Peterborough

Peterborough district is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, in the East of England, centred on the cathedral city of Peterborough and a mix of suburban and rural parishes. The River Nene runs through the district and Nene Park stretches along its valley; parts of the park, including Ferry Meadows, occupy former gravel workings that are now lakes and trails used for walking, cycling and watersports. The historic core retains a market around the cathedral precinct and a street pattern that dates back to the medieval town planning around the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew, where the west front and the tomb of Katherine of Aragon are on view to visitors and residents alike.

Transport links reflect the city’s 19th-century expansion: Peterborough station sits on the East Coast Main Line and the area remains a rail junction for routes north, east and west. Industrial history includes large brickworks at Fletton, whose clay products were widely used in 20th-century building. The district combines urban services, river corridors and agricultural land on the fen edge.