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The Bat and Ball

2.0 star property
B&B near Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury

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Free daily continental breakfast
Deluxe Double Room | Desk, free WiFi
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Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

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163 Old Dover Rd, Canterbury, England, CT1 3NX
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Howletts Wild Animal Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Quadruple Room | Desk, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Canterbury

Heart of Canterbury.You'll find Canterbury Cathedral and Marlowe Theatre within 2 miles (3 km) of this B&B. Howletts Wild Animal Park is within 6 miles (10 km) and Wingham Wildlife Park is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Marlowe Theatre - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • University of Kent - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park - 6 min drive - 3.7 miles

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 17 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lanna Thai - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Lime Tree Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Two Sawyers - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Old Gate Inn - ‬14 min walk

About this property

The Bat and Ball

B&B near Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury
Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Canterbury bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
The Bat and Ball offers 6 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 16-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 16-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

The Bat and Ball Canterbury
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast Canterbury

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Bat and Ball to the airport?

The Bat and Ball is 72.9 mi (104-min drive) away from the London (SEN-Southend) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Bat and Ball have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Bat and Ball.

How close is The Bat and Ball to the beach?

This bed & breakfast is 8 mi (28-min drive) from Tankerton Beach and 8.2 mi (22-min drive) from Whitstable Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Bat and Ball offer free breakfast?

The Bat and Ball offers free continental breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a casino at The Bat and Ball?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast.

What time is check-in at The Bat and Ball?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Bat and Ball?

Free parking is not available at this bed & breakfast.

Does The Bat and Ball have a pool?

The Bat and Ball does not have a pool.

Does The Bat and Ball have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is The Bat and Ball to downtown Canterbury?

The Bat and Ball is 0.9 mi away from Canterbury.

The Bat and Ball Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great lication for the cricket. Nice to have breakfast with good coffee. Friendly staff at breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful place and the staff were very helpful! I had trouble navigating the narrow stairs, but Jordan was kind to help us into a lower level accommodation. The breakfast with fresh berries was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

May-Britt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location if you want to be outside central however still close. Bus or walking distance into central. Hotel room was lovely decorated and plenty of floor area. Comfortable bed. Continental breakfast with gluten-free choices.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shem

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room, good shower and bed. Tea and coffee making facilities were welcome. Breakfast was fine. Room was quite noisy as on main road but ok unless you’re a very light sleeper. Overall, good value. 15 min walk into town, which was fine for us and free parking was helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well presented and brilliant priced accommodation. Plenty of space and key box access was genius! Lots of drink making equipment in the room, lovely toiletries, and the included continental breakfast was perfect. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lovekumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing sport for short break

Their ambiance is very nice very clear instructions and room are amazing comfortable near by cathedral and everything is in walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria V

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Toia

Everything was good Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Fantastic beautiful newly renovated hotel. Easy check in, great breakfast. Got upgraded to a beautiful suite which was amazing! Very very happy and would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Libby

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I really don’t like to write negative reviews, so I will start with the positives. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Unfortunately it was quite noisy due to traffic and single glazed windows. We could also hear all other guests very clearly, doors banging, walking up and down the stairs and conversations. We didn’t sleep well here. The shower plug was blocked and didn’t drain sufficiently, we didn’t have electric in the morning so we were an able to make coffee and I was unable to dry my hair, resulting in missing the very very early 9am breakfast cut off time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Lovely modern room, clean & very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very lovely stay, fantastic room with only a couple of very minor gripes. Heated towel rail was not working and the main window blind was broken so it was unable to be opened. Otherwise a very lovely stay, thank you Bat and Ball team.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible nights sleep!!! So I cannot recommend.

The Good: There had been a lot of thought and love put into the redesign of this pub into a B&B: decor, furnishings, technology, breakfast, etc are all great and the staff were lovey and helpful. All great, well done. The Bad: 1. The road noise is terrible. We were in room 3 on first floor, a corner room, which was lovely. However, it fronts onto the road and traffic lights and only the larger lower window panes are double glazed. The smaller upper panes are single and most noise will come through these. They will be more expensive to double glaze and the property may be listed, which would add complications and cost, potentially. Nevertheless, completing the double glazing and adding a triple glaze pane on the inside would substantially remedy the road noise issue. 2. There were three other rooms on our floor, occupied by three ladies. They talked in the room next to us from 10pm when we got in, until 1am. I slept after that for a couple of hours before being disturbed again by the road noise and lightly dosing for another 4hrs. The walls a clearly not sound insulated, but could be retrospectively, although staff could also request/educate guests to have consideration for other guests especially after 10/11pm. Feedback is a gift to help improve. In my business, we actively seek feedback to help us improve and win more business. Hope you take this in the same way because you have a great B&B, but my primary objective in any hotel/B&B is to have a great night sleep.
Lovely shower. Good quality.
Beautifully furnished and decorated
Double and single glazing. Also, Venetians are rubbish at sound and light proofing. Use quality curtains instead.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Fred

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was beautiful, loved and loved the bathroom. 2 things that let it down was the amount of parking apace which made me spent money to go park somewhere else for the night which was unnecessary.Stairs narrow and both me and my partner nealry fell down. . Breakfast was something to forget as there options wasnt great and not alot off variety. ,would have loved a full english breakfast. Beside lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was fine
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the bar and ball. Obviously someone really cares about comfort and standards. The young lady at breakfast was a very friendly person and all in all i would highly recommend the bat and ball for a place to stay while visiting canterbury. Beautiful bedding too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large comfortable room with tea and coffee making facilities. Good continental buffet breakfast selection. Close to the city and amenities. Only 4 parking spaces for 6 rooms is a little bit of a detraction from what was otherwise a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024