Heathrow Airport 1 hr 44
Burghley House (18 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Rutland Water (32 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Fineshade Wood (15 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Peterborough Museum (13 min)
Georgian townhouse with a Victorian operating theatre as well as fossil and civic art collections. Barnack Hills and Holes National Nature Reserve (5 min)
Nature reserve and nature Sacrewell (5 min) Elton Hall and Gardens (13 min)
Opulent stately home dating to the 15th century, with formal gardens and parkland, open in summer. Burghley House Gardens & Deer Park (18 min) Longthorpe Tower (9 min)
Historic 3-tiered tower known for its detailed 14th-century wall paintings, with costumed docents. Barnsdale Gardens (22 min)
Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Peterborough Cathedral (14 min)
Medieval church with tours, a grand Gothic facade, tower visits in summer and choral recitals. Ferry Meadows in Nene Park (14 min)
Destination for walks, fishing, horseback riding & other activities amid meadows, woodlands & lakes. John Clare Cottage & Garden (10 min) Bedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve (6 min) Flag Fen Archaeology Park (19 min)
3,500 year-old archaeological site with Bronze age causeway remains and reconstructed round houses. | 
