The Canterbury Blog

Guides and planning help for Canterbury, written from what we found on the ground.

22 September 2026 Canterbury's city walls and Dane John Gardens A walk along Canterbury's surviving Roman and medieval walls, the mound that is a donjon rather than a Dane… Read more → 15 September 2026 Whitstable from Canterbury Getting from Canterbury to Whitstable without the car — the Crab and Winkle Way by bike or on foot, the… Read more → 9 September 2026 Canterbury by train from London Which London stations serve Canterbury West and East, High Speed times from St Pancras, the slower Victoria… Read more → 31 August 2026 Walking Canterbury's Old Town: High Street, Lanes and Walls A walking guide to Canterbury's old town — High Street, Butchery Lane, Westgate to the cathedral, Dane John… Read more → 30 August 2026 Westgate Towers: England's Largest Surviving City Gate The Westgate Towers Museum & Viewpoint — built around 1380 by Archbishop Sudbury, saved by one vote in 1859… Read more → 29 August 2026 St Augustine's Abbey: The Ruin Outside the Walls A visitor's guide to St Augustine's Abbey — founded in 598, dissolved in 1538, World Heritage with the… Read more → 28 August 2026 When to Visit Canterbury: Seasons, Term Time and the Cathedral Calendar The best time to come to Canterbury — spring gardens and quieter streets, summer queues at the cathedral… Read more → 27 August 2026 Parking in Canterbury: Park and Ride, and Where Not to Circle Where to leave the car in Canterbury — park and ride at Wincheap, New Dover Road and Sturry Road, the central… Read more →
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