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Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire, Eastern England, as a unitary authority and city within England, approximately 125 kilometres from London. Historically part of the Roman Empire, it is now the largest city in Cambridgeshire. The towering Peterborough Cathedral is one of the UK’s top ten iconic buildings. Built in 655 and reconstructed between 1118 and 1238, this magnificent Romanesque cathedral features a distinctly early English style with a solemn and imposing west front. It is also the resting place of Mary, Queen of Scots. The Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, built in 1816, houses 227,000 exhibits and is the best place to learn about the area's history, archaeological finds, art, and social life. Other notable local attractions include Burghley House, the Nene Valley Railway, Flag Fen Bronze Age archaeological site, Peterborough Park opened in 1978, the East of England Agricultural Show, and the vast Cathedral Square — all are highly recommended sites worth visiting.

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Peterborough

Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire, Eastern England, as a unitary authority and city within England, approximately 125 kilometres from London. Historically part of the Roman Empire, it is now the largest city in Cambridgeshire.

The towering Peterborough Cathedral is one of the UK’s top ten iconic buildings. Built in 655 and reconstructed between 1118 and 1238, this magnificent Romanesque cathedral features a distinctly early English style with a solemn and imposing west front. It is also the resting place of Mary, Queen of Scots. The Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, built in 1816, houses 227,000 exhibits and is the best place to learn about the area's history, archaeological finds, art, and social life. Other notable local attractions include Burghley House, the Nene Valley Railway, Flag Fen Bronze Age archaeological site, Peterborough Park opened in 1978, the East of England Agricultural Show, and the vast Cathedral Square — all are highly recommended sites worth visiting.

Peterborough

Reason to visit: Largest city in Cambridgeshire, England

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Britain[Britain]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Cambridgeshire [Cambridgeshire]

City where the attraction is located: Peterborough [Peterborough]