Canterbury Guided Tours

Name: Canterbury Guided Tours
Address: Christ Church Gate, The Precincts, Canterbury, CT12EE, GB
Telephone: +441227459779
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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).

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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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!

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!

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

01/11/2024

Thank you to those who braved the dark last night for our Gruesome tour of Canterbury’s dark past!

To find out more about our themed tours, have a look at our website.

www.canterburyguidedtours.com

24/10/2024

It's been a glorious day on tour for the Canterbury Festival.
Today has been about Princes, Pilgrims, Plague to the Peasants Revolt.
Thank you to everyone who joined this tour.

17/10/2024

Join us this Halloween for a special themed Gruesome Tour to explore Canterbury's darker side.

From plagues and punishments to grisly murders, hangings and hauntings, you'll soon discover the city's dark lanes were full of disease, strange superstitions and horrid secrets...

You may be surprised at Canterbury's rather grim and bloody past!

Suitable for all ages.
90-minute tours. Limited spaces available - be sure to book your place! https://www.canterburyguidedtours.com/RotaThemedTours

Weds 30th Oct @ 4pm
Thurs 31st Oct @ 7pm

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08/10/2024

Join us during Canterbury Festival!

Our guides love to delve into specialist subjects, and are giving an array of themed walks during the Festival, including:
Bloomers and Blunders in Canterbury’s History
An A-Z (almost) of Canterbury’s Literary Connections
Big & Small Public Artworks
Inns & Outs of Canterbury

Hurry - some walks are sold out!
Book online here: https://canterburyfestival.co.uk/

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24/09/2024

An event not to be missed, it is incredible!

20/09/2024

☆ Exciting Announcement ☆

Canterbury Guided Tours have teamed up with Socialite Rooftop Restaurant to offer an amazing package

On Monday and Tuesday evenings, join us on an entertaining 90min walking tour of Canterbury, followed by a fabulous evening meal in a restaurant with one of the best views of the city.

One of our expert guides will meet you in St Margaret's Street at 5pm for a tour through the medieval streets and around the Cathedral Precincts delving into Canterbury's long and dark past!

The tour will finish back in St Margaret's Street for a 7pm dining experience at the Socialite's rooftop restaurant.

90min walking tour + 2 course meal £43pp
90min walking tour + 3 course meal £50pp

A fabulous gift idea or just to simply treat yourself

Book your place at www.socialitecanterbury.com/whats-on

14/08/2024

There's always something that will surprise you in Canterbury

31/07/2024

Why not enjoy a private guided tour* with one of our expert guides in the evening when the streets are much quieter. Ideal for a pre or post dinner activity. Our guides can meet you or drop you off at a local restaurant or central hotel.

With the lighter summer evenings, the crowds have dispersed and the temperatures are just right; the perfect evening experience! Book your evening tour online, https://www.canterburyguidedtours.com/Book-Now

*Minimum charge applies.

25/06/2024

We are very excited to be part of Canterbury's Medieval Pageant and Trail on Saturday 6th July!
Join us in the Buttermarket where you can pick up a Trail Map from our Information Stand. Children can collect a stamp here, and we will be running costumed medieval themed daily tours at 11am and 2pm.

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06/06/2024

We will remember them

07/05/2024

Could you be a Canterbury Tour Guide?

Do you love the city of Canterbury?

Are you passionate about history?

We will be holding a Green Badge Course this October to train new candidates to become accredited tour guides.

The course will lead to a professional guiding qualification from the Institute of Tour Guiding.

Could this be for you?

Find out more here at www.canterburyguidedtours.com

12/04/2024

Feels like summer in the city 🌞

What a beautiful day. Join us this weekend for a fascinating and entertaining historic walking tour of Canterbury with one of our expert guides.

Our 90-minute walking tours set off right here in the Buttermarket in front of the beautiful Cathedral Gate at 11am and 2pm every day.

Buy your tickets online through our website
www.canterburytouristguides.co.uk

Through Tripadvisor or Get Your Guide

Or at the information desk at or

27/03/2024

A beautiful morning in a Canterbury for a tour

13/03/2024

Our have been continuing their adventures around the city. This time, visiting the of St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church.

Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey and St Martin's Church in 1988, the 3 sites were granted UNESCO World Heritage status.

Why not explore the trio on one of our private group tours.

Discover the origins of Christianity in England, visit the oldest church in continuous use (now believed to also be the oldest building in England!) and explore the grounds of 1,400-year old Canterbury Cathedral.

Find out more at www.canterburyguidedtours.com

Address

Christ Church Gate, The Precincts
Canterbury
CT12EE

Telephone

+441227459779

Website

http://www.canterburyguidedtours.com/

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Our Story

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.