Canterbury Guided Tours

Canterbury Guided Tours Official Guided Tours of Canterbury, led by entertaining and fully qualified Green Badge Guides.

Tickets available from our website; www.canterburyguidedtours.com, or in person from the Visitor Information Centre (the Beaney) and the Roman Museum. Tours depart daily from the Buttermarket (opposite the Cathedral Gate entrance) at 11am (and 2pm April-October).

This Easter holiday, join a tour with our entertaining and expert guides. Find out all about our amazing city.And for th...
14/04/2025

This Easter holiday, join a tour with our entertaining and expert guides.
Find out all about our amazing city.

And for the younger ones, pick up our free activity sheet, just ask your guide.

Daily tours - 11am & 2pm
Starting at The Buttermaket, outside the Cathedral Gate - every day!

Tickets can be purchased online from our website
www.canterburyguidedtours.com
Trip Advisor or Get Your Guide

Or in person from The Beaney or Roman Museum



The holidays are here, and the sun is shining 😎This Easter holiday, join a tour with our entertaining and expert guides....
12/04/2025

The holidays are here, and the sun is shining 😎

This Easter holiday, join a tour with our entertaining and expert guides.
Find out all about our amazing city.

And for the younger ones, pick up our free Activity Sheet, just ask your guide.

Daily tours - 11am & 2pm
Starting at The Buttermaket, outside the Cathedral Gate - every day!

Tickets can be purchased online from our website
www.canterburyguidedtours.com
Trip Advisor or Get Your Guide

Or in person from The Beaney or Roman Museum



We are pleased to once again be a part of the Kent Big Weekend on 5th & 6th April, celebrating all the wonderful places ...
10/03/2025

We are pleased to once again be a part of the Kent Big Weekend on 5th & 6th April, celebrating all the wonderful places to visit across the county of Kent, and helping people to discover the amazing attractions right on their doorstep.

Join one of our tours and our expert guides will show you unique insights and hidden gems around Canterbury that you have never noticed before!

The ballot is now open. If you are a resident of Kent you can apply for tickets here: www.kentbigweekend.co.uk

An exciting day! Today Queen Camilla came to unveil the brand-new bronze statue of Canterbury’s 17th Century Icon - Aphr...
25/02/2025

An exciting day! Today Queen Camilla came to unveil the brand-new bronze statue of Canterbury’s 17th Century Icon - Aphra Behn, commissioned by the Canterbury Commemoration Society.

Aphra Behn, born 1640, was the first woman to make a professional living from writing and became the most successful playwright and novelist of her age….and if that wasn’t enough, she was also a spy for King Charles II.

Her plays were performed in London for decades after her death. She was honoured with a burial within Westminster Abbey.

But during the Victorian period, her writing was shunned for its salacious content, and she was sadly much forgotten.

But in the early 20th century her writings were rediscovered. Virginia Woolf wrote “All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn, for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds."

Sculptor - Christine Charlesworth

The Beaney

To find out more about the industrious young woman, join one of our walking tours.

Starting in the Buttermarket every day at 11am

Visit our website www.canterburyguidedtours.com for tickets and details.

Book Now!


An exciting day! Today Queen Camilla came to unveil the brand-new statue of Canterbury’s 17th Century Icon - Aphra Behn....
25/02/2025

An exciting day! Today Queen Camilla came to unveil the brand-new statue of Canterbury’s 17th Century Icon - Aphra Behn.

Commissioned by the Canterbury Commemorative Society.

Aphra Behn, born 1640. She was the first woman to make a professional living from writing and became the most successful playwright and novelist of her age….and if that wasn’t enough, she was also a spy for King Charles II.

Her plays were performed in London for decades after her death.

She was honored with a burial within Westminster Abbey.

But, during the Victorian period, her writing was shunned for their salacious content, and she was much forgotten. But rediscovered in the early 20th century.

Virgina Woolfe wrote  “All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn, for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds."

 

To find out more about the industrious young women, join one of our walking tours of the Canterbury.

