VerifiedCT3 4JHDog Spa
Pet Services · Hersden, Canterbury
Dog grooming, dental, shop and dog sitting services
🐾 Dog Friendly★ IndependentWomen-Owned
Open now01227 456195
23 businesses listed
Independent businesses
in Canterbury
A cathedral city with a dense, walkable centre and one of Kent's strongest independent food and retail scenes.
23 independent businesses in Canterbury
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VerifiedCT2 8ANThe Goods Shed
Market · Canterbury
Restaurant and farmers market. All Local. All Independent.
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentLocally SourcedOrganic
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VerifiedCT1 1XBCanterbury Repair Cafe
Repair Café · Canterbury
If you need something fixed, the Repair Cafe's volunteer repairers are here to help!
Repair & RestoreCommunity Space
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VerifiedCT1 2HXThe Refillery Canterbury
Deli & Food Shop · Canterbury
A small independent, ethical and sustainable shop in the heart of Canterbury in Kent.
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentPlastic FreeLocally Sourced
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VerifiedCT1 2ATKITCH
Restaurant · Canterbury
Using fresh, local wherever possible, quality ingredients to make delicious food free from processed sugars, flours or nasty chemicals.
★ IndependentLocally SourcedVegan Friendly
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VerifiedCT1 2HWViolet Elizabeth
Clothing · Canterbury
Fashion, homeware and haberdashery under one roof
★ IndependentWomen-OwnedWheelchair Accessible
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VerifiedCT1 2NZRock Paper Scissors
Art & Craft · Canterbury
Handmade, ethical products and opportunities for local creatives
★ IndependentLocally SourcedCommunity Space
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VerifiedCT1 2JRSuperstore Vintage Ltd
Retail Shop · Canterbury
Vintage and pre-loved garments in the heart of Canterbury
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentPre-Loved & Vintage
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VerifiedCT1 3NYOriole Cafe
Café · Canterbury
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentFamily-OwnedLocally Sourced
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VerifiedCT1 2DYSiesta
Retail Shop · Canterbury
A small, friendly, family run business based in Canterbury, Kent
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentFamily-OwnedFair Trade
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VerifiedCT3 4NDGarage Coffee
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
Speciality coffee roastery founded and based in Kent
★ IndependentFair TradeFamily-Owned
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CT1 2QFChatterbox
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
A coffee shop for the community with heart. Providing a social space with delicious food and drinks
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VerifiedCT1 2HWBurgate Coffee House
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
An independent Coffee House situated close to the Cathedral. Using locally roasted fair-trade coffee.
🐾 Dog Friendly★ IndependentVegan Friendly
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VerifiedCT1 1RTCanterbury City Council Neighbourhood Centre
Community Space · Canterbury
Community Centre and Coffee Shop
Community SpaceChild Friendly
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VerifiedCT1 1BBFringe + Ginge Coffee
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
A small but inviting independent café nestled in the heart of the city.
★ IndependentVegan FriendlyFair Trade
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VerifiedCT1 2HWHappy & Glorious
Retail Shop · Canterbury
British-made gifts, dried flower weddings & creative workshops in Canterbury
🌿 Sustainable★ IndependentLocally SourcedWomen-Owned
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CT1 3HQThe Gentle Gym
Health & Fitness · Canterbury
A gym with a difference
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CT1 2DYA.T. Patisserie
Bakery · Canterbury
An independent Patisserie offering baked goods, hot and cold drinks, and afternoon tea.
★ IndependentWomen-Owned
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VerifiedCT1 2HNCanterbury Wholefoods
Retail Shop · Canterbury
Canterbury Wholefoods is a vegetarian health food shop based in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter.
★ IndependentVegan FriendlyFair Trade
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VerifiedCT3 1EDPreston Family Butchers
Deli & Food Shop · Preston, Canterbury
A family owned butcher in Preston, with a near 200-year history.
★ IndependentLocally SourcedFamily-Owned
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VerifiedThe Foundry Brew Pub
Brewery & Taproom · Canterbury
A family-run brewery, distillery and brewpub based in the heart of Canterbury.
★ IndependentFamily-OwnedMade in Kent
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CT1 2TPMicro Roastery
Coffee Shop · Canterbury
Kent-based coffee roasters and coffee shop
★ IndependentLocally SourcedMade in Kent
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VerifiedCT1 3SEWincheap Hardware
Retail Shop · Canterbury
A traditional hardware store, based in Wincheap, Canterbury.
★ IndependentWomen-Owned
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About the area
Independent businesses
in Canterbury, Kent
Canterbury is the CT area's cathedral city — a dense, walkable centre with a strong independent food and retail scene built around the medieval lanes between the main pedestrian streets. The city has a large student population from two universities, which sustains independent coffee shops, bookshops, and food businesses that might not survive elsewhere. The farmers' market at Kingsmead Field runs Wednesdays and Fridays and is one of the best in Kent. Independently owned restaurants, sustainable cafés, and dog-friendly pubs are woven through the city's side streets in a way that makes Canterbury genuinely different from a managed retail centre.