Introducing Peterborough
The sprawling shopping-mad city of Peter-borough is home to a remarkable cathedral that alone justifies it as a day-trippers’ destination from Cambridge or London. And while the city’s high-gloss shopping malls are unlikely to quicken the pulse of visitors, they do inject a lively buzz into its streets. A scattering of other mildly interesting attractions beef up the town’s credentials, but really, see the cathedral and you can leave happy.
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Peterborough’s bus and train stations are an easy walk west of the city centre. The tourist office (452336; www.visitpeterborough.com; 3-5 Minster Precincts; 9am-5pm Mon & Wed-Fri, 10am-5pm Tue, 10am-4pm Sat) is in front of the cathedral’s west front, and has information on guided walking and ghost tours (adult/child £4/2). It also has information on other attractions in the vicinity, including a steam railway and reconstructed Bronze Age roundhouses at Flag Fen.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Train from Cambridge to Edinburgh goes via Ely, Peterborough (may have to change at either or both), then up the east coast main line…
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