Attractions near Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery (< 1 Mile)*
Peterborough Museum houses a collection of some 227,000 objects covering the history of the Peterborough area, including archaeology, social history, art, geology, natural history, costume and militaria.
Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (5 Miles)*
At Flag Fen archaeologists have discovered the preserved remains of a huge timber monument to our ancestors.
Nene Valley Railway (6 Miles)*
The Nene Valley Railway is a preservation railway running along a 7.5 mile standard gauge line through the valley of the River Nene between Wansford and Peterborough.
Elton Hall (7 Miles)*
Elton Hall stands in the midst of unspoilt landscaped parkland, on a site where there has been a house since the Norman Conquest.
Prebendal Manor House (8 Miles)*
The Prebendal Manor is a 1,200 year old medieval centre on the north eastern edge of Northamptonshire, near Oundle, Stamford and Peterborough.
Hamerton Zoo Park (9 Miles)*
The Zoo Park was opened as a conservation sanctuary in 1990. It is set in 15 acres of parkland providing a safe home for a fascinating array of beautiful creatures from around the world.
Burghley House (10 Miles)*
Burghley house is the largest and grandest of the first Elizabethan Age. Built and mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer of England, between 1565 and 1587, the house is a family home for his descendants to this day.
Southwick Hall (11 Miles)*
Dating from the 14th Century and owned successively by three families, Southwick Hall illustrates the development of a manor house.
Grimsthorpe Castle (15 Miles)*
Grimsthorpe has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516, when it was granted by Henry VIII to the 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby on the occasion of his marriage to Maria de Salinas, kinswoman and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon.
Raptor Foundation (15 Miles)*
The Raptor Foundation is a bird of prey sanctuary and hospital. It is a unique and exciting place for children and adults alike to meet and learn about owls, falcons, hawks and buzzards.
Huntingdon Racecourse (16 Miles)*
Huntingdon Racecourse offers exciting competitive racing at all of the meetings. During the course of a season there is something for everyone: Corporate friendly weekday fixtures plus Bank Holiday meetings and weekend packages for families.
Hinchingbrooke Country Park (16 Miles)*
At Hinchingbrooke Country Park there are 170 acres of open grasslands, meadows, woodlands and lakes with a wealth of wildlife everywhere. The Park was originally part of the large estate surrounding Hinchingbrooke House.
Houghton Mill (17 Miles)*
An impressive 17th century water mill in working order on the River Ouse in the village of Houghton.
Peckover House and Garden (17 Miles)*
Set in the attractive market town of Wisbech, Peckover House is a lovely Georgian brick town house with a charming two acre Victorian walled garden.
Hemingford Grey Manor (18 Miles)*
Most of the Norman house remains virtually intact in spite of various changes over nine centuries. The house and garden are the setting for the Green Knowe books, written by Lucy Boston.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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