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Canterbury Castle

Photo of Canterbury Castle, a ruined castle in Kent, south east England.

Canterbury Castle

© N Chadwick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© N Chadwick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canterbury Castle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Canterbury Castle is a castle in Kent. The Albion Guide lists 22 castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other castle is Chilham Castle keep, 8.9 km to the south-west. The nearest railway station, Canterbury East, is under a kilometre away.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Canterbury Castle

Photo of Canterbury Cathedral, a priory in Kent, south east England.Iconic

Canterbury Cathedral

Priory near Canterbury

Mother church of English Christianity, soaring Gothic.

0.8 km NE

Photo of the Kent Downs, a National Landscape in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Kent Downs

National Landscape near Charing

Chalk hills, ancient woods and orchards, ending in the white cliffs above the Channel

3.4 km S

Photo of The Fordwich Arms, a gastropub in Kent, south east England.Highlight

The Fordwich Arms

Gastropub near Fordwich

Riverside pub in England's smallest town near Canterbury, ambitious modern cooking.

4.2 km NE

Photo of The Bridge Arms, a gastropub in Kent, south east England.Highlight

The Bridge Arms

Gastropub near Bridge

Michelin-starred Kent village pub from the Fordwich Arms team, cited by NatGeo and olive.

4.8 km SE

Photo of Howletts Wild Animal Park, a visitor attraction near Fordwich, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Howletts Wild Animal Park

Attraction near Fordwich

A wooded animal park near Canterbury known for the largest captive gorilla group in Britain and its breeding herds.

5.3 km E

Photo of The Dog at Wingham, a gastropub near Wingham (near Canterbury), Kent, south east England.Highlight

The Dog at Wingham

Gastropub · With rooms near Wingham (near Canterbury)

Timber-framed East Kent village inn with rooms, on the road between Canterbury and Sandwich.

9.6 km E