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What to do · Canterbury

The Beaney, museum and art gallery

Museum · 1 hr · free · closed on Mondays · tourist office inside

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Duration
1 h
Season
All year · closed on Mondays
Who it's for
All ages; a good option if it rains

A Victorian building on the high street that brings together a museum, an art gallery, a library and the city's tourist office. It has paintings, objects from all over the world collected by Kent travellers and rooms designed for families. It is free and open Tuesday to Sunday, on Sunday from 11:00 to 16:00: perfect for a rainy spell or for buying the guided walking tour there.

With young childrenAs a family

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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