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The Bat and Ball

Property class: 2

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A two-story brick building with a sign reading "The Bat & Ball".
A neatly made bed with white linens, two floral pillows, and two folded towels on a yellow bedspread.
A modern dining area with brick walls, white furniture, and a central island with a coffee machine.
A modern bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a toilet, and a bathtub.
A neatly made bed with two white cups and a tray, a floral pillow, and a small table with a Tetley tea box.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

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163 Old Dover Rd, Canterbury, England, CT1 3NX
  • Place, St. Lawrence Ground
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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A neatly made bed with white linens, two floral pillows, and two folded towels on a yellow bedspread.

Comfort Double Room

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

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A neatly made bed with white linens and floral-patterned pillows, a lamp, and a framed map on the wall.

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A cozy, well-lit room with a bed, a chair, a small table with a vase, and a window with curtains.

Family Quadruple Room

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

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About the neighborhood

Canterbury

In the heart of Canterbury, The Bat and Ball is within a 5-minute drive of Canterbury Cathedral and Marlowe Theatre. .This bed & breakfast is 4.1 mi (6.7 km) from Howletts Wild Animal Park and 8 mi (12.8 km) from Wingham Wildlife Park.
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What's nearby

  • St. Lawrence Ground - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Westgate Gardens - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Marlowe Theatre - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 17 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 113 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Thomas Ingoldsby (Wetherspoon) - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Oriole cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬18 min walk

About this property

The Bat and Ball

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.

Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Limited parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

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

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request

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

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 16-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

The Bat and Ball Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 67 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely room, stayed here a few times before - really nice continental breakfast served very fresh
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great location, beautifully presented and delicious continental breakfast. The staff were very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Styed here twice now ideal for me
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

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Good location with parking. Nice clean and spacious room. Breakfast very basic and self service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Really good Stay I was clean room good continental breakfast would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Amazing as always thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Everything was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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A comfortable room with an excellent breakfast and friendly staff. Great to have easy parking and only a short bus ride to the beautiful historic city of Canterbury. The cathedral is unbelievable!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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A little bit out of time, but very nice, very clean lovely continent and breakfast in the morning
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Really nice clean rooms continental breakfast is good . There is also a fridge and a coffee machine with a microwave you can use as well. Good Wi-Fi phone reception.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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The rooms were very modern, spacious and relaxing. The staff were all pleasant and helpful. There was an ease being here, nothing to complicated. Which is what you want after a hectic day. The area was also peaceful and quiet and if you wanted to go the the city centre only a 10 minute walk. Breakfast was classic continental, some people would want cooked breakfast, however I was happy to have yogurt, fruit, cereal, toast and morning bakery goods. The only improvement i say is maybe the t.v's need updating, to chromecast. Excellent accommodation that felt like home, without no hassle.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Wonderful room and close to downtown. The staff member was great- very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Good place to stay but a little pricey

Very nice rooms and continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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8/10 Good

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Very comfortable bed and great room size. Room was spotless. Bathroom was fab, shower was massive. Breakfast choice was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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We stopped here for a Spitfires game for our young fella and to be honest wasn’t expecting much - but we were incredibly pleasantly surprised!! This place is exceptional, easy to find, easy to access and staff instructions were friendly and easy to follow. This is a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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8/10 Good

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King size bed was super comfy, breakfast was more than adequate for a continental, the raspberry pastries were divine!! Quite a walk to the centre of Canterbury, doesn't seem too bad if you want the bus station end, but Westgate is quite a trek. Staff very helpful and accommodating with our luggage on check out day.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Great lication for the cricket. Nice to have breakfast with good coffee. Friendly staff at breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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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
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10/10 Excellent

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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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lovely modern room, clean & very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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It was all so simple, the code was sent through via email for the lock box which contained a fob to get in the main door and key for the bedroom door. Claire was very helpful when we arrived. The rooms are lovely and spacious, comfy bed too! Breakfast was a continental spread and lovely start to the morning, the staff member was very courteous and friendly. All in all a good stay - thank you Bat & ball Xx
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

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Beautiful Room

We were pleasantly surprised how nice our room was with plenty of space and well laid out. Bed was very comfortable and shower was a decent size and power. Lots of decent size mirrors and plug sockets near by for plugging in hairdryer etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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About a 20-minute walk from the centre, this place is in a convenient and easy-to-reach location. The check-in instructions were clear and straightforward, which made arrival completely stress-free. Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is at 10am. With a relatively late check-in time and quite an early check-out, a later check-out option would be much appreciated. The room was lovely, with a very comfortable bed that ensured a great night’s sleep. Breakfast was on the minimalistic side, but still perfectly sufficient. The warm croissants were especially delicious. It would have been even better with the addition of some ham or cheese for a bit more variety. Overall, a very pleasant and comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026