Canterbury is an ancient city, but in the 21st century, its two universities and its proximity to London and to continental Europe means it has tremendous potential as a business location.
Serviced apartments are an increasingly popular accommodation choice for business travellers. Even a one-bedroom apartment is typically much larger than a room in a top hotel.
A Situ serviced apartment in Canterbury can really become a ‘home from home’ for a corporate guest. They can expect each property they book to stay in to have a fully equipped kitchen, washing facilities, free wi-fi and an allocated, on-site parking space.
It’s also easier to hold business meetings or get-togethers in one of our Canterbury apartments too. Bookers can request that their serviced accommodation has a dining table, a meeting room on-site or any other area convenient for a meeting. It’s possible to stay in an apartment located in the heart of Canterbury as well, close to all the amenities, or in a quieter location just a short walk from the city centre – it's entirely up to you. That's the beauty of choosing from a selection of serviced accommodation in Canterbury.
Canterbury is a city in the southeast of England, in the county of Kent, 55 miles from central London and 17 miles to the Channel port of Dover. The population of the city itself is around 43,000, although Canterbury City Council covers a wider area including the towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay and several villages, and this larger area has a population of approximately 150,000.
The city's proximity to Dover makes Canterbury particularly accessible from the capital, as the city is located very close to the M2/A2 corridor that lorries, holidaymakers, business travellers and others use to travel to Dover, and then on to the Continent. Canterbury also has regular train services to London and the Kent coastal towns.
Canterbury has generally lower unemployment rates compared to the national average. It is also home to the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University and these institutions are major employers in the city. Other significant local industries include tourism, retail and digital and creative industries.
Business people in Canterbury could benefit from the support offered by the following organisations:
For whatever reason you are visiting the city, whether it is for a small networking event or to relocate your company, just remember there are several, high-quality Canterbury apartments available that can cater for your corporate travel needs.
A trip to Canterbury offers plenty for the visiting tourist, including the Cathedral, a modern-day headquarters of the Church of England, with a history that dates back to the 6th century. Here you can see fabulous Gothic and Romanesque architecture, elaborate stone carvings and striking stained-glass windows, and visit the spot where the infamous murder of Thomas Becket took place in 1170.
Many places in Britain have a Harvest Festival, but few have anything quite as eccentric as the Canterbury Hop Hoodening, which takes place at the Cathedral on the second Saturday in September. Ahead of the blessing service, the Hop Queen arrives, with her attendants, draped in a huge forest of hop bines.
Outside the cathedral, large parts of the original Roman walls remain intact in the city centre, as do many timber-framed medieval buildings. The entire city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The St Lawrence Ground has been described as the quaintest venue on the county cricket circuit, not least because of the presence of a lime tree actually inside the field of play. The tree stood for almost 200 years until 2005 when, already dying from fungus, it was finally felled in a storm.
However, the tree was so much part of the character of the ground that a replacement was planted immediately. The headquarters of Kent County Cricket Club, St Lawrence has played host to some of the world’s finest players during its long history. There's a lot to see and do in this great, and that's why we recommend an extended stay in a serviced apartment in Canterbury, to make sure you don't miss out on anything that the city has to offer.
The nearest airport is Lydd Airport (London Ashford Airport). 23 miles from Canterbury, it is primarily used by light aircraft and private planes. 26 miles from the city is London Southend Airport, which serves approximately 50 destinations, mostly in Europe.
For a large international airport, you will need to travel to the major London airports. Gatwick and Stansted are both 55 miles away and Heathrow is 67 miles from Canterbury.
Canterbury East railway station has an hourly service from London Victoria to Dover. The journey to Dover takes 30 minutes, but it takes two hours to reach London, with multiple stops at stations including Rochester and Gillingham.
Faster London services depart from Canterbury West station, 0.7 miles from the Cathedral. The hourly service to London St Pancras takes 56 minutes, and you can change for the Eurostar at either Ebbsfleet or Ashford. This train also calls at the Olympic Park at Stratford.
Canterbury West has a service to Charing Cross where you can reach London in 90 minutes via Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. In the other direction, you can go to Ramsgate and Margate.
Whitstable and Herne Bay are on a separate rail route from Ramsgate to London. There is no direct rail route between the different towns in the Canterbury city area, although a reasonable journey is possible by boarding at Canterbury East and changing at Faversham.
Bus services from Canterbury city centre serve Whitstable and Herne Bay, as well as Dover, Chatham, Margate, Ashford, Sittingbourne, Hythe, Folkestone and Greenwich (south-east London).
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