Finding ways to keep occupied over a bank holiday weekend can be tricky, particularly if you’ve got children to keep entertained.
Taking in a film at the cinema, trying your hand at a round of crazy golf and killing an hour in an amusement arcade are three of the typical ways to spend the long weekend, but sometimes it’s nice to mix things up by going somewhere new.
While there are several bank holiday events taking place in Peterborough this weekend, it’s worth remembering that dozens of fascinating sites and landmarks lie a short drive from the city.
A visit to one of these landmarks can often be incorporated into a long walk ending with a pub lunch or cafe stop, so you can easily make a day out of them.
From bizarre bridges to Iron Age forts, we’ve rounded up six quirky and unusual landmarks near Peterborough to explore over the Early May bank holiday 2026:
5. Stonea Camp
Recognised as the lowest hill fort in England, Stonea Camp dates back to the Iron Age. Situated just two metres above sea level, Stonea is believed to be the site of a major battle between the conquering Romans and the Iceni tribe. The site, located near Wimblington, can easily be explored on foot. Photo: Richard Humphrey
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Wothorpe Towers are the Grade I-listed ruins of a 17th-century "prodigy lodge" near Stamford, designed by Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, as a pleasure retreat. Built around 1615–1623, the unique Greek cross structure was used as a fashionable lodge and later a dower house for nearby Burghley House before being partially demolished in 1790. Although the privately-owned site is not accessible to the public, some great views can be found on nearby Warren Road. Photo: Tim Heaton