Events

Check our events calendar, there’s something coming up for everyone!

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Rise & Shine Yoga

Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Join Rise & Shine for free outdoor movement classes every Sunday from May to September at Ferry Meadows. Enjoy inclusive, all-level sessions by Overton Lake, surrounded by nature.

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Longthorpe Tower Tours

Longthorpe Tower, Peterborough

Discover the fascinating history of this local gem with our knowledgeable volunteer team.

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A decorative glass dish sits on a plain, white surface. The dish is made up of transparent glass, with coloured fragments and beads resembling wildflowers in bright, pastel colours.

Fused Glass Workshop – Decorative Dishes

Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Join June from Semperart at this fused glass workshop to make your own unique decorative dish.

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Fused Glass Workshop – Inclusion Coasters

Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Get creative in this beginner-friendly fused glass workshop with June from Semperart. Design and make your own set of decorative coasters using metallics, wires and colourful glass to create unique patterns and effects.

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Nature Tots Family Group

Lynch Farm, Orton Wistow

A fun outdoor parent & toddler group for budding explorers. Explore the outdoors and take part in fun, nature-themed activities.

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Pond Dipping at Lynch Lake

Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Enjoy free pond dipping at Lynch Lake, discover fascinating water creatures and learn how to identify them in this family-friendly activity.

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Six Weeks of Summer

Plan your summer holidays in the Park

Dive into a summer full of fun with daily activities and events for all ages. With outdoor adventures, family-friendly activities, free wildlife workshops and holiday clubs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this summer. 

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Our Parks
& Places

Ferry Meadows is our busiest Park, but we also care for other greenspaces around Peterborough, as well as Nene Outdoors Watersports & Activity Centre, a community plant nursery, sports pitches and other special places, all for everyone to enjoy.

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Ferry Meadows

Just three miles from Peterborough, Ferry Meadows is a beautiful Park full of lakes, meadows and woodlands to explore. Perfect for families, walkers or anyone who loves nature, there’s something here for everyone, whether it’s a gentle stroll or some outdoor adventures.

Explore Ferry Meadows
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Nene Outdoors Watersports & Activity Centre

Located in the heart of Ferry Meadows, Nene Outdoors is the perfect destination for outdoor fun and adventure, offering exciting watersports and activities for the whole family to enjoy together.

Explore Nene Outdoors
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Thorpe Meadows

Thorpe Meadows is a peaceful Park on the edge of Peterborough, just east of Ferry Meadows. At its heart is a purpose-built rowing lake, surrounded by riverside paths, a unique sculpture collection, plus a mini playground and a cosy café serving tasty treats.

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Our Impact

As a charity, it is our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of our visitors and we do this by offering quality greenspaces, community places, art and cultural experiences. Find out more about some of the projects we are working on which make a difference.

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Your Community Greenspace

This five year project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund will complete in 2026 and includes improvements to Park infrastructure, new events and community projects that will respond to the growth of the city and region.

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Painting of the Norman Cross prisoner of war camp in the 1790s.

Norman Cross

Thanks to funding from Historic England and The National Lottery Heritage Fund we have now taken ownership of this site of the world’s first purpose built prisoner of war camp, just south of Peterborough. We want to preserve the site and tell its fascinating story.

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