Clubs

Discover the local clubs who make the most of the facilities at Nene Park

As well as its own Junior Sailing Club, a number of local sailing clubs, walking groups and fitness clubs operate at Nene Outdoors and around Nene Park. Please click on the links to visit the club websites.

Junior Sailing Club

Are you aged 8-15 and can already sail? Come and take part the Junior Sailing Club run by the Nene Outdoors team and join like-minded people. The sessions are aimed to refine your existing skills and also build new ones. Each session will have a different focus to develop your sailing skills. You must have already achieved stage one of the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme.

All equipment and coaching provided, the Junior Sailing Club runs every Saturday throughout the summer months. For more information visit our events page.

Lakeside Sailing Club

All classes of boat compete in mixed fleet races, with the RYA official handicaps applied to ensure everyone gets a good shot at winning. Lakeside Sailing Club races are run as friendly events, with the aim of encouraging sailors to improve their skills, and of course enjoy themselves. Visit the Lakeside Sailing Club website

Peterborough Sailability

The aim is to bring an enjoyable sailing experience within the reach of disabled people in and around Peterborough. This operates from April to the end of October, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am – 5pm. For more information either call 07956 940 981, email [email protected] or visit www.peterboroughsailability.org

Packers Canoe Club

Packers Canoe Club meets during the summer from late April to early September on a Wednesday evening at Nene Outdoors. Visit www.packerscanoeclub.com for more information.

Find out more

Sports	Walking Groups	Activities
Nene Bowmen Archery Club	Disability Peterborough 'Walks on Wednesdays'	Peterborough Model Flying Club
Peterborough Parkrun	Cardiac Cuppa Club	Fit Forever Battle Fit Class
Peterborough Sailability	Sue Ryder Wayfinders Walking Group	Peterborough Model Power Boat Club
Lakeside Sailing Club	Peterborough U3A Nordic Walking Group
Packers Canoe Club	Peterborough U3A Easy Walking Group
Peterborough City Rowing Club	Vivacity Walking for Health
Proteus Canoe Club	Parkinsons UK Peterborough Branch
Peterborough & District Angling Association

To discover more about the activities and groups held in Ferry Meadows, visit our Discover Ferry Meadows webpage to learn how you can take part and try something new!

Please click here to make an enquiry

Latest

Parking tariff increase from 1st February

From the 1st February this year, the parking tariff will be increasing at all the Nene Park car parks by around 5%. Find out more details here.
Jewellery Workshop

Enjoy a couple of hours crafting and make a beautiful macrame bracelet. Macrame is a textile craft based on knotting strings in patterns, interspersed with beautiful beads to make a lovely personal bracelet.
Christmas Glass Making Workshop

Enjoy using your creative skills to design and make unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors! The sessions will be led by June Massey, Member of the Creative Glass Guild.
Christmas Glass Making Workshop

Afternoon session : Enjoy using your creative skills to design and make unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors! The sessions will be led by June Massey, Member of the Creative Glass Guild.

River to Rail Guided Walk

Join one of our rangers: Matt to walk the Nene Way from Ferry Meadows to Wansford railway station. You will take in the key sites and sounds of Ferry Meadows before walking out to the Park's peaceful Rural Estate joining the Nene Way to Wansford NVR station with time to look around the station before heading back to Ferry Meadows on the train.
Charming Worms (Afternoon session)

Come along to find out more about these amazing wriggly creatures and have a go at charming them to the surface. We'll see who can find the shortest and longest and then make a wormery to take home with you.
Charming Worms

Come along to find out more about these amazing wriggly creatures and have a go at charming them to the surface. We'll see who can find the shortest and longest and then make a wormery to take home with you.
Walks and trails

There are lots of different walks and trails of different lengths to discover across Nene Park.
Water Pay & Play Activities

At Nene Outdoors, we run a ‘Pay and Play’ scheme, providing visitors of all ages and abilities with the opportunity to enjoy the watersports we have on offer. Book for half hour sessions on line or for one hour, book in person at the Nene Outdoors reception, hire our equipment and use our facilities.
Cycle Hire

Nene Outdoors offers a cycle hire service in the Park during their normal opening hours. Choose from mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, children’s bikes, child seats and trailers or why not try out a tandem or even an electric bike!
Take a boat trip

Enjoy a relaxing boat trip around Overton Lake on 'Wyndham', our new electrically powered passenger boat, and discover more about our new passenger cruises and private hire services.
Play areas

Nene Park is a great place to play. Games on the meadows, adventures in the woodlands and three great play areas within Ferry Meadows to cater for all ages.
Ride the Ferry Meadows Railway

All aboard the Ferry Meadows Railway! Sit back and enjoy the ride as you pass through meadows while taking in views of Overton and Lynch Lake.
Longthorpe Tower

Visit the early 14th-century fortified tower at Longthorpe, which has been named as one of the 100 most important historic sites in Britain due to its impressive set of vivid mid-14th-century wall paintings.

Ferry Meadows

Ferry Meadows is the ideal place for a family day out and one of the largest country parks in the region. Situated less than three miles from Peterborough city centre, at the heart of Nene Park, its varied landscapes make it the favourite destination for thousands of visitors throughout the year.
Water Pay & Play Activities

At Nene Outdoors, we run a ‘Pay and Play’ scheme, providing visitors of all ages and abilities with the opportunity to enjoy the watersports we have on offer. Book for half hour sessions on line or for one hour, book in person at the Nene Outdoors reception, hire our equipment and use our facilities.
Campsite

Our campsites are small but perfectly formed! Located in Ferry Meadows on the edge of Gunwade Lake, The Glade and Lakeview have stunning views across the water and are discreetly tucked away from the bustle of the rest of the Park.
Parking charges at Ferry Meadows
Play areas

Nene Park is a great place to play. Games on the meadows, adventures in the woodlands and three great play areas within Ferry Meadows to cater for all ages.
Six Weeks of Summer in the Park

From Friday 23 July, look out for some exciting activities and events running for the six weeks of school summer holidays in the Park! Find out what’s happening and when, with our Six Weeks of Summer guide.
Take a boat trip

Enjoy a relaxing boat trip around Overton Lake on 'Wyndham', our new electrically powered passenger boat, and discover more about our new passenger cruises and private hire services.
Open Water Swimming

Open water swimming is one of the fastest growing sports in the country combining an opportunity to improve fitness with an enjoyment of the outdoors.
How does the car park system at Ferry Meadows work?
Parking app

Information on how you can pay for your parking at Ferry Meadows and Orton Meadows car parks through the S-Park app on your smart phone.