{"id":1066,"date":"2026-08-20T09:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/student-life-and-guidance\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:11:49","slug":"guide-canterbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/student-life-and-guidance\/2026\/08\/20\/guide-canterbury\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide – Canterbury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KMMS is proud to host a community of staff and students from across the UK and the globe, and we recognise that attending KMMS may be many students first exposure to Canterbury<\/a>; so, we have put together a guide to help you learn more about our city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accommodation<\/em><\/strong> 
First-year students can choose to live in accommodation provided by either the University of Kent or Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU). Accommodation is provided on a 44-week basis, and you\u2019ll be living alongside other KMMS students, fostering a supportive and collaborative community. 
 
Park Wood Houses and Flats are a 5-10-minute walk from the Pears Building, where you will be located for most of your teaching on the University of Kent campus. Petros Court is located directly behind Augustine House, CCCU\u2019s library and student services building, with Vernon Place only a 5-minute walk away. Both Vernon Place and Petros Court are an approximately 15-20-minute walk to the Verena Holmes Building, where some of your teaching with CCCU will take place. 
 
You can find more information regarding accommodation on the KMMS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food shopping<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/td>\ud83d\ude97 <\/td>\ud83d\ude8c <\/td>\ud83d\udeb2 <\/td>\ud83d\udc63 <\/td>Uni<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Morrisons, Ten Perch Road<\/strong> <\/td> 15 mins <\/td>35 mins <\/td>15 mins <\/td> 60 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
5 mins <\/td>15 mins <\/td>5 mins <\/td>25 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Sainsbury\u2019s, Kingsmead Road<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>25 mins <\/td>10 mins <\/td>40 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
5 mins <\/td>10 mins <\/td>5 mins <\/td>25 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Asda Canterbury Superstore, Sturry Road<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>35 mins <\/td>  15 mins <\/td>  55 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
10 mins <\/td>15 mins <\/td>10 mins <\/td>35 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Aldi, Sturry Road<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>40 mins <\/td>  15 mins <\/td>  55 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
10 mins <\/td>15 mins <\/td>10 mins <\/td>35 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Aldi, St Andrews Close<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>25 mins <\/td>15 mins <\/td>50 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
5 mins <\/td>N\/A <\/td>5 mins <\/td>10-15 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Marks & Spencer, St George\u2019s Street<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>30 mins <\/td>10 mins <\/td>45 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
5 mins <\/td>N\/A <\/td>5 mins <\/td>5-10 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Tesco Express, Gravel Walk<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>25 mins <\/td>10-15 mins <\/td>45 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
5 mins <\/td>N\/A <\/td>5 mins <\/td>5 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Waitrose & Partners, St George\u2019s Place<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>30 mins <\/td>10-15 mins <\/td>50 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
5 mins <\/td>N\/A <\/td>5 mins <\/td>10 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Iceland Supermarket Canterbury, Maynard Road<\/strong> <\/td>10 mins <\/td>30 mins <\/td>15 mins <\/td>55 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
5 mins <\/td>20 mins <\/td>5 mins <\/td>20 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Kent Students\u2019 Union Co-op \u2013 Park Wood, University of Kent<\/strong> <\/td>N\/A <\/td>N\/A <\/td>1 min<\/td>1 min<\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
10-15 mins <\/td>30 mins <\/td>20 mins <\/td>55 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr>
Kent Students\u2019 Union Co-op, University of Kent<\/strong> <\/td>3 mins <\/td>10 mins <\/td>3 mins <\/td>10-15 mins <\/td>Kent <\/td><\/tr>
10 mins <\/td>25 mins <\/td>15 mins <\/td>45 mins <\/td>CCCU <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Takeaways<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canterbury has a range of different cuisines for our students to sample. Tripadvisor<\/a> provides a list of the best takeaway restaurants in Canterbury, allowing you to filter by meal type and cuisine. You can also look at websites such as Google Maps<\/a>, Just Eat<\/a>, Deliveroo<\/a>, and Uber Eats<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fitness<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of gyms in and around Canterbury<\/a>. Here are just a few: <\/p>\n\n\n\n