Canterbury.

A cathedral city made for slow, curious wandering.

Canterbury lies in the heart of Kent, where ancient walls and the cathedral frame a walkable modern city. Locals point out riverside gardens, cultural stops and characterful streets that reward looking beyond the main route.

Meet the locals 50 voices · 150 personal recommendations

A view across Canterbury — Photo: Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICKS

Meet the locals.

These example profiles show how a local could share three interests and the places they would recommend to a friend.

EXPLORE LOCAL PICKS

Discover places through local perspectives.

Choose an interest to refine the places you explore.

I’m interested in

Click an interest to show locals who chose it and the places they recommend.

Begin with ten local storiesEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.

LOCAL 01THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0150 LOCALS · canterbury

Faye Nair

See & Do · Family · Hidden Gems

Three places to explore
Canterbury Cathedral · The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge · Westgate Towers

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LOCAL 02THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0250 LOCALS · canterbury

Elliot Morris

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
Canterbury High Street · Canterbury Cathedral · The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge

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LOCAL 03THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0350 LOCALS · canterbury

Sara Hall

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
Westgate Gardens · Canterbury High Street · Canterbury Cathedral

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LOCAL 04THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0450 LOCALS · canterbury

Isaac Okafor

Hidden Gems · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
Westgate Towers · Westgate Gardens · Canterbury High Street

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LOCAL 05THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0550 LOCALS · canterbury

Jade King

Family · Hidden Gems · Outdoors

Three places to explore
The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge · Westgate Towers · Westgate Gardens

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LOCAL 06THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0650 LOCALS · canterbury

Oscar Martin

See & Do · Family · Hidden Gems

Three places to explore
Canterbury Cathedral · The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge · Westgate Towers

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LOCAL 07THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0750 LOCALS · canterbury

Mina Siddiqui

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
Canterbury High Street · Canterbury Cathedral · The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge

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LOCAL 08THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0850 LOCALS · canterbury

George Young

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
Westgate Gardens · Canterbury High Street · Canterbury Cathedral

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LOCAL 09THREE CHOSEN AREAS

0950 LOCALS · canterbury

Grace Walker

Hidden Gems · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
Westgate Towers · Westgate Gardens · Canterbury High Street

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LOCAL 10THREE CHOSEN AREAS

1050 LOCALS · canterbury

Reuben Douglas

Family · Hidden Gems · Outdoors

Three places to explore
The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge · Westgate Towers · Westgate Gardens

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40 stories still to discover

EXPLORE CANTERBURY

What interests you here?

Choose an area to see places here, or browse them all. These are concept examples until local interviews are published.

See & DoCanterbury CathedralRead the local picks ↗OutdoorsWestgate GardensRead the local picks ↗FamilyThe Beaney House of Art & KnowledgeRead the local picks ↗ShoppingCanterbury High StreetRead the local picks ↗Hidden GemsWestgate TowersRead the local picks ↗Explore the destination source ↗

A preview of the 50 Locals format.

Real recommendations will only be published after interviews, fact checks and consent. No business can buy a place in the locals’ picks.

See the Barmouth fieldwork page ↗