Old Town Quarter

A historic cultural corridor where generations of migration have shaped streets alive with food, music, and independent enterprise.

The Old Town Quarter stretches along heritage streets such as Broadway, Park Road, and Park Crescent, and into the bustling Lincoln Road cultural corridor. Its architecture blends Victorian terraces, early 20th-century civic buildings, and independent shopfronts.

This is Peterborough’s most multicultural quarter — home to international grocery stores, specialist cafés, and world-food restaurants that reflect decades of inward migration. The New Theatre is the starting anchor of the area’s performing arts offer, while smaller venues, bars, and music clubs contribute to a lively evening economy.

Heritage remains strong here, with buildings linked to the city’s industrial past, religious diversity, and early education. Walking through Old Town is to step into a living archive of the city’s changing population and tastes, with every storefront and street corner telling a story.

Geographical Layout:

  • Broadway, Park Road, Central Park
  • Lincoln Road corridor (southern section)
  • Fitzwilliam Street and Westgate heritage links
  • Connections to Cathedral Quarter via Long Causeway and Westgate

Cultural Anchors & Symbols:

  • New Theatre
  • Central Library
  • International food markets and restaurants
  • Independent retail and specialist shops
  • Heritage architecture & places of worship
Central Park

Central Park

Peterborough’s flagship city park, combining formal gardens, play areas, sports facilities and year-round events in a vibrant green oasis close to the city centre.

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