Paston, Peterborough

#57 among attractions in Peterborough

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Paston is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. The area was mainly built and developed in the 1970s and 1980s. Before the development corporation acquired Paston Ridings in 1974, by use of Section 22 of the Commons Act 1899, everyone had right of access to the common land comprising approximately 20 acres. ()

Coordinates: 52°36'25"N, 0°14'31"W

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Paston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peterborough Cathedral, Queensgate shopping centre, Peterborough Guildhall, St John the Baptist Church.

2.4 miS
12th-century church with Gothic facade
Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough
61 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic city of Peterborough, United Kingdom, Peterborough Cathedral stands as a testament to the grandeur of medieval architecture. This magnificent cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew...
2.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Queensgate shopping centre, Peterborough
59 min walk • The Queensgate shopping centre is located in the centre of the UK city of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire. It contains over 100 stores and parking for 2,300 cars in four onsite multi-storey car parks. Queensgate bus station is located within the shopping centre and only a short walk from Peterborough railway station.
2.4 miS
City hall
Peterborough Guildhall, Peterborough
61 min walk • Peterborough Guildhall is a municipal building in Cathedral Square, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.4 miS
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Peterborough
61 min walk • St John the Baptist Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in the city of Peterborough, now Cambridgeshire, England.
2.1 miS
Church
St Peter and All Souls, Peterborough
54 min walk • The church of St Peter and All Souls is a Roman Catholic church in Peterborough, on Park Road, north of the city centre. It has been part of the Diocese of East Anglia since 1976, having fallen under the Diocese of Northampton from its building in 1896 until then.
2.3 miS
Forts and castles
Peterborough Castle, Peterborough
60 min walk • Peterborough Castle, also known as Mount Thorold and Touthill, was a medieval motte and bailey castle in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
1.3 miE
Park
Dogsthorpe Star Pit, Peterborough
34 min walk • Dogsthorpe Star Pit is a 36.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the eastern outskirts of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.
1.5 miS
Nightlife
Hand and Heart, Peterborough
38 min walk • The Hand and Heart is a public house at 12 Highbury Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 3BE. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in 1938, and its interwar interior is largely unchanged.
2.2 miSW
Park
Grimeshaw Wood, Peterborough
56 min walk • Grimeshaw Wood is a 16.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It is owned by Peterborough City Council, and managed by the council together with the Peterborough Environment City Trust.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Werrington, Peterborough
39 min walk • Werrington is a residential area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it comprises North Werrington and South Werrington wards.
2.1 miS
Neighbourhood
West Town, Peterborough
53 min walk • West Town is residential area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it forms part of Peterborough West ward.