Location: Peterborough
Top Things to do in Peterborough
The 6 Best Historic Sites in Peterborough, England
Peterborough (/ˈpiːtərbrə, -bərə, -ˌbʌrə/ ( listen)) is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 183,631 in 2011. Historically part of Northamptonshire, it is 75 miles (121 km) north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east. The railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh.
Restaurants in Peterborough
1. Southwick Hall
2. Longthorpe Tower
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4.5 based on 61 reviews
3. Elton Hall & Gardens
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4.5 based on 92 reviews
Elton Hall is a baronial hall in Elton, Cambridgeshire. Home to the Proby family for over 400 years, the Hall is a fascinating Grade I listed building packed with treasures, fine art, porcelain and furniture. The Victorian gardens have been skilfully restored in recent years and contain a knot garden, a herbaceous garden with fountain, fine hedges and a Gothic orangery built to celebrate the Millennium. Summer opening season runs from the late May Bank Holiday until the end of August on selected afternoons. Private tours from May to September by arrangement. Full details are published on the website.
Reviewed By bonjovifan35 - Daventry, United Kingdom
Make sure you have a good wander around the gardens to find the orangery and the seat with all the shells decorating the wall behind. Look out for the candlestick holders made entirely of shells. Inside is currently a self guided tour with no rush to move on and plenty of time to look at everything. The guidebook (currently complementary) is full of detail and has lovely pictures. It would be improved with a plan of the house, family tree and a longer personal introduction by the family themselves. Make sure you spot Henry VIII's own prayer book in the library and look for the cabinet with mirrors at floor level so ladies could check if their ankles were on show! Thank you to the very informed and friendly guides who pointed these out for us. Only thing that lets this down is the lack of house related items in the shop (I do like to buy a magnet for each place I visit) and the service time in the garden centre cafe (30 mins for a tea and bottle of coke!). Toilets COVID safe and clean. Car park well signed and a decent size.
4. Flag Fen
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4.0 based on 243 reviews
Reviewed By SimonH582
Although some visitors might be underwhelmed by what looks like a load of logs and twigs in a pond, if you are interested in the prehistoric archaeology this is a fascinating place, and very well set out and explained / labelled. its easy to see the position of the causeway in its geographic context, and the preserved boats are unique artifacts.
5. The Prebendal Manor
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4.0 based on 16 reviews
The grade I listed Medieval Manor, the oldest in property Northamptonshire, is a hidden gem that is open for groups and by appointment during the summer months. We will be permitted to open in 2021 on May 17th with a guided tour for pre-booked visits for not less than four persons. Face masks must still be worn.
6. PeterboroughTown Centre
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4.0 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By jacqui43 - Spalding, United Kingdom
For a few hours Peterborough city centre is great for a bit of shopping and some lunch. There are plenty of high street stores including a brilliant John Lewis. The restaurants and cafes cater for all cuisine and budgets with some artisan restaurants which don’t belong to a chain. If you have a few spare moments make sure you give the market some business as it’s extremely quiet of buyers but with some money spent could be an amazing place to shop, Bury market is an example of this.
