The Canterbury Tales Immersive Experience
Canterbury, Kent
About The Canterbury Tales Immersive Experience
The Canterbury Tales Experience is an immersive, walk-through storytelling attraction inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Visitors journey through a series of medieval environments and step directly into a Medieval world, experiencing the stories through narration, theatrical sets, sound, lighting, projection mapping, animation, and special effects. This attraction brings one of England's most famous literary works to life in a visual and engaging way for both students and adult visitors.
Step inside medieval Canterbury with live actors, stories and magic
Travel back to medieval England and experience Canterbury's most famous stories in a completely new way.
At The Canterbury Tales Immersive Experience you step inside the tales. Explore authentic medieval sets, encounter colourful characters and experience atmospheric special effects as Chaucer's world comes to life around you.
Discover the sights, sounds and tales of medieval Canterbury through an adventure designed to entertain visitors of all ages. From taverns to memorable characters, every scene has been carefully created to transport you back in time and immerse you in one of England's greatest works of storytelling.
Travel beyond the page into a world of medieval storytelling
Unlike a traditional museum, this is an experience designed to be immersive. Every scene has been carefully crafted to transport visitors into medieval Canterbury, creating memorable moments for children and adults alike. You don't need to know anything about Geoffrey Chaucer to enjoy the attraction. The stories are brought to life in a fun, engaging and accessible way, making it an entertaining experience for visitors of all ages.
The world's only attraction dedicated to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Facilities
Toilets
Free Wifi
Gift Shop
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Opening Times
- Monday, Closed
- Tuesday, Closed
- Wednesday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Thursday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Friday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Saturday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Sunday, 09:30 - 17:00
Pricing & Tickets
- Child (5-17) : £17.95
- Adult (18+-18+) : £27.95
- family (5-18+) : £60.00
- senior (18+-18+) : £22.00
- Babies and Toddlers (0-5) : Free
Family tickets are valid for 2 adults and up to 3 children or 1 adult and up to 4 children
Book in advance for cheapest tickets
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Plan Your Visit
Typical visit time 1 - 2 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
Food & Drink Options
Medieval inspired drinks such as mead, ale or nettle cordial.
FAQs
Parking
Toilets
Family Friendly Options
Food & Drink
Accessibility Information
Tickets & Bookings
Private Hire & Birthday Parties
Public Transport
Contact Details
The Canterbury Tales Experience, St. Margarets Street, Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2TG
England
Transport Information
Bus
Train
Coach
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