Themed Tours

Many of our guides have in-depth knowledge of particular aspects of Canterbury and would be delighted to share these special interests with your group. Our themed walks are ideal for groups with a shared interest or school study programme.

You can find prices at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions, or would like to book a themed tour for your group, please contact us with your request.

Thomas Becket: Murder & Martyrdom

An in-depth exploration of the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170, the then Archbishop of Canterbury. Hear his story and see many of the sights associated with the world shattering event.

The Mayflower 400

Uncover the Canterbury connections with the famous Mayflower ship which transported Pilgrims to the New World from England 400 years ago.

British Education System

Canterbury has a long history as a centre of learning from the medieval monastic period to the present day. This tour is the perfect way for teachers and students to become more informed about the English education system in a beautiful place.

Canterbury's Tudor Connections

Explore the Tudor story - what the city was like before and after the Reformation.

War Time Canterbury

A city on the front line for 2,000 years

History of Health

Immerse yourself in the horrible history of gruesome epidemics from the plague to leprosy. An insight into health, diseases, water and sanitation in medieval Canterbury

Strangers in Canterbury

A walk focusing on the Walloon, Flemish, and Huguenot refugees who formed a significant part of Canterbury's late 16th and 17th century population.

Canterbury means Business

A look at how Canterbury's economic wellbeing has adapted and diversified over the centuries. Ideal for students doing Business and Economics

Royal Canterbury

Trace the royal connections - The Black Prince, Edward I, Henry IV, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, through to modern day royals.

French Connections

William the Conqueror, Gothic architecture and the Huguenots.

St Mildred's - Gardens, Saints and Industry

Pleasure gardens, ancient churches and burial mounds, industry and ghosts.

St Dunstan's - More to See

Discover Canterbury's Jewish Cemetery, the unfortunate tale of Sir Thomas More, the medieval Westgate Towers and beautiful gardens.

Gruesome Tales Tour

A gruesome walk through Canterbury's grisly past rife with plague, superstitions, brutal murders, ghostly happenings and cruel punishments. Not for the faint-hearted!

Literary Connections

From Chaucer, Dickens, and Marlowe, the female icons Jane Austen and Aphra Behn, to creators of children's favourites including Rupert Bear, Bagpuss and The Clangers.

Canterbury's Gardens

Investigate the history of Canterbury through its gardens, visiting the healing garden in the Cathedral's Infirmary Cloister, the Dane John & Westgate Gardens

Chaucer's Canterbury

Step back into 14th century Medieval England, and join Chaucer's pilgrims. Find out more about the Canterbury Tales and what life was like on a pilgrimage.

Princes, Pilgrims, Plague & Peasants Revolts

Explore Canterbury from the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors. Discover what medieval life was like, and delve into our history’s most catastrophic century ...the 14th century (2-hour tour)

Please contact us if you would like a themed tour that is not listed above. All tours available in English, please check availability for themed tours in other languages.

Group Themed Tours are priced as follows for a 90-minute tour:

Adults: £14.00
Students/Concessions: £12.00
Child (5-11): £8.00
Minimum charge of £160 applies
(2026 prices)

Longer tours may incur an additional charge

To book a themed tour for your group, please contact us with your request.

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