Parking in Peterborough Cathedral

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The Peterborough Cathedral is located in the centre of Peterborough, a city home to around 200,000 people in Cambridgeshire. Katharine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII, was buried here in 1536. Mary, Queen of Scots was buried here in 1587. 

There is thought to have been a Roman building on this site, possibly a temple or monumental arch. In 655, a monastery was founded and built where the cathedral stands today, and was later destroyed in 870, possibly by Viking invaders. The monastery was refounded in around 970, and then mostly destroyed by a fire in 1116. Construction on the replacement cathedral began in 1118 and it was consecrated in 1238. This cathedral is still standing today and is mostly intact. The original wooden ceiling still remains in the cathedral today, the only one of its type in England, and one of only four surviving wooden ceilings from this period in all of Europe. 

Today, the church is open for regular services and offers a Highlights Tour of the ground level for just £5 per person. This tour explores the key features of the building's history and architecture and usually runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 

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There isn’t any on-site parking at Peterborough Cathedral for visitors, however you will find plenty of other parking options within walking distance. 

The council runs several car parks through the city, with the closest being the Bishop's Road car park, the Riverside car park, and the Car Haven car park.

Bishops Road car park: 

• Postcode: PE1 1YZ 
• Spaces: 239
• Height restriction: 2.3 metres 
• Opening hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) 
• Charging hours: 24 hours a day, daytime tariffs apply from 7am to 5pm, and evening tariffs apply from 5pm to 7am 
• Features: 
• Park Mark 
• 2 electric vehicle charging stations
• Cost: 
• Up to 1 hour: £1.80
• Up to 2 hours: £3.10
• Up to 3 hours: £4.10
• Up to 4 hours: £5.50
• Up to 10 hours: £6.50
• Evening (5pm to 7am): £2.50

Riverside car park: 

• Postcode: PE1 1EG
• Spaces: 164
• Height restriction: 2.3 metres 
• Opening hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) 
• Charging hours: 24 hours a day, daytime tariffs apply from 7am to 5pm, and evening tariffs apply from 5pm to 7am 
• Features: 
• Park Mark 
• Cost: 
• Up to 1 hour: £1.80
• Up to 2 hours: £3.10
• Up to 3 hours: £4.10
• Up to 4 hours: £5.50
• Up to 10 hours: £6.50
• Evening (5pm to 7am): £2.50

Car Haven car park: 

• Postcode: PE1 1YX 
• Spaces: 205
• Height restriction: 2.3 metres 
• Opening hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) 
• Charging hours: 24 hours a day, daytime tariffs apply from 7am to 5pm, and evening tariffs apply from 5pm to 7am 
• Features: 
• Park Mark 
• 2 electric vehicle charging stations
• Cost: 
• Up to 30 mins: £1.50
• Up to 1 hour: £2.00
• Up to 2 hours: £3.50
• Up to 3 hours: £4.50
• Evening (5pm to 7am): £2.50

There are also season tickets which you can purchase for use in council-run car parks to save you money on Peterborough Cathedral parking. There are two lengths of permit; 5 days and 7 days. These permits can range from a week or a year in length. 

5-day permit:

• Weekly ticket: £19.30
• Monthly ticket: £75.59
• Quarterly ticket: £215.02
• Annual ticket: £839.93

7-day permit:

• Weekly ticket: £26.29
• Monthly ticket: £105.82
• Quarterly ticket: £302.38
• Annual ticket: £1,176.21

Alternatively, you can browse the options available at YourParkingSpace. We have short term and long term options available near Peterborough Cathedral.

By Train: The Peterborough train station is a 10-minute walk from the cathedral and services the CrossCountry, E M R, Great Northern, LNER, Thameslink and greateranglia lines. 

By Bus: Several bus lines run through Peterborough, including 3 citi, 4 citi, 46, 60, 61, and 415. 

By Car: Peterborough Cathedral is located in the centre of town, just off the A1139. 

Blue badge holders will have to pay the normal parking tariff in all council-run car parks, except when using a vehicle adapted to be accessible by a wheelchair. 

To search for the disabled car park that is closest to Peterborough Cathedral, see the Blue Badge Parking website. 

Overnight parking is available at all council-run car parks in Peterborough from 5pm to 7am. 

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Where is Peterborough Cathedral located?

Peterborough Cathedral is right in the centre of the city, near the Queensgate Shopping Centre and the Peterborough Museum.  

How old is the cathedral?

The current cathedral was consecrated in 1238, but archaeological evidence suggests that there was a structure here dating back from the Roman era. 

What else is there to do in Peterborough? 

The Weston Homes Stadium can seat up to 15,000 and hosts the home league and cup matches of Peterborough United. The Peterborough Museum is situated in a Georgian townhouse and has a Victorian theatre, as well as collections of fossils and civic art. The Key Theatre has a main auditorium which can seat around 100 people and has a restaurant and bar. The Queensgate Shopping Centre is the perfect spot for a little retail therapy.