St Mildred’s Church, Canterbury

Having visited from out of town I was thankful for the support of the church warden and parish office in planning my visit. St Mildred's is a beautiful old church to the south of the centre of Canterbury within the City walls. In a quiet area it is conducive to prayer and recollection. It has some fine windows, a combined war memorial and a nice statute of St Mildred. A nice side chapel. It has a very fine example of historical roofing. A beautiful church.

We went to Canterbury to visit this church yesterday Thursday 19th June at 3pm despite saying it was open closing at 5pm on Google the church was well and truly closed up. I suggest an up to date opening time are put on Google maps to avoid unnecessary disappointing visits.

Very old church and church yard with graves from the seventeen century

Walked into the church yard with my dog on a lead as there were no signs showing not to and I have seen a few people with their dogs off lead in the church yard.i went to a small part of the church yard to see how far headstones dated back.when two elderly parishioners came over with stern faces and asked me not to walk on grave side as this was a rememberance garden and to not let my dog have a wee on the daffodils at the side of the fence,as well as reading me the right act and that I should look from the other side of metal railings, I was always lead to believe that churches were a place for anyone (because although im younger than 80 i have and always will spend time in church ). Prehaps if they dont want dogs or people in a place they clearly feel belongs to them then a few signs wouldn't go a miss, I was bitterly disappointed, this is probably why its shut ,with an attitude like they have its most probably empty a high percentage of the time.

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