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Canterbury
Canterbury, South East England, United Kingdom
Where Canterbury sits, what to see there, and what to book.
- Top sights
- 4
- Bookable experiences
- 35
- Time zone
- Europe/London
Canterbury sits in South East England, and this guide is the shape of it: where it is, what it breaks down into, and what there is to do once you are there. The sights below are ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for them, which is the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see. There are 35 bookable experiences here in total, with prices, durations and cancellation terms on every card.
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What to see in Canterbury
Ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for each — the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see.
Near Canterbury
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What travellers book in Canterbury
The experiences Viator ranks highest here, with the price, the duration and the cancellation terms on every card.
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Howletts Day Ticket
4.2 (68)4h
Howletts, located near Canterbury, is a truly unique wildlife park dedicated to conservation and the preservation of endangered species. Home to the UK's largest herd of African elephants, it's the only place in Kent…
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Official Canterbury Guided Walking Tour - 11.00 Tour
4.9 (470)1h 30m
Canterbury Guided Tours provide entertaining 90-minute tours for visitors to the historic city of Canterbury. From medieval lanes and pilgrim inns to the majestic Cathedral's Precincts, our tours will transport you back…
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The Best of Kent: the England you imagined with a local expert
5.0 (31)6h
You have visited London. Now escape for the day and see the England you imagined - quintessentially English villages, castles, rolling countryside and coastlines - locations straight out of a movie! If you would like a…
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Official Canterbury Guided Walking Tour - 14.00 Tour
4.8 (240)1h 30m
Canterbury Guided Tours provide entertaining 90-minute tours for visitors to the historic city of Canterbury. From medieval lanes and pilgrim inns to the majestic Cathedral's Precincts, our tours will transport you back…
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Canterbury Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with Green Badge Guide
5.0 (2)2h
Canterbury is steeped in history. The city can trace its roots back to the Celtic Tribe, the Cantiaci, who were here before the Romans. From the start of the Roman occupation in the 1st Century, to the arrival of the…
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Murder and Miracles Self Guided Tour of Canterbury City
4.5 (13)1h 30m
Four knights walked into Canterbury Cathedral one December evening — not to pray, but to murder an archbishop. This app-based self-guided walking tour takes you through the city shaped by that single act, passing by all…
from £5.64 / personView details
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Sights, areas and experiences here were last checked 2026-09-13.
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