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Ferry Meadows Country Park
At the heart of the Nene Park, running for 6 miles along the River Nene 10 minutes drive from Peterborough city centre, Ferry Meadows offers: walking, sailing, golf, boat trips and cafés across the 500 acre park.
At the heart of the Nene Park, running for 6 miles along the River Nene 10 minutes drive from Peterborough city centre, Ferry Meadows offers: walking, sailing, golf, boat trips and cafs across the 500 acre park.About the Nene Park Trust
Nene Park Trust is the independent charity that manages more than 2,500 acres of land to the west of Peterborough at no cost to the taxpayer, including the 500-acre Ferry Meadows Country Park.
The trust was established in 1988 with the aim of improving the quality of life for Peterborough residents and visitors through providing high quality and accessible open spaces.
Nene Park stretches six miles along the valley of the river Nene to the west of Peterborough.
The estate includes Thorpe Meadows, with its large rowing lake and diverse collection of contemporary sculpture, two 18-hole golf courses at Thorpe Wood and Orton Meadows, and Ferry Meadows Country Park, which contains a wide range of visitor facilities including a watersports centre, areas for camping and caravanning, a visitor centre, gift shop and three children's play areas.
The estate is linked to open countryside by a riverside footpath running west for six miles from the city centre with extensive footpaths, cycleways and horse routes linking to the adjacent villages.
You can travel to and from there via the Nene Valley Railway, which stops at the Meadows.
Ferry Meadows is open daily throughout the year. Vehicle access times vary, times are displayed on the barrier. The Park opens from 7am until dusk during the spring & summer and from 8.00am until sunset during the winter. Current opening hours & charges and more information - www.neneparktrust.org.uk.
Two 18 hole 'pay and play' golf courses and pitch and putt are nearby, as is one of the Caravan Club's most popular sites.
Facilities for the disabled, including wheelchairs and batricars, are available.
Information:
Where: Ferry Meadows Country Park, 3.5 miles west of city centre
Telephone: general enquiries 01733 234443
More details: Nene Park website - www.nene-park-trust.org.uk/todo/ferrymeadows.asp.
Further information on Nene Park Trust and its current events programme is available at www.neneparktrust.org.uk.
22 July 2009: Celebrate Nene Park Trust's 21st anniversary.
Key Ferry Cruises operates on the River Nene at Peterborough from Easter to September each year.
Telephone: 0845 22 609 22
Web: keyferrycruises.co.uk.
Email: mail@keyferrycruises.co.uk.
Watersports: Lakeside Sailing Club
"We race every Sunday on Lakeside's 75 acre lake. Facilities include caf/bar, rescue cover and nice hot showers!"
Telephone: 01733 234418
Email: watersports@lakesideleisure.com
Website: www.lakesideleisure.com.
Email: watersports@lakesideleisure.com.
Caravan Club 01733 233526
Web: Caravan Club Site (search for Ferry Meadows).
Golf:
Orton Meadows Golf Course and Pitch and Putt 01733 237478
Website: www.ortonmeadowsgolfcourse.co.uk.
Thorpe Wood Golf Course 01733 267701
Website: www.thorpewoodgolfcourse.co.uk.
Ferry Meadows features from The ET:
Video - Behind the scenes at Ferry Meadows, April 2008.
You may go there to walk your dog or take the kids for a bike ride, but how much do you really know about Ferry Meadows? Hannah Gray Goes behind the scenes at this popular Peterborough park. Read the full feature.
History of Ferry Meadows
Ferry Meadows: A year in the life
Variety is the spice of life for park rangers
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