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Free things to do in Peterborough

5 genuinely free places in and around Peterborough, Cambridgeshire — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.

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Peterborough Cathedral

Norman cathedral with a stunning west front — free to enter (donations welcome) in the city centre.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Peterborough Cathedral

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Norman cathedral with a stunning west front — free to enter (donations welcome) in the city centre.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Cathedral café; market lunch
Cost to get there£4.00

City centre ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Ferry Meadows (Nene Park)

Huge country park on the Nene with lakes, meadows and cycle paths — the open parkland costs nothing.

~£2.00 real costDetails +
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Ferry Meadows (Nene Park)

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Huge country park on the Nene with lakes, meadows and cycle paths — the open parkland costs nothing.

~£2.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£2.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£2.00
Lunch for 4Park café ~£5; picnic by the lake
Cost to get there£2.00

Ferry Meadows car parks ~£2

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Central Park

Victorian town park with a formal garden, aviary and open lawns behind the city centre shops.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Central Park

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Victorian town park with a formal garden, aviary and open lawns behind the city centre shops.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Town centre lunch ~£7
Cost to get there£4.00

City centre ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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River Nene Riverside Walk

Embankment path along the Nene through the city — rowers, bridges and cathedral views.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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River Nene Riverside Walk

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Embankment path along the Nene through the city — rowers, bridges and cathedral views.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00
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Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Riverside pub ~£10
Cost to get there£4.00

City centre ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Peterborough Museum

Free city museum in a Victorian hospital building — local history, art and archaeology without a ticket.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Peterborough Museum

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Free city museum in a Victorian hospital building — local history, art and archaeology without a ticket.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Museum café; high street food
Cost to get there£4.00

City centre ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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