The Canterbury City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings: how to see the cathedral before the coaches come, where to eat a few streets away from the crowds, which timber-framed pubs locals actually drink in and how to reach the Kent coast without a car. Each guide is a short, opinionated list that tells you why a place is worth it, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Canterbury City Guides
- 121 places
- 6 guides
- 5 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Canterbury guides
Food guide
19 places
Medieval pubs with proper Sunday roasts, a riverside restaurant, brunch outside the walls, scones as big as your fist and Whitstable oysters a short bus ride away.
Things to do guide
19 places
The cathedral at its quietest hour, England’s oldest church, Roman mosaics below street level, the city wall walk and riverside gardens most visitors never reach.
Family guide
21 places
Boat trips on the Stour, gorillas and wolves at three animal parks, museums for wet days, a shingle spit to walk at low tide and cafés that welcome pushchairs.
Nightlife guide
19 places
Old pubs a few minutes apart inside the walls, an alehouse with a no-phones rule, cocktails in a former jail and a bar that stays open until 2 am.
Day trips guide
22 places
Sandy Thanet beaches, oyster shacks in Whitstable, Dover’s castle and cliffs and the odd shingle landscape of Dungeness, all reachable by train or bus.
Budget guide
21 places
The cathedral for free at Evensong, a free museum, walks along the walls and the river, cheap lunches and the least expensive ways in and out of town.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Cafe du Soleil
Pound Lane, by the River Stour
An old wool warehouse on the Stour, reached over a small footbridge, with oak beams, bare brick and tables right by the water. The cooking is Mediterranean, the pizzas come from a wood oven and the sharing boards work well for a group. From the food guide.
Dane John Gardens
By the city wall, near Canterbury East station
A Georgian park laid out around an ancient mound: climb it and you look over the walls to the cathedral towers. Below there is a maze, a fountain, a bandstand and a café, and it costs nothing. From the things to do guide.
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Bekesbourne, 15 minutes by car
The park of the Aspinall Foundation, known for the biggest family of western lowland gorillas in the country, with elephants, tigers and a walkway through the treetops. Plan on half a day at least and book online. From the family guide.
Plan your Canterbury days
Day one: the cathedral at opening, the Roman Museum and St Augustine’s Abbey from the things to do guide, lunch near Christ Church Gate from the food guide and a pint in an old pub from the nightlife guide. Day two: take the day trips guide to the coast for oysters at Whitstable Harbour or Dover Castle, or follow the Crab and Winkle Way from the budget guide on foot. For a rainy or slow day, mix the Beaney, the Canterbury Tales experience and a long cream tea, with a pool or animal park from the family guide if you travel with children.
Questions about the Canterbury guides
What do the Canterbury City Guides include?
Six guides with 121 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides after I pay?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through and in your confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Canterbury?
Yes. Open each guide once while you have a connection and it keeps working without one, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the Canterbury guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs £4.49, two cost £7.99, four cost £13.99 and all six cost £16.99.
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