5 Sights in Peterborough, United Kingdom (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Peterborough, United Kingdom! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Peterborough. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Activities in Peterborough

1. Peterborough Cathedral

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Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew, and formerly known as Peterborough Abbey or St Peter's Abbey, is a cathedral in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, in the United Kingdom. The seat of the Anglican Bishop of Peterborough, it is dedicated to the Apostles Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the three high gables of the West Front. Founded in the Anglo-Saxon period as a minster it became one of England's most important Benedictine abbeys, becoming a cathedral only in 1542. Its architecture is mainly Norman, following a rebuilding in the 12th century. Alongside the cathedrals of Durham and Ely, it is one of the most important 12th-century buildings in England to have remained largely intact, despite extensions and restoration, and is one the nations best preserved pre-Reformation abbeys.

Wikipedia: Peterborough Cathedral (EN), Website, Heritage Website

2. Railworld

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Railworld Wildlife Haven is a charity in Peterborough which has a nature haven, a model railway and other exhibits. It is located on a landscaped former coal storage yard which once served Peterborough Power Station.

Wikipedia: Railworld Wildlife Haven (EN), Website

3. Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery

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Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Geni / CC BY-SA 4.0

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery houses the historical and art collections of the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England. Managed by Vivacity on behalf of the city council, it is part of the Greater Fens Museum Partnership.

Wikipedia: Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery (EN)

4. St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay

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The Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay is a parish church in the Church of England in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire. It is noted for containing a mausoleum to leading members of the Yorkist dynasty of the Wars of the Roses.

Wikipedia: Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay (EN)

5. St Peter, Lutton

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St Peter's Church, Lutton is a Grade I Listed medieval church, which stands on the highest point in the village of Lutton, Northamptonshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Church of England parish church in the Diocese of Peterborough, the Archdeaconry of Oakham and the deanery of Oundle.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Lutton (EN)

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