Tours at St Augustine's Abbey

Name: Tours at St Augustine's Abbey
Start: 2026-06-08T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-08T12:30:00+01:00
Location: Longport, CT1 1PF Canterbury, United Kingdom

Schedule

Mon Jun 08 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Longport, CT1 1PF Canterbury, United Kingdom | Canterbury, EN

Bring history to life with a guided site tour of St Augustine’s Abbey.
Founded in AD 598 by St Augustine himself, this once-great abbey marks the rebirth of Christianity in southern England. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you around the site, helping you imagine what the abbey looked like at its height centuries ago. After the tour, enjoy full access to the site—why not bring a picnic, relax in the grounds, and make a whole day of your visit?
Tour dates 2026, all tours are 11am - 12:30pm:
Thursday 14 May, Monday 8 June, Wednesday 22 July, Monday 10 August, Tuesday 18 August, Saturday 12 September.
These tours are £3 extra on top of your general admission ticket. Members go free. You can book a general admission ticket and a tour ticket below. If there are any spaces left on the day, it will be on a first come first serve basis.
The tours are suitable for ages 10+.
There are uneven grounds, so please wear suitable. Also, this tour is outdoors, so dress for the weather.