Kiln Quarter
A southern gateway shaped by brickmaking heritage, transport history, and growing creative enterprise.
The Kiln Quarter draws its name from Peterborough’s world-famous brickmaking industry, which for decades supplied the material for homes and cities across Britain. Its landscape includes Hampton’s reclaimed brick pits, now thriving nature reserves, and the historic site of Norman Cross, a Napoleonic prisoner-of-war depot.
This is an emerging visitor area with strong potential for industrial heritage trails, linking former brickworks to working studios and craft workshops. Its position as the city’s southern entry point makes it ideal for a gateway hub — welcoming visitors arriving from the A1 and connecting them to cultural and recreational offers in both the city and countryside.
Geographical Layout:
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The Hamptons and Great Haddon (retail, nature reserves, and lakes)
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Stanground Riverside, Lock and Woods
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Norman Cross heritage site
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Fletton and Woodston
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Cultural Anchors & Symbols:
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Norman Cross Napoleonic depot site
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Brickmaking heritage
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Maker studios and workshops
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Hampton Lakes/Crown Lakes nature reserves
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Stanground Woods and Lock
The Great Fen
A vast landscape of sky, water and wild beauty, The Great Fen is one of Britain’s most ambitious conservation projects — reconnecting ancient wetlands and wildlife habitats between Peterborough and Huntingdon. Explore boardwalks, bird hides and sweeping fenland views alive with nature.
Stanground Wash
A serene floodplain reserve where river, meadow and sky meet. Managed by the Wildlife Trust, Stanground Wash offers peaceful walks, abundant birdlife and seasonal wetlands that come alive each spring and winter — a quiet gem on the city’s southern edge.
Norman Cross
Norman Cross, just outside Peterborough, is a scheduled monument and the site of the world's first purpose built prisoner of war camp during the Napoleonic Wars of the late 1700s. Nene Park Trust has now taken ownership of the site to preserve it and share its story.
Woodston Ponds
A peaceful nature reserve tucked beside the River Nene, Woodston Ponds is a haven for wildlife and walkers alike. Discover reedbeds, wet woodland and bird hides offering close encounters with herons, kingfishers and dragonflies — a tranquil escape minutes from the city centre.