Group Bookings

General group bookings for entrance to the Cathedral and grounds with optional guided and audio tours are dealt with by the Visits Office

School Groups

Visits by primary/secondary schools with access to special facilities and resources for school groups are dealt with by the Schools Office

Conference Facilites

Bookings for conferences, hospitality or hotel accommodation are made with the Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

Reduced Entrance Fees

Pre-booked groups benefit from reduced entrance fees as follows:

  • Adults £8.00
  • Full-time Students (18-24 yrs) £7.50
  • Language Schools (under 18 yrs) £6.50

Groups may book an ‘entrance only’ or any of the additional facilities, such as private guided tours, audio-tours, audiovisual presentations, lectures or ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours.

Joint Tickets

Groups may benefit from special rates when combining a visit to the Cathedral with a visit to St Augustine’s Abbey. Contact the Visits Office for up-to-date information and rates.

Group Facilities

Guided Tours

Our guides are experts at making the Cathedral and its history come to life and we strongly recommend that you book a tour for your group. Guided tours in several languages as well as special tours of an extended or specialised character can be arranged, starting any time between 09.00 and 15.30 hrs (Monday-Friday) and 09.00 and 13.30 hrs (Saturday). There are no guided tours on Sunday.

Cost for entrance and guided tour:

  • Adult and Concessions £13.00

Only accredited Cathedral guides are permitted to conduct tours in the Cathedral.

Audio-Visual Presentations

Audio-visuals in several languages provide an appropriate introduction or conclusion to a visit (pre-booked groups only). Costs:

  • Per Person cost£1.00

Audio-Tours

Audio-tours in English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese, lasting 40 minutes, are available inside the main entrance. Costs:

  • Adults £4.00
  • Concessions £3.00

Private Evening Tours

Depending on the availability of the Cathedral, private evening tours may also be arranged. Costs:

  • Per Person cost £20.00
  •  (Minimum charge £500)

Behind The Scenes Tour

Behind the scenes a great deal goes on – some 220 people work on preparing Services, creating beautiful music, restoring the stained glass or conserving unique and rare books and documents, much as the monks did many centuries ago. Groups visiting the Cathedral can now experience these fascinating aspects of Cathedral life by visiting our conservation workshops to see stonemasons / stained glass conservators in action and/or Archives & Library to view beautiful manuscripts and rare books.

These visits are very popular – numbers are limited and they must be booked well in advance.