The
University of
Kent at
Canterbury is built on 300 acres of parkland overlooking
Canterbury and is 25 minutes' walk from the city centre. The on-campus accommodation and buildings are surrounded by green spaces, fields and woods which means that delegates enjoy a pleasant learning and living environment.
orBoulogne to
Dover - approx 50 minutes by ferry. SpeedFerries (car passengers only)
or Dunkerque to
Dover- two hours by ferry. NorfolkLine (car passengers only)
By air
London Heathrow; either London Underground to London Victoria railway station (50 mins), train to Canterbury East (85 mins) or London Underground to London Charing Cross railway station or London Waterloo East railway station (50 mins), train to Canterbury West (90 mins). London Underground - National Rail Enquiries - South Eastern Trains
London Stansted; Train to Tottenham Hale station (30mins), London Underground to London Victoria (25 mins), train to Canterbury East (85 mins) or Stansted Express to London Liverpool Street railway station (45 mins), London Underground to London Charing Cross railway station or London Waterloo East railway station (20 mins), Train to Canterbury West (90 mins) National Rail Enquiries - One Railway - Stansted Express - South Eastern Trains
From
France; take the Eurostar to Ashford - journey time approx 2 hours
Paris, 1 hour
Lille; then train to Canterbury West, 20 minutes [check times with National Rail Enquiries] Eurostar - National Rail Enquiries - South Eastern Trains
From Belgium; take the Eurostar to Ebbsfleet - journey time approx 2 hours Brussels ; then coach to Canterbury West, 45 minutes [check times with National Express] Eurostar - National Express
From
France (by road/rail) take Le Shuttle from
Calais to the Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal. From the terminal, follow signs to Folkestone,
Dover,
Canterbury and Ramsgate (M20/A20). Stay on the A20 until instructed to join the A260 signposted
Canterbury - approx 40 minutes journey time. EuroTunnel (Le Shuttle)
By Rail
London (
Victoria) to Canterbury East: Journey time approx. 85 minutes. Mondays to Saturdays two trains an hour (one direct, one change at Faversham). Sundays - direct hourly service.
London (Charing Cross or
Waterloo East) to Canterbury West: Journey time approx. 90 minutes. Monday to Friday - direct hourly service through most of the day.
Dover - Direct trains from Dover Priory to Canterbury East every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 30 minutes.
Ramsgate - direct trains from Ramsgate to Canterbury West every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 20 minutes.
Canterbury to the University:Canterbury central ring road,
A290 Whitstable Road,
St Thomas Hill, approx. 1 mile (1.6km) along the A290, University entrance on right (signposted) near top of hill.
By bus
Canterbury Bus Station to the University. Regular bus service, taking approx. 14 minutes. (See map for bus stops on campus.)
From Canterbury East follow path on City Walls to Bus Station (clearly visible by City Wall)
From Canterbury West turn right out of station, walk to main road, bus stop is on far side, approx. 50 metres to left
