Canterbury Bears

Canterbury Bears For more than forty years we have created the finest quality, hand-made teddy bears from our workshop Our integrity is our customers guarantee.

Canterbury Bears are an independent family business with family values totally committed to the pursuit of excellence. The business was founded in 1979 and for over a quarter of a Century the company has been excelling in the design and creation of fine collectable bears. We have worked with some of the best and most creative companies in the World including Disney, Orient Express, Harrods, Victor

ia and Albert Museum and Liberty. We have designed and made bears for HM Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee celebration, HM The Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday and for Bill Clinton’s inauguration amongst others. Our workshops are situated in a small village in the heart of Kent and it is from here that we send our bears to new homes all over the World. Nothing quite says 'love, comfort, security' like a bold beautiful Teddy Bear, and that is what Canterbury Bears is all about! In 1987 we were granted the right to use the coats of arms of the City of Canterbury as our logo; this was a huge privilege. This ancient coat of arms is registered by the Garter King of Arms and is circa 11th Century. As bear specialists Canterbury has created one of the largest bear collections in the World. Your bear is designed and hand made to last a lifetime and beyond. Welcome to the world of Canterbury Bears!

All of our Teddies are hand made to order in our workshop in the Kent countryside.  Here is a little look inside our Bea...
04/06/2026

All of our Teddies are hand made to order in our workshop in the Kent countryside. Here is a little look inside our Bear World. You can see the tools and machines we use everyday to bring our creatures to life! Our blowfill has been used for almost half a century to fill our bears and is still going strong.

If you have any questions about what these tools do or how we use them comment below and we will answer!

Today marks the centenary of Sir David Attenborough. He is the world’s most celebrated naturalist and has dedicated his ...
08/05/2026

Today marks the centenary of Sir David Attenborough.

He is the world’s most celebrated naturalist and has dedicated his life to sharing the wonders of our planet and its inhabitants to all.

In his later life he has campaigned for greater awareness of the destruction of the natural world directly caused by humans. But his message is simple: look after our planet and it will look after us.

To mark Attenborough’s achievements we are producing a limited edition of one hundred bears. Below is an example of the certificate you will receive with the bear. It will be available in the coming weeks on our website.

Celebrate the week that Queen Elizebeth II would have turned 100 years old with the Platinum Jubilee Bear. This week see...
21/04/2026

Celebrate the week that Queen Elizebeth II would have turned 100 years old with the Platinum Jubilee Bear.

This week sees the launch of the Queen Elizabeth Trust, a charity established to restore shared spaces across communities where people from all walks of life can exist and belong together.

Let us, together, champion the rich diversity that makes up Britain today and remember the late Queens belief that "Everyone is our neighbour."

The Unfortunate Incident of Teddy and the Dog.Janice and The Bear Team worked hard to sympathetically restore Teddy afte...
09/04/2026

The Unfortunate Incident of Teddy and the Dog.

Janice and The Bear Team worked hard to sympathetically restore Teddy after he lost a battle with the family dog.

He was pleased to receive fresh paws, new joints and stuffing, and new hand blown glass eyes.

If you have a friend in need of some TLC, please contact us at: [email protected]

Wishing everyone a very happy Easter!  ‼️     🐇
05/04/2026

Wishing everyone a very happy Easter!

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Our Black Friday Sale si finally here!Get up to 20% off our handmade bears or animal friends.It's our best sale of the y...
23/11/2025

Our Black Friday Sale si finally here!
Get up to 20% off our handmade bears or animal friends.
It's our best sale of the year!

Yesterday’s coffee and cake 🍰
06/10/2025

Yesterday’s coffee and cake 🍰

Let’s hope it doesn’t go to his head!
20/09/2025

Let’s hope it doesn’t go to his head!

I’m famous! 🎉🎉

🚨BIG NEWS! 🚨… Mr Bear has started his own page and will be documenting his adventures.
25/08/2025

🚨BIG NEWS! 🚨… Mr Bear has started his own page and will be documenting his adventures.

Hello friends! ❤️

Following this recent near death experience 😱, I’ve been inspired to start a page to document my adventures.

I hope to share some exciting trips and introduce you to some of my friends along the way.

Address

The Workshop Littlebourne
Canterbury
CT31XU

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+441227728630

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