geocalia
Roman remains on display in the Canterbury Roman MuseumFrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Canterbury

Canterbury Roman Museum

Museum · 1 hr · £11 adult, £5.50 child · Roman mosaics beneath the city

InformationFrom £11 adult
From
£11 adult
Duration
1 h
Season
All year
Who it's for
Families; underground museum, small and manageable

A museum below street level, built around the remains of a Roman house in Durovernum, Roman Canterbury, with one of the few Roman mosaics in the UK still in its original place. There are everyday objects, a reconstruction of the market and activities for children. It is on Butchery Lane, a minute from the cathedral gate.

It costs £11 for adults and £5.50 for children; you buy at the ticket office, but it is worth booking at weekends and in the holidays. It generally opens from 10:00 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:30.

With young childrenAs a family

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.

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.

Itineraries

Features in these plans