Canterbury
Properties and events in Canterbury
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Canterbury Cathedral Memorial Garden & Bastion Chapel Tour
A guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral’s Memorial Garden, including a rare opportunity to visit the tiny medieval Bastion Chapel set in the city walls.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Fordwich, Canterbury
Church and churchyard trail.
Fordwich Town Hall
A medieval town hall in the beautiful and ancient port on the River Great Stour, two miles downstream from the City of Canterbury in Kent.
Kent Museum of Freemasonry, Canterbury
Since 1933, Canterbury's Museum of Freemasonry has housed an amazing collection of Masonic and non-Masonic artefacts, and over 8,000 books on freemasonry, local history, heraldry and archaeology.
The chapel of Maynard and Cotton's Hospital (almshouse)
A visit to the charming chapel of Maynard and Cotton’s Hospital, which is an ancient foundation. It was rebuilt after the great storm in 1703.
Wynn Ellis Mausoleum
Stone mausoleum in the form of a squat stepped pyramid.
Historical walks in Old Park and Chequers Wood, Canterbury
The Old Park and Chequers Wood is a large, beautiful open space on the outskirts of Canterbury with a long history, a wealth of wildlife and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This guided walk will offer a chance to explore its many pleasures.
Littlebourne Barn Open Art Exhibition
Entry into the 14th-century barn to see an open art exhibition of various artwork by local artists.
St Dunstan's Church, Canterbury
A beautiful, mainly Medieval church on the Pilgrim Route into Canterbury. The head of St Thomas More lies within a vault in the Tudor Roper Chapel and the tower contains probably the oldest bell in the country still rung full-circle.
Canterbury Cathedral Precincts and Gardens Tour
A guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral’s outside spaces including the Great Cloister, Chapter House and monastery ruins, learning about the earliest inhabitants of the site, the monks, and how the public gardens were created and are cared for today.
St. Augustine's Abbey Free Entry Day
Situated just outside the city walls, St Augustine’s Abbey was created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent and is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site. Explore the tranquil ruins and discover the rebirth of Christianity in Kent.
Queen Bertha's Walking Tour
Retrace the daily walk Queen Bertha of Kent took from St Martin’s Church, via St Augustine’s Abbey to Canterbury Cathedral. Learn about the re-introduction of Christianity to this area by St Augustine in the 6th century.
Physical & Spiritual: Pathways of St Martin's Church
An Art and Music event in the heart of the Ancient Church of St Martin’s. Local artist Kirstie Atkin Craske and musician Gareth Balch rejoin forces to take visitors on a journey of spirituality and history through the arts.
Canterbury Cathedral Historic Graffiti Tour
A guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral’s mysterious wall markings in the Eastern Crypt, depicting religious pictures and symbols. The tour will explore the origin of these marks and talk about who might have made them.
St Mildred's Church, Canterbury
The oldest church within the city walls of Canterbury.
Canterbury Friends Meeting House
Quaker meeting house of high aesthetic value on a site of high significance. Visit to the building and grounds, displays and refreshments.
The Playhouse Theatre
Have you always wanted to see behind the scenes at the Playhouse? Well here's your chance! Come for a tour, a coffee or a chat - we will welcome you with open arms. Guided tours, performances, refreshments, and a licensed bar will be available.
Holy Innocents' Church, Adisham
This Grade 1 listed church was founded c. 624. The present building - flint with stone dressings - dates from 1150 to 1350 - and the painted medieval wooden reredos was salvaged from Canterbury Cathedral by Archdeacon Battley, Rector 1684-1700.
St Peter’s Methodist Church, Canterbury
Find out about John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, who visited Canterbury some forty times. See pictures of how the church, erected 1811, has changed – or join in a children’s trail round it. Enjoy displays and music by charities and organisations
St Peter's Anglican Church, Canterbury
Medieval Church on the foundations of a Roman church. One of only two Anglican churches within the city walls still used for public worship.
Canterbury Old Synagogue
A unique, small 19th-century Synagogue, now used by The King’s School as a music centre. Built in 1847, visible from King’s Street, the building is strikingly Egyptian in style, maintaining many of its original Eygptian revival motifs.