What to do in Canterbury when it rains
Don't let the rain stop you in Canterbury — the museums, galleries and indoor markets are the dry, unhurried heart of the city on a wet day.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Canterbury Cathedral Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, UK
- St Augustine's Abbey Longport, Canterbury CT1 1PF, UK
- Canterbury Roman Museum 11A Longmarket, Butchery Ln, Canterbury CT1 2JR, UK
- Westgate Towers Museum & Viewpoint 1 Pound Ln, Canterbury CT1 2BZ, UK
- The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge 18 High St, Canterbury CT1 2RA, UK
- The Pound 1 Pound Ln, Canterbury CT1 2BZ, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge 18 High St, Canterbury CT1 2RA, UK
- Castle Fine Art, Canterbury 41-42 Burgate, Canterbury CT1 2HW, UK
- Lilford Gallery 3 Palace St, Canterbury CT1 2DY, UK
- Clarendon Fine Art Canterbury 1 St George's St, Canterbury CT1 2JT, UK
- LILFORD FRAMING & GALLERY 76 Castle St, Canterbury CT1 2QD, UK
- Green Chair Gallery 18 St. Augustines Rd, Canterbury CT1 1XR, UK
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- St Augustine's Abbey Longport, Canterbury CT1 1PF, UK
- Canterbury Historic River Tours The Kings Bridge, by Old Weavers House, St Peter's St, Canterbury CT1 2AT, UK
- Franciscan Gardens 60 St Peter's St, Canterbury CT1 2BE, UK
- Fyndon's Gate (St Augustine's Abbey Great Gate) Monastery St, Canterbury CT1 1PD, UK
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church 59 Burgate, Canterbury CT1 2HJ, UK
- Christ Church Gate 14 Sun St, Canterbury CT1 2HX, UK
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Tesco Express 2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury CT1 2SN, UK
- Tesco Express Tesco, 5 New Dover Rd, Canterbury CT1 3AS, UK
- Tesco Express UNIT 3, BUDDYS RETAIL PARK, Herne Bay Rd, Sturry, Broad Oak, Canterbury CT2 0LW, UK
- Teastones 3-4 Sun St, Canterbury CT1 2HX, UK
- Canterbury Market St George's St, Canterbury CT1 2SR, UK
- The Goods Shed Market Station Rd W, Canterbury CT2 8AN, UK
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- The Marlowe Theatre The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS, UK
- Canterbury Punting Company Water Ln, Canterbury CT1 2NQ, UK
- ABode Canterbury 30-33 High St, Canterbury CT1 2RX, UK
- Marks & Spencer 4 St George's St, Canterbury CT1 2SR, UK
- The Refectory Kitchen 16 St. Dunstans St, Canterbury CT2 8AF, UK
- Canterbury Chartham Garden Centre Stour Valley Business Park, Ashford Rd, Chartham, Canterbury CT4 7HF, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Whitefriars Canterbury 14 Gravel Walk, Canterbury CT1 2TF, UK
- Riverside Retail Park Ten Perch Rd, Canterbury CT1 3TQ, UK
- Longmarket Shopping Centre 11-14 Butchery Ln, Canterbury CT1 2JS, UK
- Stour Retail Park stour retail park, Sturry Rd, Canterbury CT1 1AD, UK
- Canterbury Retail Park Sturry Rd, Canterbury CT1 1WZ, UK
- Marshwood Retail Park Sturry Rd, Canterbury CT1 1DX, UK
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