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Things to do in Canterbury
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Canterbury, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
🎟️ This weekend near Canterbury
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Maidstone Audio Tour: Courts, Cultures
Maidstone Museum And Art Gallery, Maidstone · 24.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Canterbury Chronicles: From Cathedral Stones to Cultural Thr...
Canterbury Heritage Museum, Canterbury · 0.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Canterbury Audio Tour: From Cathedral Stones to Cultural Thr...
Canterbury Heritage Museum, Canterbury · 0.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
The Slide Guitar Festival
Voco The Clifton Folkestone, Folkestone · 14.6 mi
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Aquariums
Museums & Galleries
0.1 mi from Canterbury
The Marlowe Kit
The Canterbury Heritage Museum was a museum in Stour Street, Canterbury, South East England, telling the history of the city. It was housed in the 12th-century Poor Priests' Hospit... — Wikipedia
0.1 mi from Canterbury
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge
The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge is a museum, art gallery, library and visitor information centre in the heart of historic Canterbury. Inside, you can explore varied galleries,...
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0.1 mi from Canterbury
Kent Museum of Freemasonry
The Kent Museum of Freemasonry, is a museum in St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent with a rare collection of masonic exhibits of national and international importance. — Wikipedia
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0.2 mi from Canterbury
Canterbury Roman Museum
Canterbury Roman Museum is an underground museum built around the remains of an original Roman Town House and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, including one of the UK's only remaining...
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0.5 mi from Canterbury
St Augustine’s Abbey
St Augustine's Abbey was founded in AD 598 by St Augustine himself, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England after he baptised the pagan King Ethelbert of Kent. Ethe...
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5.8 mi from Canterbury
Whitstable Museum and Gallery
Whitstable Museum and Gallery is a volunteer-run local museum housed in the historic Foresters' Hall, telling the town's stories of diving, fishing, shipbuilding and oysters. You'l...
6.7 mi from Canterbury
The Seaside Museum
The Seaside Museum Herne Bay is a local museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England. It was established in 1932, and is notable for being a seaside tourist attraction featuring local archae... — Wikipedia
8.4 mi from Canterbury
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre
The Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre is the Faversham Society's local history museum and archive, offering free entry to everyone. Inside you'll find archaeological discoveries, everyd...
11 mi from Canterbury
Richborough Castle Museum
Richborough Castle is a Roman Saxon Shore fort better known as Richborough Roman Fort. It is situated in Richborough near Sandwich, Kent. Substantial remains of the massive fort wa... — Wikipedia
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11.3 mi from Canterbury
Sandwich Guildhall Museum
Sandwich Guildhall Museum sits in the heart of the town inside the historic 16th Century Guildhall, telling the story of Sandwich from its early beginnings to the present day. Insi...
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11.8 mi from Canterbury
Powell-Cotton Museum
The Powell-Cotton Museum is situated in Quex Park in Birchington and houses the diverse personal collections of hunter and explorer Percy Powell-Cotton. The museum also contains th... — Wikipedia
12 mi from Canterbury
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
This museum near Hawkinge in Kent holds the world's largest Battle of Britain memorabilia collection, with artefacts recovered from over 700 crashed aircraft. You can explore the L...
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12.6 mi from Canterbury
Eastchurch Aviation Museum
Eastchurch Aviation Museum, in Eastchurch, Swale, Kent, tells the story of the Isle of Sheppey's pioneering role in English aviation, from the founding of the Royal Naval Air Servi...
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12.6 mi from Canterbury
Eastchurch Aviation Museum
Eastchurch Aviation Museum, on the Isle of Sheppey, tells the story of the island's pioneering role in early English aviation, including the founding of the Royal Naval Air Service...
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12.7 mi from Canterbury
Railway Museum
This railway museum and countryside centre sits in the Elham Valley near Canterbury, Kent, run by a charity dedicated to preserving railway history and countryside heritage. You ca...
Theme Parks
14.8 mi from Canterbury
Dreamland Margate
Dreamland Margate is a vintage-inspired amusement park in the heart of Margate, blending restored rides, art installations and street food from handpicked local vendors. From April...
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18.1 mi from Canterbury
Dymchurch Amusements
Dymchurch Amusements is a traditional seaside amusement park in Dymchurch, Kent, offering a fun-filled family day out with no admission fee. You'll find a range of rides suited to...
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19.7 mi from Canterbury
Go Ape Leeds Castle
Go Ape Leeds Castle brings high ropes and zip line adventure to the grounds of Leeds Castle in Kent, with obstacles set among the treetops and a castle backdrop. The main Treetop C...
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23.4 mi from Canterbury
Adventure Island
Adventure Island is a free entry theme park on Southend seafront, packed with over 40 rides and attractions, a six storey Soft Play, prize arcades, cafes, restaurants and sideshows...
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26.9 mi from Canterbury
Diggerland Kent
Diggerland Kent is located in Medway Valley Leisure Park, where guests of all ages can ride, drive and operate real diggers in a safe and family friendly setting. Alongside the dig...
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Water Parks
Zoos & Wildlife
3.2 mi from Canterbury
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Howletts Wild Animal Park is a wildlife sanctuary set in ancient parkland near Canterbury, home to over 390 animals including Kent's only giant anteaters and the UK's largest herd...
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4 mi from Canterbury
Wildwood
Wildwood Trust is a woodland discovery park in Herne, near Canterbury in Kent, England. It features over fifty species of native British animals such as deer, badgers, wild boar, a... — Wikipedia
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6.5 mi from Canterbury
Wingham Wildlife Park
Wingham Wildlife Park is a large family-owned wildlife park near Staple, Dover, in Kent, home to the greatest number of animal species of any Kent zoo, including tigers, Asiatic li...
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14.6 mi from Canterbury
Port Lympne Reserve
Port Lympne Reserve is a large wild animal park set in over 600 acres near Lympne, close to Hythe in Kent. You can go on safari to see giraffes, spectacled bears and water buffalo,...
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19.8 mi from Canterbury
The Big Cat Sanctuary
The Big Cat Sanctuary is a conservation centre in Smarden, near Ashford, dedicated to protecting and rescuing wild cats from around the world. You can meet more than 30 cats across...
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Where to stay near Canterbury
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Plan it day by day
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Canterbury?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Canterbury.
What can we do in Canterbury when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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