Pubs
The New Inn
Real ale pub on Havelock Street, Canterbury, with changing cask beers, live music, beer festivals and rooms.
Verified Oct 2026
Ruined Anglo-Saxon abbey founded in AD 598, with a museum, on the edge of Canterbury's World Heritage Site. English Heritage.
About St Augustine’s Abbey
English Heritage site on Longport, east of the city centre, part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site. Opening is 10am to 4pm daily with last entry at 3.30pm, with a later 11am start on Sunday 8 November. English Heritage’s access page says most of the site is wheelchair accessible, with no ramps or lifts, steps down to the crypt and cloister, uneven ground in places and a wheelchair loan service. The online ticket page showed no price when checked, so none is given here; online booking saves 15% if made by midnight the day before.
Accessibility
Most of the site is wheelchair accessible, but there are no ramps or lifts and steps lead down to the crypt and cloister. Accessible toilets and a wheelchair loan service are available. Call the site for more information.
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Eat and drink in Canterbury
Farm Shops & Producers
Ripple Farm Organics
Vegetable grower at Crundale that says it is Soil Association organic, with an East Kent box scheme, Wye and Canterbury delivery and market stalls.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Marlowe’s Restaurant
Modern British restaurant on St Peter's Street, Canterbury, with main and set menus and table bookings.
Verified Oct 2026
Cafés
The Moat Tea Rooms
Tea rooms in a 16th century building on Burgate, Canterbury, with afternoon tea, homemade cakes and a garden.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention St Augustine’s Abbey
GuideCastles & History, Museums & Galleries
Canterbury: the World Heritage Site, the museums and a day at Howletts
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, St Martin's, the Beaney, Roman Museum, Westgate Towers, Canterbury Tales and Howletts, with days and prices.
More things to do in Canterbury
Castles & History
St Martin’s Church
Church with Roman, Saxon and medieval fabric, still a place of worship and part of Canterbury's World Heritage Site.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Wildlife park near Canterbury, home to elephants, gorillas, lemurs and giant anteaters. Run by the Aspinall Foundation.
Family Friendly
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
The Canterbury Tales Experience
Immersive medieval walk-through in a building over 900 years old, bringing Chaucer's pilgrims and their tales to life with sound, projection and effects.
Family Friendly