Starting in the Buttermarket every day at 11am

Visit our website www.canterburyguidedtours.com for ticket and details.

Book Now!


We are looking forward to the unveiling tomorrow!
24/02/2025

We are looking forward to the unveiling tomorrow!

🎄 Festive Fact 🎄Christmas in Roman Canterbury (really not sure about the Christmas Tree 🤔)The ancient Roman festival of ...
20/12/2024

🎄 Festive Fact 🎄

Christmas in Roman Canterbury
(really not sure about the Christmas Tree 🤔)

The ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia was the most anticipated week on the Roman calendar!

Starting on the 17th of December, the 5-day festival stretched across the Winter Solstice.
A celebration to the Roman god Saturn, the god of time & agriculture.
Romans would take the week off from work (even the slaves) decorate their homes with festive candles. Attended wild parties and feasts, with luxury foods like figs, dates, pine nuts, snails, fattened-up dormice, and hot mulled wine.

They exchanged gifts. Gambling with dice (usually forbidden) and instead of white togas, everyone wore bright coloured clothes.

2000 years later and it's very familiar.....stuffed Dormouse anyone? 🐭

For more festive facts, join us on a tour this Christmas.

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Step into Christmas in Canterbury! This year Canterbury Cathedral will host a Christmas market in the Precincts, the fir...
20/11/2024

Step into Christmas in Canterbury!

This year Canterbury Cathedral will host a Christmas market in the Precincts, the first time since 1813.

In addition to 20 twinkling stalls, you'll find a carousel, mini golf, and cosy indoor seating to enjoy a mulled wine or hot chocolate. The Canterbury Christmas market continues in St George's Street and Whitefriars, with over 95 festive huts and a variety of fun activities.

Our guided tours are running daily at 11am & 2pm, an ideal way to see the sights and discover Canterbury's rich history before immersing yourself in the festive ambience of the market!

Some of our guides have been very privlileged to be shown the ongoing restoration and preservation work on Canterbury Ca...
11/11/2024

Some of our guides have been very privlileged to be shown the ongoing restoration and preservation work on Canterbury Cathedral's magnificent Christ Church Gate.
Heather Newton, the Cathedral's former Head of Conservation, explained the techniques involved in the painstaking work to clean and conserve the intricate carvings and stonework, some of which is original and some from the previous 1930s restoration carried out by W.D. Caröe.
How lucky we are to have such an iconic, historic and beautiful building in the city of Canterbury!

Join us this Saturday! We are delighted to be part of Canterbury's Heritage Expo on Saturday 9th November, alongside som...
04/11/2024

Join us this Saturday!
We are delighted to be part of Canterbury's Heritage Expo on Saturday 9th November, alongside some of the city's most important and influential heritage organisations, including Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Canterbury Historical & Archaeological Society, Christopher Marlowe Society, Canterbury BID, Kent Wildlife Trust, The Marlowe Theatre, King's School Archives, Kent Museum of Freemasonry

Come along for a chat, listen to talks, and find out more about volunteering, training, working, or looking after our historic buildings, museums, landcapes, wildlife, culture and traditions.

Talks include updates on Marlowe KIT, Kent Viking Project, Cathedral Stonemasons & River Stour.

30+ stalls, bite-size talks, heritage walk, food & drink.

https://canterburysociety.org.uk/

The Canterbury Society

A beautiful morning in a Canterbury for a tour
27/03/2024

A beautiful morning in a Canterbury for a tour

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Our story first began in 1948 as Canterbury Guild of Guides before forming Canterbury Tourist Guides Ltd 10 years ago - our tours have been running ever since! We provide the only tour offering a fascinating guided walk through its historic streets, including a walk around the outside of the Cathedral.

Our entertaining and knowledgeable guides will answer all visitors’ enquiries and with tours lasting 90-minutes visitors can combine essential sight-seeing with other activities.

Visitors can buy tickets for the tours at the Canterbury Visitor Centre, Canterbury Roman Museum or book via our website. Tours depart daily from The Buttermarket at 11am, while there is an additional tour at 2pm from April to October.