Discover Peterborough
More than you imagine.
Discover things to do, events and places to visit in Peterborough , from Peterborough Cathedral, Flag Fen and Nene Park to shopping, food and drink, family days out, culture and places to stay. Whether you’re visiting for a day, a weekend or rediscovering your own city, there is always more to explore.
Things to Do
Cathedral grandeur, ancient archaeology, waterside landscapes, family adventures, culture and plenty of things you probably weren't expecting.
What’s On
Festivals, exhibitions, performances, music, comedy, heritage, sport and events bringing Peterborough together throughout the year.
Eat & Drink
Independent cafés, restaurants, welcoming pubs and flavours from communities across the world.
Places to Stay
City stays, characterful hotels and relaxing places to turn a day trip into something more.
Shopping
Big names, independent businesses, city-centre favourites and places worth browsing for longer.
There is always
more to discover.
Follow Peterborough beyond the obvious. Discover the histories, landscapes, people and objects that explain the city, reveal its character and connect the places you visit with the stories beneath them.
Discover Peterborough
History, landscapes, people, folklore, art, screen, sport and different ways into understanding the city.
Peterborough History
Jurassic giants, Bronze Age life, Romans, abbeys, queens, railways, engineering and a city repeatedly remade.
Peterborough Places
Urban Peterborough, river landscapes, heritage countryside and the Fen Edge.
Peterborough People
Monarchs, poets, engineers, artists, performers, pioneers and remarkable Peterborians.
Peterborough in Objects
Archaeology, books, artefacts, machines and objects carrying extraordinary Peterborough stories.
Discover Peterborough. More than you imagine.
Stories from the city
Peterborough News & Inspiration
Discover new experiences, local stories, cultural highlights and the people and places shaping Peterborough.
The City That Said “She” First | Peterborough Women Who Made History
The earliest recorded “sh” form that became the modern word “she” appears in the Peterborough Chronicle. From Katharine of Aragon and Lily Violet Bryant to Marjorie Pollard, Daphne Jackson, Debbie Sellin and Shabina Qayyum, discover the women connected with Peterborough who broke barriers and opened doors.
What Is Someone From Peterborough Called?
What do you call someone from Peterborough? The answer is Peterborian. Discover the history of the word, from Medeshamstede and Petriburgian traditions to the modern civic identity of a city shaped by generations of arrivals.
The City That Looked Harder
What connects a Helpston poet, an Eyebury farmer and a Farcet schoolteacher? John Clare looked at the landscape, Alfred Leeds beneath it and George Alcock into the sky. Together they reveal a remarkable Peterborough habit: looking harder than everyone else.
Hereward the Wake: Peterborough’s Rebel, Raider and Legend
Hereward the Wake is remembered as one of England’s great rebels, but Peterborough knew another side of him. Discover the real history, the 1070 raid on the abbey, the folklore that followed, Charles Kingsley’s Victorian reinvention and David Pinner’s 1974 Key Theatre play.