This shop no longer sells knitting patterns, equipment or wool anymore. They only sell curtains.read more

This is a really good shop, one of my favourites in Canterbury. It is a large shop, with lots of…read moreprojects, enthusiastic and friendly staff. I like looking for new and exciting projects to do. A good range of wools, would like to see more local wool from Kent though. And flags with British marks on so they are easy to spot. Can't wait to go back again

One of the most magnificent examples of Gothic cathedrals in the UK, it's well worth visiting for…read moreit's beautiful architecture, historical and religious significance, and surrounding local highlights. I won't go into it's background as other reviews have already mentioned, just updating that as of September 2023 admission is £17 for adults, free for children under 17, and local students, and discounted 20% for English Heritage members. Audio tours are £5 to rent, guidebooks are £10 for purchase. Hours are Mon-Sat 9AM to 5PM and Sun 11:30AM to 5PM, with last admissions an hour prior to closing. This is a working church so they have services and special events do check their website before you book. Interesting enough the single ticket is valid for 12 months so you may revisit within the year if you would like, I guess that accounts for the higher price of admission compared to some other cathedrals, maybe also bc there are currently renovations being done to the exterior of one of the main towers. The town of Canterbury has a walkable (about a 15 min walk from edge to edge of city center), pedestrian friendly main thoroughfare with lots of shops and restaurants, if there was one thing I wished coming on a brief day trip to a couple places, was that I got a couple more hours to walk around and explore the town, after spending about 45 minutes inside the cathedral itself.

Very cool hotel in Canterbury Cathedral inside the monastery the room are adequate, but nothing…read morefancy. The location is awesome although a little hard to get to if you're not familiar with the city as it's no car zone. You're able to walk around the cathedral by yourself at night as long as a guests has access to it.