Huntingdon and Peterborough Things to Do

The River Cam was first bridged at what is now Magdalene College. The early town settlement relied on nearby Castle Hill as a defensive position. The Normans reinforced this in their famed motte and bailey style. The mound rema... more

Located between Ashton and Polebrook, New Lodge Fields is the new venue to the international sporting event of the World Conker Championships. This venue just a mile away from Ashton provides larger space for food-stalls and ha... more

Kettle's Yard is located between the Cambridge and County Folk Museum and the tiny St Peter's Church. It was created as a "refuge of peace and order, of the visual arts and music." Art collector Jim Ede donated the house and hi... more

The beautiful chapel of Kings college each year hosts Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols that attracts a lot of crowd at the Christmas time each year. This chapel boasts exquisitely engraved designs and on its ceilings and walls... more

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Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was born in Huntingdon and went on to study at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He represented Huntingdon in Charles I's parliament. Cromwell later led the Parliamentarians against the Crown in the... more

St Peter's is a tiny church, now no longer used for regular services. Built in 1781 on the site of an earlier church, it retains the original 14th-century tower and spire, as well as two Norman doorways. The 11th-century stone... more

Perhaps the oldest continuously inhabited house in Britain, Hemingford Grey's manor house was built for Payne de Hemingford in around 1140. Traces of the Norman structure are still visible. By the 20th century it was semi-derel... more

The Sidgwick Site, a 10-minute walk from the city centre, is home to many of the university's arts faculties including History, Modern and Medieval Languages, English and Philosophy. The Museum of Classical Archaeology is also... more

The 17th-century watermill in Houghton village is still in working order. Standing by the River Ouse, Houghton Mill grinds flour on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays. The interactive displays are designed for both children and a... more