Swallow Chaucer Hotel
63 Ivy Lane, Canterbury, Kent, England
About Swallow Chaucer Hotel
Originally a private Georgian House, The Chaucer stands opposite Canterbury’s ancient city walls, close to all of the city’s sights. A charming hotel with an award-winning restaurant and a rich vein of history, The Chaucer is an ideal location for a meeting, conference, or simply as a base from which to tour the beautiful Garden of England. Canterbury is deeply woven into the fabric of English history and even before medieval times had always attracted religious pilgrims. For meals, try the on site 63 Ivy Lane, offering traditional English cuisine with a French influence. Alternatively, the patio terrace and Pilgrims bar is open from 10:00 daily and serves a brasserie style menu.
Other nearby hotels
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Swallow Chaucer Hotel |
| Sun Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Pilgrims Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Abode Canterbury | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| The Millers Arms Inn | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Ebury Hotel | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Chaucer Lodge Guest House | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Falstaff Hotel | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Fusion RBR | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) |
| The Victoria Hotel | (1.0 miles, 1.6 km) |
| Express By Holiday Inn Canterbury | (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W) |
| The Evenhill | (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction E) |
| The White Horse Inn | (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction W) |
| Woolpack Inn | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SW) |
| Upper Ansdore Guest House | (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction S) |
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Recommended attractions near Swallow Chaucer Hotel
| Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Sir John Boy's House (Kings Gallery) | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| St Augustine's Abbey | (0.5 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| Canterbury Cathedral | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| Goodnestone Park Gardens | (6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Reculver Towers & Roman Fort | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Crabble Corn Mill | (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| The Battle of Britain Memorial | (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Isle of Sheppey | (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Dover Museum | (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
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