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Canterbury
Cathedral city in Kent, England

Canterbury

Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canterbury district, county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974.

Lying on the River Stour not far from its mouth on the Strait of Dover, the city has a mild oceanic climate.

How locals move

Getting around Canterbury the local way

  • Get aroundIt also gives advice on how best to see the city by bike, having put together several good guides to local rides, including on road, off road, and dedicated path routes.

From Wikivoyage: Canterbury (England), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Michal Klajban (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.