Pubs
The New Inn
Real ale pub on Havelock Street, Canterbury, with changing cask beers, live music, beer festivals and rooms.
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
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 Westgate Towers Museum and Viewpoint
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.
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Castles & History
St Augustine’s Abbey
Ruined Anglo-Saxon abbey founded in AD 598, with a museum, on the edge of Canterbury's World Heritage Site. English Heritage.
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
Museums & Galleries
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge
Free museum, art gallery, library and visitor information centre on Canterbury High Street, with changing exhibitions and an events programme.
Free