Restaurants
Marlowe’s Restaurant
Modern British restaurant on St Peter's Street, Canterbury, with main and set menus and table bookings.
Verified Oct 2026
Medieval gatehouse and former city gaol with a small museum and rooftop views over Canterbury, on One Pound Lane.
About Westgate Towers Museum and Viewpoint
The medieval Westgate, once the city gaol, now run as the Old City Jail venue at One Pound Lane with a museum and viewpoint alongside a bar and escape rooms. Museum and viewpoint hours are Sunday to Friday noon to 4pm and closed Saturdays; in January, February and March the site also closes on Mondays (escape rooms excepted). The venue says access to the museum and viewpoint is restricted because of multiple flights of stairs and narrow doorways. Admission prices are not published on the pages checked.
Accessibility
Access to the museum and viewpoint is restricted: the building has multiple flights of stairs and narrow doorways. The ground-floor bar and restaurant is stated as fully accessible.
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Eat and drink in Canterbury
Farm Shops & Producers
Lower Hardres Farm Shop
Family-run farm shop and butchery at Lower Hardres near Canterbury, with fresh produce, local cheeses and summer pick-your-own fruit.
Verified Oct 2026
Farm Shops & Producers
Gibson’s Farm Shop
Family-run farm shop, cafe and florist near Wingham with butchery, bakery, deli and fresh produce, open seven days.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
Two Sawyers Ale House & Kitchen
Ale house and kitchen on Ivy Lane, Canterbury, with real ales, gins, daily food, a quiz night and a covered garden.
Verified Oct 2026
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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.
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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.
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Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Canterbury Roman Museum
Museum of Roman Canterbury on Butchery Lane, with a mosaic pavement still in its original place, a recreated marketplace and hands-on activities.
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Castles & History
Canterbury Cathedral
Medieval cathedral and World Heritage Site, with the Becket shrine site, cloisters, crypt and precincts, in the heart of Canterbury.