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Peterborough Cathedral
Attractions in Farcet

From Farcet, 4 km to Peterborough Cathedral

Nothing on our list is inside Farcet’s built-up area; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, a cathedral and a castle. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Ely Cathedral is worth a day, 37 km from the centre.

Photo: Peterborough Cathedral, NotFromUtrecht (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Farcet
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Farcet

Alongside Peterborough Cathedral you find 3 museums, a castle and a water park.

CathedralPeterborough Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumFlag Fen4.3 km outside town, to the northeastCastle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumPeterborough Museum and Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumRailworld3 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkPeterborough Wake Park2 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Finding your way

The list reaches out to Longthorpe Tower, 5.5 km away.

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The dashed line is Farcet’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

Museums or galleries lead the count with 3; 2 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Farcet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Longthorpe Tower).

Every place

Place after place

The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Flag Fen

Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Archaeological open-air museum in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

About Flag Fen →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

5 listed buildings are on Farcet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farcet →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Allow a day for Ely Cathedral, 37 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralEly Cathedral37 km southeastHistoric houseBurghley House19 km northwestCastleFotheringhay Castle14 km westCastleWoodcroft Castle12 km northwestAbbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)13 km southeastCastleKimbolton Castle29 km southCastleBarnwell Castle18 km southwestHistoric houseElton Hall12 km westAbbey or prioryCrowland Abbey16 km northHeritage railwayNene Valley Railway8.2 km westFortBuckden Towers27 km southAbbey or prioryThorney Abbey12 km northeast

Places well known beyond Farcet (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Questions about Farcet’s attractions

What is there to see near Farcet?

No attraction is mapped inside Farcet itself. Within 5 km of it are Peterborough Cathedral, Flag Fen, Longthorpe Tower and Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery.

Does Farcet have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Farcet: Flag Fen, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery and Railworld.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Farcet?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Farcet, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Longthorpe Tower).

What are the best-known days out near Farcet?

Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (37 km), Burghley House (19 km), Fotheringhay Castle (14 km), Woodcroft Castle (12 km).

Where are Farcet’s historic buildings listed?

Farcet has 5 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Farcet when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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