Education
Visit The Canterbury Tales with your class and your group can take their very own pilgrimage, complete with the sights, sounds and smells of the middle ages, as they walk from London to the shire of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
On their pilgrimage groups will listen to 5 of Chaucer’s tales:
- The Knight’s Tale
- The Millers Tale
- The Wife of Bath’s Tale
- The Pardoner’s Tale
- The Nun’s Priest Tale
The Canterbury Tales allows students to learn in a unique environment. It perfectly compliments classroom studies and ties into many areas of study such as History, English and Religious Education. More information can be found in our Education Pack which you can download by clicking on the link below.
To find out more about school visits to The Canterbury Tales please send an email to groups@continuum-group.com or call 0845 070 6255.
Group Visit
Your visit
The Canterbury Tales offers groups a 40 minute, audio guided tour. The attraction is completely undercover. Disabled facilities are available.
Duration
We recommend you allow 1 hour for your visit.
Group size
The Canterbury Tales can accommodate large groups. We accept up to 50 children/students every 20 minutes.
Admission
£4.95 per child aged 5-15 or £5.95 per student aged 16 +
1 Adult is admitted free for every 10 visiting children/students.
Parking
A coach drop off point is available in Canterbury and new Coach Parking facilities are available just 10 minutes walk away. View Canterbury Council Online Coach Parking information for more details.
Lunch
Outside space is available and can be pre-booked.
Theme Days
Special Theme days are run at The Canterbury Tales to compliment classroom studies. Click here for more information.Group Benefits
The following are all benefits available to schools visiting The Canterbury Tales:- Free teacher familiarisation visit
- Discounted rates for pre-booked groups of 15 of more people
- Priority Admission
- 1 free teachers ticket for every 10 children/students visiting
- Free admission for your coach driver
- Free Audio commentaries (foreign language commentaries available)
- Free Education Pack, Risk Assessment and Group Travel Organiser Guide
Downloads
To download a copy of any of the following, please click on the links below.Risk Assessment
Education Pack
How to get there
To Book
To book please complete our Group Booking Form
