Canterbury Cathedral

Still channeling the hearty sense of Benedictine hospitality that it has since the middle ages, Canterbury Cathedral welcomes all! Be sure to ask for the Welcome Centre for the free ‘Tomb Trail’ or ‘Creatures Great and Small’ leaflet.

Alternatively, for £2.99 you could purchase the ‘Young Person's Guide to Canterbury Cathedral’ with friendly lion Ralph as your own personal guide!

Visit, explore and enjoy musical services such as the Eucharist and Evensongs, or even take a guided tour and the experience the whole cathedral. A fascinating place to visit whether your visit be casual or spiritual, with fascinating facts to interest all ages: like there are 1,200sqm of beautiful stained glass picture windows here, and they used to be cleaned with wee!

Slightly more dignified history also abounds here of course for the older ones, with this being amongst other things both the crime scene and resting place of the martyred and then canonised Saint Thomas Beckett. Lots of secret schooling chances if you know your stuff!

Admission:

There is a charge to enter the precincts and the Cathedral unless you are attending a service.

Adults £10.50

Concessions £9.50

Children (under 18) £7

Plus Guided Tour:

Adults £5

Concessions £4

Family £10.   

Opening Times: 

Weekdays and Saturdays:

Summer 9am until 5:30pm

Winter 9am until 5pm

The Crypt 10am until 5 to 5.30pm

Sundays:

Throughout the year, including the Crypt 12:30pm until 2.30pm only.

Guided Tours:

Weekdays (Monday to Friday) 10:30am, 12 noon and 2pm (2:30pm in Summer).

Saturday 10:30am, 12 noon and 1pm.

Please note there is no weekday 10.30am tour during January otherwise it's year round.