{"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":"2026-08-20T09:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:49:48","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\u00a0Canterbury<\/a>;\u00a0so,\u00a0we have put together a guide to help you learn more about our city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accommodation<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0
First-year students can choose to live in accommodation provided by either the University of Kent or Canterbury Christ Church University\u00a0(CCCU).\u00a0Accommodation\u00a0is provided on a 44-week basis, and\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0be living alongside other KMMS students, fostering a supportive and collaborative community.\u00a0
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Park Wood Houses\u00a0and Flats are a\u00a05-10-minute walk\u00a0from the Pears\u00a0Building, where you will be\u00a0located\u00a0for\u00a0most of\u00a0your teaching on the\u00a0University\u00a0of Kent campus.\u00a0Petros Court is\u00a0located\u00a0directly behind Augustine House, CCCU\u2019s\u00a0library\u00a0and student services building, with\u00a0Vernon Place only a 5-minute walk away.\u00a0Both Vernon Place and Petros Court are an\u00a0approximately 15-20-minute\u00a0walk to the\u00a0Verena Holmes Building, where some of your teaching with CCCU will\u00a0take place.\u00a0
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You can find more information\u00a0regarding\u00a0accommodation on the\u00a0KMMS 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