About Canterbury

Canterbury is a historic town dominated by its Cathedral. The ruins of St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church form Canterbury's UNESCO World Heritage Site. The pedestrianised centre has numerous medieval buildings and is easy to explore on foot.

You can walk along or take a boat trip on the river Stour. Even the seaside at Whitstable or Broadstairs is reachable by public transport within half an hour.

Links for Tourism

• The official tourism website
• Peter Collinson's tour of the City of Canterbury

Weather

Be prepared for both a heavy shower and nice sunshine within 5 minutes.

• BBC weather forecast for Canterbury

From university campus to Canterbury town centre

• Bus: We will provide a local bus pass for every delegate, so that you can ride back and forth on the bus between the historic town centre and the University campus. Near Keynes College is the main bus stop of the university. There are several bus stops around town and all buses stop at the bus station on the eastern end of the high street.
  • Timetable for 4(AX) and 6(AB) between University Keynes College and Canterbury bus station
  • Timetable for Unibus between Keynes, West Rail Station and Canterbury bus station (look for university holidays)
• Walk: Alternatively, you can walk to the cathedral in 30 minutes. The footpath, avoiding any busy roads, starts between Eliot College and Becket Court (see campus guide map). Just follow the signs. Often you see the cathedral towers ahead.

Evenings

We advise having dinner in one of the numerous restaurants in town, all within a walking radius of 5-10 minutes. Visit the pubs afterwards.

Here are a few personal restaurant recommendations:

Restaurant	Address	Postcode	Cuisine
Cafe des Amis	5 St Dunstans Street	CT2 8AA	Mexican
Pinocchio's	64 Castle Street	CT1 2PY	Italian
Royal Inn	1-2 Longport	CT1 1PE	Chinese
Ancient Raj	25-26 North Lane	CT2 7EE	Indian
Azouma	4 Church Street	CT1 1NH	Lebanese
Lanna Thai	2 Dover Street	CT1 3HD	Thai
The Goods Shed	Station Road West	CT2 8AN	British
Kashmir Tandoori	20 Palace St	CT1 2DZ	Indian
Chom Chom	10-11 Burgate Lane	CT1 2HH	Asian buffet (for the ravenous)
La Trappiste	1-2 Sun Street	CT1 2HX	French / Belgian
Deesons	25-26 Sun Street	CT1 2HX	British (location of the banquet)