Plan Your Visit
Getting Around
Peterborough is an easy city to explore. Walk between the station, Cathedral Square and the riverside, use local buses to reach the wider city, follow miles of cycle routes or head out along trails connecting Peterborough with its parks, villages and countryside.
On foot
The easiest way to discover the centre
Walk out of the station. Walk into Peterborough.
Peterborough’s compact city centre makes walking one of the best ways to get around.
The railway station, Queensgate, Cathedral Square, Peterborough Cathedral, the Museum, theatres, restaurants and shopping areas are all concentrated within the central area.
Head south and the city opens onto the River Nene and the Embankment. Continue west and walking and cycling routes lead through Thorpe Meadows towards Nene Park.
Compact & walkable
Many of Peterborough’s principal visitor attractions can be comfortably combined on foot.
Follow the Nene
Riverside routes connect the centre with green space, Thorpe Meadows and Nene Park.
Walk beyond the centre
Longer trails lead towards surrounding landscapes, villages and nature reserves.
An easy central visit
Station to Cathedral. No car required.
By bus
From the centre to the wider city
Start centrally. Reach further.
Local and regional buses make it easy to reach places beyond Peterborough’s walkable centre.
Queensgate Bus Station is in the middle of the city and close to Peterborough railway station and Cathedral Square, making transfers between train, bus and walking straightforward.
Check live operator information before travelling, particularly for evening, Sunday and regional services.
Stagecoach
The principal operator across much of Peterborough’s local network, linking the centre with neighbourhoods and surrounding communities.
Live times & timetables ↗
Whippet
The Blue Arrow X1 provides a useful regional connection between Peterborough, Huntingdon and Cambridge.
Blue Arrow X1 ↗
Delaine Buses
Long-established regional services provide connections between Peterborough, Bourne, the Deepings and communities north of the city.
Delaine timetables ↗Not sure which operator you need?
Traveline can compare public transport routes across different operators and help plan a complete journey.
By bicycle
Hire one here, or bring your own
Arrive. Get on a bike.
Peterborough is particularly easy to explore by bicycle. Hire at Ferry Meadows for a relaxed ride through Nene Park, or pick up a Brompton at Peterborough Station and continue your city visit on two wheels.
Bike hire at Nene Park
Hire a bike from Nene Outdoors at Ferry Meadows and explore lakeside paths, woodland and traffic-free routes through one of Peterborough’s best-loved landscapes.
Hire from the railway station
Pick up an iconic Brompton folding bike at Peterborough Station, making it easy to arrive by train and continue directly into the city, riverside and wider cycling network.
Peterborough Green Wheel
The city. Connected to its landscape.
Peterborough’s Green Wheel is a 45-mile network of cycleways, footpaths and quiet lanes circling the city and connecting directly with surrounding countryside.
It links historic villages, nature reserves, waterways and green spaces, while connecting spokes mean you can join the network from different parts of Peterborough without completing the full circuit.
By taxi
Door-to-door travel when you need it
Simple connections. Across the city.
Taxis are useful for journeys beyond the compact centre, travelling with luggage or reaching places not conveniently served by public transport.
Visitors arriving by rail can continue by taxi from the station area, while licensed taxi and private-hire services operate throughout Peterborough.
Peterborough Station
A convenient point for continuing longer journeys after arriving in Peterborough by train.
Pre-book when useful
Pre-booking can be particularly useful for early starts, late evenings, groups or journeys beyond the centre.
Use licensed services
Use properly licensed taxis or private-hire vehicles and confirm your booking details before starting your journey.
By car
Useful for the wider destination
City centre first. Then explore further.
You may not need a car in central Peterborough, but it becomes useful when exploring the wider city, villages and surrounding heritage landscapes.
If you are driving into the centre, use the latest parking information before travelling. Peterborough has short-stay, long-stay and multi-storey options close to the principal visitor areas.
Parking
Find the right place to park.
Check current locations, charges and restrictions before travelling, particularly if you are planning a longer stay or an evening visit.
The Getting Here guide includes the current free-after-3pm weekday parking offer at selected council car parks.
Maps & routes
Turn the journey into part of the visit
Follow a route. Find another Peterborough.
Some of the best ways to explore Peterborough begin where ordinary transport ends. Follow the Green Wheel, trace the River Nene or use walking and cycling routes to discover villages, nature, public art and landscapes beyond the city centre.
Peterborough Green Wheel
Explore a 45-mile network of paths, cycleways and quieter lanes connecting Peterborough with parks, waterways, villages and countryside.
Explore the Green Wheel →Follow the Nene
Walk or cycle west from the city through Thorpe Meadows and Nene Park, following a green corridor shaped by the River Nene.
Explore Nene Park ↗Thorpe Meadows Sculpture Trail
Combine riverside walking, public art, open space and the rowing lake on a relaxed route west of the city centre.
Explore the trail →Family & Boathouse cycle trails
Nene Park has marked family and longer cycle trails through Ferry Meadows and the wider park landscape.
Nene Park cycle trails ↗Explore beyond the centre
Use Peterborough as the starting point for routes into the surrounding villages, countryside and heritage landscapes.
Discover wider Peterborough →