Handmade pottery (vases, mugs, and teapots in earth colors of blues, greens, and browns) is sold at Canterbury Pottery, 38A Burgate, just before Mercury Lane (tel. 01227/452608; www.canterburypottery.co.uk). It is sturdy ware that wears well, including house-number plates that take 2 weeks to complete but can be mailed to your home.
Put on your tweed jacket and grab your pipe for a trip to a secondhand Chaucer Bookshop, 6-7 Beer Cart Lane (tel. 01227/453912; www.chaucer-bookshop.co.uk), with first editions (both old and modern), out-of-print books, special leather-bound editions, and a large selection of local history books.
