Thorpe Meadows
Things To Do
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and landscape of Nene Park and the surrounding area.
The trails can be downloaded from the iApp store by clicking here
Walking and Cycling
Thorpe Meadows is linked to both the city centre and Ferry Meadows Country Park by footpaths and cycle ways.
Thorpe Meadows is also a popular destination in its own right for walkers, joggers and cyclists due to the network of paths around the rowing lake and along the River Nene.
Sculpture
Much of the Peterborough Sculpture Trust collection is sited in Nene Park with the majority of pieces in the Sculpture Park at Thorpe Meadows.
The collection includes pieces by well-known Artists such as Sir Anthony Caro, Lee Grandjean, Miles Davis and Antony Gormley.
Information about the Trust and its collection can be found at http://www.peterboroughsculpture.org
Rowing
Thorpe Meadows purpose built rowing lake is home to the Peterborough City Rowing Club. Information about the club and its events can be found at www.peterboroughcityrowing.co.uk
Fishing
Fishing is available on the River Nene.
For all enquiries contact Jon Means, Head Bailiff for the
Peterborough & District Angling Association at jonathan.means@btinternet.com or by calling
01733 380768
Horse Riding
There are horse routes throughout Nene Park with boxing points
at Ferry Meadows and Orton Mere. For more information on horse
riding and a map of the routes download our leaflet by following
the link below.
Horse and
Pony Routes Information Leaflet
Geocaching
There are a series of Geocaches throughout Nene Park. For more information on Geocaching or to obtain coordinates see http://www.geocaching.com/.
If you are interested in placing a geocache in Nene Park please contact visitor.services@neneparktrust.org.uk or call 01733 234193.
Eat & Drink
The Ramada Hotel and the Boathouse Pub are situated at the eastern end of the rowing lake. Both offer outdoor seating and views of the lake.
More Things To Do In Nene Park
Things to do at
Ferry Meadows
Things to do at
Orton Mere and Woodston Reach
Things to do at
Ailsworth, Castor and Sutton