Middle Quarters

The Middle Quarters are the living link between Peterborough’s bustling city centre and its open, heritage-rich landscapes. They encompass historic villages absorbed into the city, New Town-era developments shaped by post-war planning, and modern estates built to welcome new communities.

Here, Werrington’s village green and medieval church stand alongside Bretton’s spacious parks and 1970s shopping precincts. Paston, Walton, and Gunthorpe retain echoes of their rural past in street names, old farmsteads, and parish churches. Westwood, Ravensthorpe, and Netherton blend residential areas with green corridors and leisure facilities, while Dogsthorpe and Eastfield are shaped by strong community networks and local enterprise.

These quarters are where everyday heritage thrives — local football matches on community pitches, seasonal festivals in parklands, and grassroots creativity from theatre at The Cresset to craft fairs in village halls. They also host key retail and enterprise hubs such as Maskew Avenue, Brotherhood Retail Park, and a network of hyperlocal high streets where independent businesses, cafés, and services form the backbone of neighbourhood life.

For visitors, the Middle Quarters offer an authentic, lived-in side of Peterborough — a place to experience its diversity, community pride, and stories that often go untold in traditional tourist itineraries. They are central to the city’s “tourism from within” approach, empowering residents as cultural hosts and connecting local experiences to the wider destination offer.