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Places near Peterborough by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Peterborough
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:41 pm
87 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Peterborough
- Great Fennature spot · 2 hrs
- Old Sulehay Forest NRnature spot · 2 hrs
- Maxey Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Deeping Lakes Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Nene Waytrek · 3 hrs
- Back in Peterborough
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Peterborough?
Peterborough Castle (church, about 1 km), Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 12 km), Maxey Castle (heritage site, about 14 km), Nene Way (trek, about 15 km), Great Fen (nature spot, about 15 km), The Green (park, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Peterborough?
77 places on Spotwander: 31 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 park, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Peterborough?
Peterborough Castle, about 1 km by road; St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Peterborough?
Maxey Castle, about 14 km by road; Fotheringhay Castle (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Peterborough?
Start in Peterborough, visit Great Fen, then Old Sulehay Forest NR, then Maxey Castle, then Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve, then Nene Way, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.