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Canterbury Cathedral seen from the precincts, with the Bell Harry towerSuicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral

Visit · 2 hrs · from £18 adult · under-18s free with an adult · crypt, stained glass and the place where Becket was killed

InformationFrom £18 adult
From
£18 adult
Duration
2 h
Season
All year · on Sunday the church opens at 12:30
Who it's for
All ages; under-18s go in free with a paying adult
With a dog
On a short lead; not on guided tours, at services or in the café

The mother church of the Church of England and the reason for Chaucer's pilgrims. Inside, the Romanesque crypt, the Gothic nave, the medieval stained glass and the Martyrdom, the corner where four knights murdered Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170. The central tower, Bell Harry, is 72 metres high.

The ticket costs £18 from October to March and rises in season; under-18s go in free with a paying adult. It opens Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00; on Sunday, the precincts open at 11:30 and the church at 12:30. Buy online to go in without queuing, and check beforehand for closures for services. Dogs are admitted on a short lead.

As a familyWith teenagersWith a dog

Directions See all of Canterbury

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Tea room in a timber-framed house

Tiny Tim's Tearoom

Café · Canterbury · €€€€

What to order: the cream tea, tea with scones, clotted cream and jam, or the full afternoon tea if it is your meal of the day.

The vegetable stall at The Goods Shed market© The Goods ShedProducers' market and restaurant beside the station

The Goods Shed

Market · Canterbury · €€€€

What to order: From the restaurant, the meat or fish dish of the day; from the market, a sandwich and Kent cheese for a picnic by the river.

Closed on Mondays

To stay nearby

The Cathedral Lodge in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral© Canterbury Cathedral LodgeHotel

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

Within the cathedral precincts · 28 rooms · Cathedral entry included

Why we like it: Hotel within the cathedral precincts, with 28 rooms with views, English breakfast included and free entry to the cathedral during your stay.

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A typical Premier Inn family room© Premier InnHotel

Premier Inn Canterbury City Centre

New Dover Road · Family rooms · Restaurant

Why we like it: Chain hotel with family rooms and air conditioning, a ten-minute walk from the cathedral, with a restaurant and paid parking next door.

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Itineraries

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The medieval gate of Westgate Towers, in Canterbury
Day itinerary Canterbury: cathedral and market Canterbury · 5 stops
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