
Tel: 01227 479227

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2 Aug 2009

if you want a walk through a small building with an amatuer film set feel to it which takes approx 15 (and would take about 3 mins if you didn't have the phone commentary which makes you stop at each scene) this is the place for you .its dark with uneven floors and doors from scene to scene that only... more

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1 of 5 stars
La Verne, California
21 Jul 2009

This was terrible. My husband and I usually enjoy the cheesy tourista attractions - in fact we actively seek them out - but this just awful. Go to the Cathedral, take the boat cruise, then curl up with Chaucer and enjoy the originals. Only in England - a tourist attraction devoted to a 13th century author! more

18 Jul 2009

Walk around tired and virtually lifeless medieval scenes, whilst listening to tales that are boring to adults and more boring for kids. The cheap and uninspiring set and lack of entertainment is the closest this outdated attraction gets to recreating medieval life. Waste of time and money. more

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3 of 5 stars
Los Angeles, California
23 Nov 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Okay, so we knew it would be cheesy but we embraced the fact that we were tourists and went for it anyway. Chaucer was one of the first things we had to read in elementary school so it had a kind of nostalgic quality. So, it's basically medieval mannequins, and similar to some of the old Disney World rides like... more

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1 of 5 stars
Herts ,UK
15 Oct 2008

This is a set of what seemed to be very old scenes with the stories narrated to you via a headset. It was very amateurish with some of the scenes moving (badly) and not in time to the commentary. I was expecting a lot better. Seems very popular but I don’t know why? more

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2 of 5 stars
Flanders, New Jersey
21 May 2008

Two marks - okay, but some problems. On the upside, this place features Chauder's Canterbury Tales, a great series of stories. On the downside, the place is nowhere near as attractive as the photos in their brochure. They are celebrating 20 years in business, and the place looks every bit that old and tired. Way overpriced, for what you get. more

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3 of 5 stars
South East London
12 Mar 2006
9
people found this review helpful

My girlfriend and I visited here last week, for the first 10 minutes going around, I was thinking to myself that I had made a mistake. But soon I started to enjoy it and the stories was cute and entertaining. Its worth a visit, although it is HUGELY overpriced, the reason for a lowered score. more

8 Feb 2009
1
person found this review helpful

カンタベリーと言えばなんと言っても大聖堂で、英国のクリスチャンにとっては大きな存在でしょうがクリスチャンではない私にはチ... more

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St. Margaret's St., Canterbury CT1 2TG , England
Tel: 01227 479227