Canterbury's walled centre is largely pedestrian, so coaches drop off outside the walls. We plan pickups from hotels, the universities and homes across east Kent, and runs to Dover and the coast.
A World Heritage city of cathedral and abbey, with Roman and medieval history inside its walls.
The mother church of the Anglican Communion and part of a World Heritage Site.
Riverside gardens beside the medieval Westgate towers.
Ruins of the abbey founded in 598, also part of the World Heritage Site.
The city's museum, library and art gallery on the High Street.
Remains of a Roman townhouse with mosaics, below today's streets.
The cathedral, the high street and the shops inside the walls.
Just outside the Westgate, close to Canterbury West station.
South-west of the centre, with a park and ride for easy pickups.
We move university visitors, conference delegates and corporate guests between Canterbury's hotels, the campuses and the stations, planned around the timetable.
Canterbury's cathedral has drawn visitors for centuries, and it is still the reason many groups come: school parties, pilgrimage tours, coach holidays and cruise passengers on a day out from Dover. The city also has two universities and a busy theatre, and it sits close to the Channel ports, which makes it a natural stop for groups heading to or from the continent.
The old city inside the walls is compact and largely pedestrian, so coaches use the city's coach parking and the group walks in through one of the gates.
Two stations on opposite sides of the old city, with trains to London.
Hotels and guest houses inside and just outside the walls.
The hilltop campus north of the city, busy at term time and graduations.
The campus next to the city walls and St Augustine's Abbey.
Shows and pantomime by the river in the city centre.
Coastal towns and villages around Canterbury.
Usually around 25 to 30 minutes, for ferries to France and the cruise terminal.
Around 25 minutes to the Le Shuttle terminal.
Gatwick is around an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half; Heathrow is around two hours.
Around 40 minutes, one of Kent's most visited castles.
Around 20 minutes to the harbour and seafront.
Around an hour and a half to two hours by road, depending on the destination.
Inside the city walls, most streets are pedestrian or closed to large vehicles for much of the day. Coaches drop off and park at the city's designated coach areas outside the walls.
Traffic on the A2 and M2 can be heavy when there are delays at the Channel ports, especially in the summer holidays. Journeys to Dover and Folkestone are planned with that in mind.
The mother church of the Anglican Communion and a World Heritage Site.
The ruins of one of England's oldest monasteries, part of the World Heritage Site.
Guided trips on the Stour through the old city.
Roman remains under the city streets, popular with schools.
Kent's county cricket ground.
A wildlife park just outside the city.
School trips and coach tours use full-size coaches and the designated coach parking. Groups heading to the ports with luggage often choose a minibus with a big boot area.
Wedding guests at country venues around Canterbury usually travel in minibuses, which manage the Kent lanes more easily.
School trips peak in spring and early summer. The cricket season runs through summer, and university graduations fill the cathedral in July. The summer holidays bring the heaviest traffic to the ports, and the Christmas market and Marlowe pantomime are popular in December.
We also pick up and drop off groups in these nearby areas.
Group transfers between Canterbury and the closest airports.
No, coaches cannot drive inside the city walls. They use designated coach areas outside, and the group walks in.
Usually around 25 to 30 minutes, longer when there are queues at the port.
Yes. Share the ship's arrival and departure times so the tour fits comfortably.
Yes. Allow around an hour and a quarter to Gatwick and around two hours to Heathrow.
Yes. Pickups around the Canterbury district are common.
Yes. Share the cathedral visit time and any other stops so the day can be planned.
