Tickets and opening times

We can’t wait to welcome you to Canterbury Cathedral. Tickets can be booked online or are available to buy on the day at our visitor centre. Please check our website prior to your visit as opening times may be subject to change.

Monday to Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)

Sunday 11.30* - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)
*Between 11.30-12.30, access is available to the Cathedral ground and Shop only. the Cathedral church opens at 12.30.

 

 

Adult

£15.50

Our standard visitor ticket is valid for 12 months, meaning you can re-visit the Cathedral as often as you want during that time at no extra cost.

Children (under 17)

Free

Children go FREE when accompanied by a paying adult. (Max 2 children per paying adult; does not apply to group bookings or school visits). Children must be accompanied at all times.

 

Canterbury Students

Free

Students studying full-time at local universities - Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Kent, University for the Creative Arts - enjoy FREE entry with their student ID.

English Heritage Members

20% discount on visitor entry

  • Not valid with other promotions or offers.
  • Discounts applies to tickets bought on the door at our Visitor Centre only. Discount is not available for online booking. Standard price admission tickets cannot be refunded and exchanged for discounted tickets.
  • English Heritage members can also claim a 10% discount in the Cathedral Shop, online and in store. Valid until 31 March 2023. T&Cs apply.

Cathedral Pass

Locals can enjoy unlimited visits for the equivalent of just 10p per month!

You may be eligible for a Cathedral Pass if you:

  • work in the old city of Canterbury
  • live within 4 miles of Bell Harry tower, including within The Precincts
  • are a member of the Cathedral Congregation
  • are immediate family of a Cathedral staff member
  • are a member of any church in the diocese (on the parish electoral roll or equivalent)

Our Cathedral Pass cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions or offers.

Apply for The Cathedral Pass

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Event calendar

Have a look at the range of events Canterbury Cathedral has on offer below.

 

 

What's on

There’s something for everyone – see what exciting events are currently taking place.

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Service times

Daily Eucharist   08:00
Lunchtime Eucharist   12:30 (Wednesdays and Feast Days only)
Daily Choral Evensong*   17:30
Sunday Choral Eucharist*  11:00
All are welcome and there is no charge to attend a service. *Live streamed online.

Services

Online worship

Every day the Cathedral’s services are broadcast on our YouTube channel. It’s perfect for when you are unable to be here in person. 

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We can't wait to welcome you to the Cathedral

Monday to Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)
Sunday 11.30 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)

Between 11.30-12.30, access is available to the Cathedral ground and Shop only. the Cathedral church opens at 12.30.

Address

Cathedral House
11 The Precincts
Canterbury
CT1 2EH
United Kingdom
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Parking 

Parking in the Cathedral grounds is only available for Blue Badge holders, subject to limited availability and prior arrangement. There are several public car parks nearby. 

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Donate

Your donations directly contribute to the Cathedral’s conservation – providing a space of worship, learning and fun for generations to come. Thank you, from all at Canterbury Cathedral, for considering supporting us in this way.

 

 

How can you help

It costs around £20,000 per day to ensure the Cathedral is a safe and beautiful place to visit and worship in. Your generosity helps not only with the upkeep of the Cathedral, but grants us the opportunity to keep serving our local, national, and international community.

See how you can get involved

Make a donation

We rely on the support of our incredible donors to sustain this magnificent building, where even the smallest of contributions can help in the biggest ways.

Fundraising

There are lots of ways you can raise money for Canterbury Cathedral. From organising a fundraiser with friends and family, to holding a sponsored event, or even taking on a personal challenge.

Saturday 11 March 2023, 10.00 to 17.30

Church, Saints and Seals, 1150-1300

Study day combining presentations by experts and a visit to the Cathedral Archives and Conservation Studio. Speakers will discuss the iconography and materiality of seals, as well as sealing practices.

Tickets (including sandwich lunch): full price £50; students £25. Some assisted places for students are available; please enquire.

To book, please email [email protected]

Book now

Provisional timetable

10.00 Registration and refreshments
10.30

Welcome and Session 1

Prof Markus Späth, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen: ‘Thomas Becket, a seal? Perceptions of a martyr c. 1200’
11.15

Session 2

Dr Lloyd de Beer (British Museum) and Prof Sandy Heslop (University of East Anglia): ‘In the Presence of Absence: meeting the angel with the nuns of St Sepulchre at Canterbury’
12.00 Lunch (provided)
13.00

Session 3

Dr Philippa Hoskin (Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge):  ‘The Thief, the Wife and the Bishop: seals and identity in 13th and 14th century England’
13.45

Session 4

Dr Paul Dryburgh (The National Archives): ‘Framing the divine: an introduction to ecclesiastical seals collection at The National Archives’
14.30 Refreshments
15.00

Session 5

Short presentations and concluding remarks
15.45 Visit to Cathedral Archives and Conservation Studio
17.30

All are most welcome to attend Evensong in the Cathedral at 17.30, sung by the Boys and Men of the Cathedral Choir.

 

Book now

We are grateful to the Association of Manuscripts and Archives in Research Collections for their support of this day conference.

 

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