Top brand fashion and lifestyle shopping

Canterbury shopping offers a wide variety of unique, independent shops alongside luxury high-street brands.

The King’s Mile, Cathedral Quarter and Castle Quarter are just a step away from the high street where you can find an eclectic mix of independent shops and traditional traders offering handcrafted jewellery, arts and crafts, fine art, antiques, hair and beauty, sweet treats and gourmet cuisine to tempt you.

Whitefriars shopping centre offers more than 60 top fashion and lifestyle stores. Alongside your traditional High Street shops, Fenwick offers leading brands such as Hugo Boss, Ralph Lauren, Mulberry, Weekend Max Mara and more. Plus, some of the top names in beauty including Jo Malone, Bobbi Brown and Dior.

Sweet treats

Looking for delicious sweet treats this Christmas? Madame Oiseau Fine Chocolates are worth a visit - and you can watch them being made too!

Hops and gin

We have beer made from local hops and yeast right here within the city walls at The Foundry, where they host distillery tours and tastings - including their Canterbury Gin using all local ingredients. The Goods Shed by Canterbury West Station is a must-see for seasonal fresh goodies, as is The Cheese Shop on Palace Street.

Jewellery

The city has a terrific group of artisan jewellery designers and makers. Ortwin Thyssen, Justin Richardson, Luke Goldsmith, Yi Lin and Trevor Fitzgerald are all continuing the ancient jewellers craft in Canterbury.

Pottery and glass

Canterbury Pottery in The Buttermarket, Glass Art, Cosmo China and Espression Arts in Palace Street, and Rock Paper Scissors in Stour Street are the perfect places to pick up unique, handmade and personalised gifts.

Arts and crafts

See amazing, handmade, locally produced art and craft gifts at Walrus and Oyster, Lilford Gallery, Stark Gallery, Platform and Sowley UK. Plus the craft fairs and markets at Westgate Hall are worth a visit too!