Historic Peterborough Tour

Your essential and entertaining guide to Peterborough’s past!

Find out more about the fascinating and often undiscovered history of Peterborough, from the foundation of the Saxon abbey to the modern city. Discover the secrets of the Cathedral precincts, find out why the river is important as the heart of the city and hear about the many enthralling stories and personalities connected to our past.

Find out why some of our earliest history is in the floors of the Queensgate shopping centre, who buried two Queens in the cathedral, and how Dickens and Shakespeare have both immortalised people from the city. Learn why we had a radio station called Hereward and why French prisoners were kept in the area.

A must for visitors to the city or local residents alike!

We also do a version of this tour for younger children (5 -11 year olds) during the summer. Please check our Historic Peterborough for children tour page for more details.

About the tours
Historic Peterborough tours run every Saturday afternoon at 2pm
Tickets for the tour are £5 for adults, £3 for children/concessions. If you wish to book, telephone the Destination Centre on (01733) 452336. You can also just come along on the day with no need to pre book!
Tours start from the front steps outside Peterborough Museum on Priestgate. Tours last about 90 minutes.