Canterbury Guided Tours: Daily Walking Tour
About
Daily guided walks of the old town run by Canterbury Tourist Guides Ltd, led by guides holding the Institute of Tourist Guiding's Blue or Green Badge qualification, covering roughly 90 minutes on foot through the Cathedral precinct, the city walls and the medieval street pattern. Tours meet at the Buttermarket, just outside Christchurch Gate, and the company also runs private, themed and multilingual group tours by arrangement. A solid option for visitors who want the history explained properly rather than pieced together from plaques.
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Highlights
- ✓Led by Institute of Tourist Guiding Blue or Green Badge guides
- ✓Covers the Cathedral precinct, city walls and old-town street pattern
- ✓Meets at the Buttermarket, right by Christchurch Gate
- ✓Private, themed and multilingual tours available by arrangement
Tips
- →Ask your guide about children's pricing on arrival at the Buttermarket.
- →Book online in advance during peak season, since group sizes are capped.
- →A good first activity of the day, since it points you toward everything else worth seeing.
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