Visit the village of Longthorpe
The village of Longthorpe lies about 3 miles to the west of the centre of the city.
If you go at the weekend in the summer (especially Sundays) then you will find several points of interest during a short walk.
1. If you follow the signs to Longthorpe Tower then you can visit this english Heritage site. It is a fortified manor house with domestic painting on the walls themselves, that have been very well preserved. It is upposed to be one of the best example in Europe.
2. Heading back to the main road and turning right towards town there is the pretty "Chain Cottage". Further along on the right hand side is the ancient church.
3. A couple of hundred yards towards town is thatched post office, and on the opposite side of the road "Foxgloves" cottage, that has been used as the cover for a box of chocolates.
4. Heading past the post office and right at the sharp turn, there lies a pillar in the garden of a home which marks where Mary Queen of Scots was rested on her way to her burial place in Peterborough cathedral.
5.Head across the village green and cutting through the modern houses you will find the Longthorpe fishponds, and a grotto with fresh water spring. Local legend says that this cave was connected by tunnel all the way to the Cathedral. The spring was commercial at some point and it was claimed had amazing healing properties.
6. From there away to the left is Thorpe Hall. You can walk across the fields to reach this stately home which is now used as a hospice.
7. On reaching Thorpe hall you can see the grounds, garden centre and minature railway in the old garden
8. It is then possible to return to the Tower back along the main Thorpe road, or turn right and head back into the centre of town.
Enjoy your walk

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