Canterbury attraction guides

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  Canterbury Castle

  Canterbury Castle is a roofless Norman keep shell a few minutes from the city centre. Here is what survives, the story behind the walls, why it stands fenced off, and how to fit it into a Canterbury day alongside the cathedral and Westgate Gardens.

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  Canterbury Cathedral

  Canterbury Cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Communion and the place where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170. Here is what to see inside, how to reach the precincts from Canterbury's two stations, how to time a visit around services and Evensong, and which nearby sights are worth adding.

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  Canterbury Roman Museum

  A compact underground museum in central Canterbury, built around a Roman townhouse found in situ. Here is what to look for, how long to allow, how to reach it and where the separate ticket stands.

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  Dane John Gardens, Canterbury

  Dane John Gardens packs a Norman castle mound, a Simmons-era pleasure garden and a city-wall walk into one compact park in central Canterbury. Here is what to see, how long to allow and how to reach it, with the practical details that matter.

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  St Augustine's Abbey Canterbury

  St Augustine's Abbey is the ruined Benedictine monastery just outside Canterbury's city walls, part of the same World Heritage Site as the cathedral. Here is what survives, what the museum and VR add, how to walk there from the centre and how much time to give it.

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  St Martin's Church, Canterbury

  St Martin's Church is the oldest church in continuous use in the English-speaking world and part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site. Here is what to see inside, how the Roman-to-Saxon building fits together, how to walk there from the cathedral, and how long to allow.

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  The Beaney, Canterbury

  The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge puts a museum, art galleries and a library under one roof on Canterbury High Street. The draw for most visitors is the People & Places gallery, where 500 years of paintings, prints and sculpture trace the people and places of Canterbury and Kent, from a Van Dyck portrait to Becket pilgrim badges.

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  Westgate Towers, Canterbury

  Westgate Towers is the great stone gateway that guards the west end of Canterbury's High Street, and it is England's largest surviving medieval gateway. This guide separates the gate itself, the museum and viewpoint inside it, and Westgate Gardens next door, with a walking route from both stations.