Peterborough: What To Do When You Visit Peterborough
The city of Peterborough is located in the East of England in the county known as Cambridgeshire. The town is located on the river Nene which flows directly in to the North Sea about 40 miles from the town. There are plenty of attractions for you to can enjoy in the surrounding area. Here we look at just a few of these attractions when you stay in Peterborough.
One place that is favored by many visitors to the city of Peterborough is Flag Fen Archaeology Park. Here you will find a wooden causeway and platform that stretches for 1 kilometre and which has been preserved perfectly through the ages. It was built 3,500 years ago and was often used by the Celtic fen people for rituals and worship purposes.
But it isn’t just the preserved causeway that brings visitors to this attraction it is the chance to see how our ancestors lived during the Bronze Age. Also one can see what life was like more than 3,500 years ago as well as viewing many of the wonderful artifacts including swords and personal items that have been found on the site.
Another place that many people especially those with children like to visit is Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre which is located deep in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside. There is an eighteenth Century Mill and a country farm to enjoy as well as other things to keep your children amused. Bonnie is one of the horses at the Shire Horse Centre and if you visit in the spring then why not cheer the lambs on at the Lamb National.
Although you can enjoy a wonderful home cooked meal in this attractions restaurant as you wander around the farm there are plenty of places to stop and have a picnic. Plus after all that enjoyment why not take home a few mementos from a wonderful day out by visiting the “Three Little Ducks Shop”.
If you do have a car then it would be worth spending time at Croyland Abbey a Benedictine Abbey which was founded back in 716AD by King Ethelbald of Mercia. Although the original building has since been destroyed, there is still a 15th Century North Aisle which is used as a parish church as well as the 12th Century Norman Arch and fifteenth Century West Front for you to explore.
The Imperial War Museum at Duxford is also close to Peterborough. As well as housing 180 different types of aircraft of historic significance it also contains one of the best collections of military vehicles and tanks. The museum is indoors, so it makes an ideal wet weather activity. Plus it offers you the chance to really learn more about what life was like for those who went to Normandy and about the famed General (Monty) Montgomery.
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