Peterborough Guide: What To Do When You Visit Peterborough
Author: Frederick Hoymer

Dating back to before the Bronze Age, Peterborough is an area
of fenlands, which are flat and some areas are even below sea
level.

One of the most famous features of Peterborough is the
cathedral. This was originally founded in 655 AD and the current
building dates back almost 900 years. Fans of imposing gothic
cathedrals won't be disappointed here! The cathedral boats three
enormous arches that are architecturally unique.

The nightlife in Peterborough is varied and there are plenty of
venues to visit whether you are looking for a quiet drink or
would prefer to dance the night away. You may want to take the
time to listen to local bands, who regularly play at the various
venues in the city.

For a more cultural time, it would be worth coinciding your
visit with events such as the CAMRA beer festival or the
annually occurring East of England Show.

Or maybe you would prefer to take in a play at the Key Theatre,
located on the bank of the river Nene. It features local and
national productions as well as concerts and other
entertainment.

As befits a multicultural city, there is a wide range of
restaurants in Peterborough featuring the expected Chinese,
Italian and Indian cuisines and, more recently, Polish and
Japanese food as well.

The Posh (Peterborough United Football Club) play their games
in a ground on the south bank of the river Nene. They have a
reputation for upsetting the apple cart in a variety of football
competitions and still hold the record for the highest number of
league goals scored in one season.

The more leisurely sport of rowing is featured in regattas in
both spring and summer and February sees a river race, once
again on the river Nene.

The Great Eastern Run is a half marathon that takes place on
the streets of the city and usually attracts around three
thousand runners as well as plenty of spectators.

If ice hockey is your favourite sport then make sure to check
out the Peterborough Phantoms in one of their Premier Ice Hockey
League games.

Fans of motor sports are catered for in Peterborough at the
East of England Showground, which regularly hosts speedway
races.

One of the interesting archaeological sites in the area is Flag
Fen. This is a Bronze Age site with a visitor centre to make
sure that you can follow the site's history from then to modern
times. There are also some interesting Iron Age roundhouse
reconstructions that you can wander round.

Railway enthusiasts can check out the heritage Nene Valley
Railway, which is currently being run by the Peterborough
Railway Society.

If you enjoy visiting historic stately homes, be sure to go to
Burghley House, just north of the city. The gardens were laid
out by Capability Brown in the 1700's and the impressive looking
house itself dates back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. If
you saw the film "The Da Vinci Code", then you may well
recognise it as one of the locations that were used.


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