Christopher Marlowe and Canterbury walk
Walk information
Main route - 1.6 miles (2.6km)
Secondary route - 1.3 miles (2.1km)
The
playwright and poet Christopher Marlowe was born in Canterbury in
1564, the son of a shoemaker. His groundbreaking use of blank verse
and dynamic plotlines paved the way for William Shakespeare, yet he
is remembered also for his roistering lifestyle, a heady mixture of
scandal, religion and espionage. More than four hundred years after
his death Christopher Marlowe’s star still burns brightly in the
city of his birth. Join Kent Libraries and Archives and
Explore Kent on this exciting walk celebrating
Marlowe.
Nearest postcode to start: CT1 2JT
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