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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Canterbury
Planning accessible days out in Canterbury? Start here: these attractions indicate wheelchair access, and where owners have added detail you'll find accessibility notes on each attraction's page.
Museums & Galleries
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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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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12.8 mi from Canterbury
Dover Transport Museum
Dover Transport Museum, in Whitfield near Dover, is a volunteer-run charitable trust and the only museum of its kind in Kent. Inside its two large exhibition halls you'll find recr...
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13.7 mi from Canterbury
The Wing
The Wing is the visitor centre at the Battle of Britain Memorial in Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, shaped like a Spitfire wing and home to the immersive Scramble Experience and t...
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14.5 mi from Canterbury
Hythe Town Museum
Hythe Town Museum is a local history museum based within the Town Council house, accessed via the local library, close to the Royal Military canal. Its collection is set out in cas...
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15 mi from Canterbury
Secret Wartime Tunnels
The Secret Wartime Tunnels sit within Dover Castle, where you can delve into the White Cliffs and explore the Underground Hospital, a recreated Second World War dressing station co...
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16.6 mi from Canterbury
Dickens House Museum
Dickens House Museum sits in the Broadstairs cottage that inspired Betsey Trotwood's home in David Copperfield, and it's a rewarding stop if you enjoy literary history. Inside you'...
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19.2 mi from Canterbury
Woodchurch Museum
Woodchurch Village Life Museum sits in the Kent countryside near Woodchurch, housed in an eighteenth-century oak-framed barn and seventeenth-century cart shed. Inside you'll find a...
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23.2 mi from Canterbury
Southchurch Hall
Southchurch Hall is a Grade I listed medieval moated manor house in Southend-on-Sea, with parts dating back to the 14th century. Inside, you can see the Great Hall presented in its...
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24.6 mi from Canterbury
Royal Engineers Museum
The Royal Engineers Museum is the UK's largest military engineering museum, home to a nationally and internationally significant collection built up over two centuries. You'll find...
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27.2 mi from Canterbury
Rye Castle Museum
Rye Castle Museum is run across two sites in the medieval town of Rye: the Ypres Tower, a 13th-century Scheduled Monument with its Medieval Garden and Women's Tower, and the East S...
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27.2 mi from Canterbury
Rye Castle Museum at Ypres Tower
Rye Castle Museum is based around the Ypres Tower, a Scheduled Monument built in the 13th century, which together with the Medieval Garden and Women's Tower forms Rye Castle. A sec...
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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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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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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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Where to stay near Canterbury
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Canterbury guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Canterbury?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, Kent Museum of Freemasonry and Grand Jury Museum — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
More ways to explore
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