1. Peterborough Cathedral

An indispensable sight in Peterborough is its stunning cathedral, which was largely completed before 1237. It is one of the treasures of cathedrals in the country and has retained its 12th century Norman architecture, which is conspicuous by the long line of semicircular arches traced in zig-zag patterns along the nave.
The west façade is an unusual Early English Gothic structure with three massive arches that resemble nothing that came before or since.
Peterborough Cathedral emerged from a much earlier Anglo-Saxon church, founded around the 7th century, and a seductive Hedda stone from this building is on display.
The east end of the church in the “New Building” has a perpendicular vault of fans by John Westell, the architect of King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, and you can also find the tomb of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife.

2. Peterborough Museum.

The solemn 1816 stone townhouse at the Peterborough Museum houses more than 220,000 objects that tell the human and natural history of the city and region.
The mansion was Peterborough’s first hospital in the mid-18th century, and upstairs you can see what a Victorian-era operating room would have looked like.
You can see art from the 17th century to the present, as well as a collection of original manuscripts by the poet John Clare, who was born near Helpston.
It was a camp set up outside Peterborough for French and Dutch soldiers captured during the Napoleonic Wars.
It was the world’s first purpose-built POW camp, and the museum features crafts such as model ships and dollhouses handmade by prisoners more than 200 years ago.

3. the Nene Valley Railroad

Peterborough Station, Nene Valley, at the center of the eastern terminus of the preserved Nene Valley Railroad, which runs 7.5 miles through the Nene Valley to the village of Yarwell…
This is a fragment of the line that once extended from Peterborough to Blisworth, 45 miles southwest in Northamptonshire.
Opened in 1847, the line was closed in 1966, and in the ’70s a section was purchased to become a visitor attraction.
In 2008, it was extended a little further to Yarwell.
Generally, you’ll be able to ride the train fueled by BR Strandard Class 5 steam locomotives, but diesel locomotives are fueled during maintenance.

4. Longthorpe Tower.

In the western Peterborough suburb of Longthorpe is a stunning three-story tower from a 14th-century manor house.
Longthorpe Tower is a Class I listed English Heritage.
The tower is a must-see for its incredible murals, painted around 1330 and covering almost the entire first floor.
The paintings are almost unique in Britain and have religious, moral and secular themes…
Reflecting on these works, you’ll see musicians, saints, animals, kings, and a strange mythological beast shooting flaming excrement from its backside.
The exhibit in the tower tells the story of the building and the family that built it.

5. John Clare Cottage.

The beloved Romantic poet John Clare was born in this modest thatched-roof cottage in the village of Helpson in 1793. The cottage was purchased by the Trust for the poet in 2005 and over the past decade has become a visitor attraction.
Several rooms have been returned to their rustic appearance in the late 19th century, and there are examples of John Clare’s work and information about his life, which was surrounded by bouts of poor mental health.
The idyllic garden is staffed by volunteers, and there is a café serving homemade baked goods.
You can also browse the cottage bookstore, complete with Claire’s work.
Visit the Helpleston Temple to find Claire’s grave.

6. Nene Park.

Downtown Peterborough is home to a colossal public park that continues west for 3.5 miles along the banks of the Nene River…
The park encompasses more than 2,500 acres, and within this chain are lakes surrounded by hiking and biking trails that beckon you through meadows and into the woods…
You can get there by taking the large rectangular canoeing route, and you get there through Orton Mere, which is also a stop on the Nene Valley Railroad.
Nene Park also includes Ferry Meadows Country Park, below, which contains many attractions and amenities.

7. Ferry Meadows Country Park.

About a quarter of Nene Pak is occupied by Ferry Meadows Country Park, which has tons for families to enjoy in the summer.
At Gunwade Lake, you can rent jet skis, paddle boats, canoes, kayaks and kayaks.

At the Ferry Meadows Visitor Center, you can view footage from a camera nest in the Martin Sand Box at the park.
The country park also features a miniature steam railroad, three playgrounds for children, horseback riding stables, two 18-hole golf courses, a pub, garden center and plant nursery…