Canterbury Cathedral
The White Cliffs of Dover
Dover Castle
Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle Maze
Leeds Castle from the air

Dominating the medieval ecclesiastic city of Canterbury is Bell Harry, the tallest of the Cathedral's towers. Seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury and mother church of the world-wide Anglican Communion, the Cathedral was largely built between the 12th and 14th centuries. Canterbury's Christian heritage goes back to St Augustine who founded an Abbey here in 598. In the Middle Ages the shrine of Archbishop Thomas Becket, murdered in the Cathedral in 1170, attracted many pilgrims. The Canterbury Tales exhibition brings to life Chaucer's stories by recreating a typical 14th century pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Although much of the city was devastated by bombing in 1942, some attractive medieval streets and part of the city walls remain intact.

At 18:57 hours on 26 May 1940, the signal was received to start Operation Dynamo - the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and French troops from Dunkirk's beaches on the northern coast of France. The network of underground tunnels beneath Dover Castle became the nerve centre of the whole operation. The best estimate was that only 45,000 of the troops could be brought back, yet Winston Churchill announced to the House of Commons on 4 June that 338,000 troops had been saved, despite the operation itself coming under attack. Today, you can experience life as it was lived by the 700 personnel based here in the worst days of World War II. Re-live the drama as a wounded pilot is taken into the underground hospital to fight for his life and see the Command Centre that Churchill visited to see the plans that helped lead to Allied victory.

The White Cliffs are among England's most celebrated sights, yet hidden inside them is a fascinating and secret world. Deep underground lies an extensive network of tunnels - first dug during the Napoleonic Wars, but so strategically useful that they continued to be used right through the 20th century.

There has been a castle at Dover since the defences of an Anglo-Saxon fortress were strengthened by William of Normandy, who built the first earthwork castle in 1066 before moving on to London. Under Henry II, the castle was rebuilt, including the monumental keep - constructed in the 1180s by Henry's great architect, Maurice the Engineer - which stands at the heart of a concentric ring of defences.

No fortress in England boasts a longer history than Dover Castle. Commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the continent, the site has served as a vital strategic centre since the Iron Age. Today, visitors can enjoy the castle's wealth of history through a range of exciting exhibitions designed to take people back in time. Bringing history to life at the site are the reconstruction and exhibition of Henry VIII's visit in 1539; the 1216 siege experience; the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment Museum and the Roman Pharos and Saxon church. You can also take one of the inclusive tours of the Secret Wartime Tunnels.

The 12th century Leeds Castle was one of several that Henry VIII enjoyed visiting in Kent but his son, Edward VI, gave it to a courtier in 1552 and it has been in private hands ever since. Surrounded on three sides by a lake that reflects its towers and battlements, the castle has kept its medieval appearance in spite of extensive restoration in the 1930s and is furnished in keeping with the period. A museum of dog collars is an intriguing curiosity. In the grounds are a grotto, a maze and an aviary as well as an attractive garden with greenhouses and a vineyard.