Free things to do in Canterbury
6 free-entry places in and around Canterbury, Kent. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.
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GardenWestgate Gardens
Medieval city-wall gardens on the Stour with a Norman arch and riverside paths — free to wander year-round.
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Westgate Gardens
Medieval city-wall gardens on the Stour with a Norman arch and riverside paths — free to wander year-round.
Westgate Gardens
Canterbury, Kent
Medieval city-wall gardens on the Stour with a Norman arch and riverside paths — free to wander year-round.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- Canterbury Library · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 3 reported available
- Marlowe Avenue · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 2 reported available
Riverside or city centre ~£2/hr
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ParkDane John Gardens
Mound-top park inside the city walls with bandstand and views to the cathedral — a free green pause.
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Dane John Gardens
Mound-top park inside the city walls with bandstand and views to the cathedral — a free green pause.
Dane John Gardens
Canterbury, Kent
Mound-top park inside the city walls with bandstand and views to the cathedral — a free green pause.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- Marlowe Avenue · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 2 reported available
- Station Road East · Beryl · 0.2 mi · 0 reported available
City centre car parks ~£2/hr
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WalkCanterbury City Walls Walk
Circumnavigate the surviving Roman and medieval walls — free on foot; the cathedral interior charges.
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Canterbury City Walls Walk
Circumnavigate the surviving Roman and medieval walls — free on foot; the cathedral interior charges.
Canterbury City Walls Walk
Canterbury, Kent
Circumnavigate the surviving Roman and medieval walls — free on foot; the cathedral interior charges.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- Canterbury Library · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 3 reported available
- Burgate Lane · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 4 reported available
City centre ~£2/hr
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ChurchSt Martin's Church
England's oldest parish church in continuous use — free to enter east of the city centre.
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St Martin's Church
England's oldest parish church in continuous use — free to enter east of the city centre.
St Martin's Church
Canterbury, Kent
England's oldest parish church in continuous use — free to enter east of the city centre.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- Longport · Beryl · 0.2 mi · 4 reported available
- Upper Chantry Lane · Beryl · 0.2 mi · 2 reported available
On-street near North Holmes Road
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WaterfrontRiver Stour Riverside Walk
Towpath and gardens along the Stour past the Marlowe Theatre — ducks, punts and cathedral views for nothing.
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River Stour Riverside Walk
Towpath and gardens along the Stour past the Marlowe Theatre — ducks, punts and cathedral views for nothing.
River Stour Riverside Walk
Canterbury, Kent
Towpath and gardens along the Stour past the Marlowe Theatre — ducks, punts and cathedral views for nothing.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- Canterbury Library · Beryl · here · 3 reported available
- Palace Street · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 2 reported available
Riverside car parks ~£2/hr
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GardenVerifiedWestgate Gardens & the Oriental Plane
An 11-acre free public garden along the River Stour, overshadowed by the cathedral crowds — its real oddity is a 200-year-old Oriental Plane tree…
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Westgate Gardens & the Oriental Plane
An 11-acre free public garden along the River Stour, overshadowed by the cathedral crowds — its real oddity is a 200-year-old Oriental Plane tree…
Westgate Gardens & the Oriental Plane
Westgate Gardens, River Walk, Canterbury, CT1 2DB
An 11-acre free public garden along the River Stour, overshadowed by the cathedral crowds — its real oddity is a 200-year-old Oriental Plane tree with an enormous, sprawling low canopy people climb into for photos.
Official source ↗Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- Station Road West · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 8 reported available
- St Peters Place · Beryl · 0.1 mi · 2 reported available
Nearby pay-and-display car parks; short walk from Canterbury West station
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