Murder and Miracles Self Guided Tour of Canterbury City
Description
Four knights walked into Canterbury Cathedral one December evening — not to pray, but to murder an archbishop. This app-based self-guided walking tour takes you through the city shaped by that single act, passing by all three UNESCO World Heritage sites and the medieval streets that connect them. From the spot where Becket fell to the oldest church still in use in the English-speaking world, you'll follow stories of refugee weavers and a poet who wrote one of England's greatest work of literature and died penniless. Fifteen stops over four kilometres, narrated at your own pace — no fixed start time, no group to follow. If you'd rather pause for a riverside lunch than rush between landmarks, this self-guided Canterbury walking tour fits your day, not the other way around. It is perfect for those trying to figure out what to do in Canterbury apart from visiting the cathedral. Over 20,000 travellers have used our self-guided tours, and a full refund guarantee means nothing to lose.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Enter a museum built by a surgeon
This picturesque and historic building gives some great photo opportunities
Search for a two-hundred-year-old tree and look up at a prison where inmates begged for coins
End in front of the ruins of this abbey and hear about the canterbury tales
Pass beneath a wedding gift that outlived the groom by five centuries.
Hear about Canterbury's most gifted playwright
Meet the diplomat who wrote one of England's greatest literary works and died penniless.
Pause at a hospital where no one was ever treated...
Entry not included. Trace the bloodstain that turned a murder into a movement and a city into a pilgrimage.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop. listening to the audio guide and time required to walk through all the stops.
Reviews(11)
An excellent tour of Canterbury which we could do at our own pace, giving us time for lunch and coffee on the way.
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! Glad the tour let you explore Canterbury at your own pace. Hope to see you on another Tourific walk soon.
Easy to download and straightforward to use. An interesting introduction to lots of sights in the city. I did them in a different order than they’d listed, but this was really easy using the map, could just choose to hear the audio in any order very easily.
Thank you for the great feedback! Glad you liked the way this city was introduced to you, and that the map made it simple to explore the sights in whatever order you liked. Hope to see you on another Tourific walk soon.
We enjoyed using this self-guided tour to see the main sights of Canterbury. The audio was clear and gave some interesting information. We saw things that we wouldn’t have seen if we had just wandered around on our own. Great that you can go at your own pace and stop for a break when you feel like it.
Thank you for the lovely feedback. We're delighted the tour helped you discover more of Canterbury and made your visit even more enjoyable.
A great way to explore Canterbury. Gives structure to a walk around the town with lots of interesting information. Easy to use.
Glad you enjoyed the tour! Thanks for the lovely feedback.
It was not bad just that the audio guide for some stops were a little brief. More photos in the app would have been good too. But overall it’s pretty good for those who don’t have a whole lot of time and want a simple quick tour at their own pace
Thank you for your honest feedback! We appreciate your suggestions about longer audio and more photos, and we’ll work on improving this. Glad you still found it useful for a quick and flexible visit.
Waste of money. I bought two tickets but didn’t realise we had to buy additional tickets to go inside the cathedrals. The security didn’t let us inside the barrier. In the end we didn’t even use these tickets. Very misleading!!!
Hello, Thank you for your feedback, and I’m truly sorry for the confusion. We are processing a full refund for your tickets. Our listing does mention that cathedral entry is not included and that the tour is designed to be experienced from outside. However, it’s clear this wasn’t obvious during booking, and we apologise for that. We kindly note that a 1-star review may unintentionally suggest the tour is misleading, when it is clearly described as an exterior, self-guided experience. That said, we’re sorry it didn’t meet your expectations and appreciate you raising this. thanks Tourific Team
Excellent Italian with very few mistakes, perfect descriptions easy to follow and understand, as well as to identify around the city. Really to recommend.
Grazie mille! Siamo felici che abbiate apprezzato le descrizioni e la qualità dell’italiano. Grazie per la raccomandazione e speriamo di accogliervi presto in un altro tour.
Really interesting! The app worked well and great to be be flexible about whether to visit the attractions and go at our own pace
Thank you for the lovely feedback! We're glad everything worked smoothly and that you enjoyed exploring at your own pace. We look forward to welcoming you to another tour soon!
Great way to get to know the city better and see other places outside the usual places. The app is easy to operate and accessible.
Bedankt voor uw mooie woorden en fijne beoordeling! We zijn blij dat u heeft genoten van de wandeling door Canterbury en dat de app u heeft geholpen nieuwe plekken te ontdekken. Hopelijk mogen we u in de toekomst nog eens verwelkomen voor een van onze andere tours!
It was extremely convenient ! Super easy and made our life quite easy. It gave us the right amount of information and if we hadn’t had this help we would have been lost big time
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We really appreciate it and we are glad that you enjoyed the tour. We hope to serve you again in the future. Best regards, The Tourific team
