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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.

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

30 locals match this interestEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.
LOCAL 04THREE CHOSEN AREAS

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

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 08THREE CHOSEN AREAS

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

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

Reuben Douglas

Family · Hidden Gems · Outdoors

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

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LOCAL 13THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Ruby Chen

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

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

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LOCAL 14THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Daniel Singh

Hidden Gems · Outdoors · Shopping

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

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LOCAL 15THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Evie Hughes

Family · Hidden Gems · Outdoors

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

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LOCAL 18THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Sam Khan

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

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

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20 stories still to discover
EXPLORE CANTERBURY

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