Top 13 Tourist Attractions in Peterborough - Travel England, United Kingdom
Top 13 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Peterborough - Travel England, United Kingdom:
Peterborough Cathedral, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough Museum, Sacrewell, Flag Fen, Elton Hall & Gardens, John Clare Cottage, Broadway Theatre, Longthorpe Tower, Exotic Pet Refuge, St John The Baptist Church, The Prebendal Manor and Tithe Barn Museum
Visiting John Clare
The poet John Clare's cottage and visitors' centre in the village of Helpston, near Peterborough is a wonderfully evocative place. We went there this summer and had the place more or less to ourselves so it felt very much as it must have been in Clare's lifetime. We also went to the local woods where he used to walk before mental illness confined him to an asylum. The sense of space and freedom that meant so much to him was very poignantly tangible.
Music is by Seth Lakeman - 'Cape Clear'. Very appropriate as Clare himself used to play the violin.
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Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Museum
Nene Valley Railway
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Railworld Wildlife Haven
Flag Fen
Peterborough Greyhound Stadium
Sacrewell
Elton Hall & Gardens
John Clare Cottage
'Beast From The East 2.0' Cold day at Maxey, Lolham and Helpston crossings, ECML | 18/03/18
Yet a freezing cold visit to Maxey, Lolham and Helpston crossings all situated on the ECML, however Lolham is only the ECML, Maxey and Helpston are the ECML and the Birmingham to Peterborough Line. Day 2 of the 2nd Beast From The East with a trip to Maxey, Lolham and Helpston, partly located near The Fens. Not ever have i been in such cold weather before, it felt like -9 or even more we ended up hanging out the area for around 4 hours on Sunday 18th March 2018, 1 freight is included in this video which is at Helpston, 66001.
Helpston info:
Helpston (also, formerly, Helpstone) is an English village formerly in the Soke of Peterborough, geographically in Northamptonshire, subsequently (1965–1974) in Huntingdon and Peterborough, then in Cambridgeshire, and administered by the City of Peterborough unitary authority.
The civil parish of Helpston covers an area of 1,860 acres (750 ha) and had an estimated population in 2005 of 870.
The parish church is dedicated to St Botolph; the chancel window was created by Francis Skeat and depicts Christ in Majesty.
The poet John Clare was born in Helpston in 1793 and is buried in the churchyard of St Botolph's. The thatched cottage where he was born was bought by the John Clare Trust in 2005. The John Clare Cottage, at 12 Woodgate, has been restored using traditional building methods and is open to the public. In 2013 the John Clare Trust received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help preserve the building and provide educational activities for youngsters visiting the cottage.
The name Helpston is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means the farmstead (tun) first settled by Help (an Old English personal name).
Disused Helpston station:
Helpston railway station was a station in Helpston, Cambridgeshire, on the Midland Railway's Syston and Peterborough Railway. It was closed in 1966. The Great Northern Railway main line runs adjacent to the Midland Railway at this point, but the Great Northern never had a station in Helpston. This was due to an agreement whereby the Midland carried materials to the site during construction of the Great Northern, and in return the Great Northern offered no competition for services on this section.
The goods shed survives, as does the Great Northern Railway signal box, which is now used only to monitor a number of level crossings in the vicinity. Helpston level crossing itself carries the Helpston to Glinton road over the four tracks of the ex-GNR line and the two tracks of the ex-MR line. This was previously two separate level crossings, controlled by two separate signal boxes. There was space for two cars between the level crossings. The crossings were merged and converted from gates to full barriers in the 1970s.
History Walk No 6 to Woodcroft Cottage
History Walk No 6 to Woodcroft Cottage
March 2014
Leaving the centre car park we turned right on to St Vigor Way and then left into Upper Moors Road, crossing the road by the school we continued down Upper Moors Rd. This part of Upper Moors used to be part the main route to Eastleigh from the village. It is now blocked off at the junction with Church Lane and is considerably narrower than when the buses used to use it. The number 41 bus used to go up Upper Moors, right into Spring Lane and on to the Main Rd, there; they would reverse, go back into Spring lane, wait for 5 minutes, and return to Eastleigh the way they had come.
The Avenue of Lime trees leadings toward Brambridge House dates back to the 16th century. The recent storms caused several branches to fall but still they stand.
Where Upper moors Road meets Church Lane the area was known as Nurses Corner. The district nurse used to live in on of the cottages on the right going into Church Lane. This cottage and its twin were built in the 1930’s, replacing the thatched cottages that stood there. Like a lot of houses in the village The Nurses Cottage has a well, it is now in the middle of a patio built this year . Water from the grounds are drained to the well and the stream which runs down from the roundabout on the Main Rd, feeding into the Ponds. The stream is looked after by the Environment Agency.
Crossing over the road we looked right towards the Dog and Crook, part of which dates from 1790, and progressed across the lay by and into the old carriage way of Brambridge Lodge, This is now now part of the garden of Alderley Lodge, the home of John Lowery, who kindly gave us permission to use it. The Iron gates are the original ones, as we walked up the slope there was a different view towards Brambridge House. At the top of the Carridge Way we exited by the back gate and turned straight into the back gate of Woodcroft Cottage.
We were greeted by Cecily and Peter Sutton and their dog, who was very pleased to see so many visitors.
Marholm (Part 2)
Marholm is a sleepy, East Midlands village a few miles down the road from where I live. It's where my friend Keanu lives and it was the first time I'd ever been to his house. We checked out his fresh new pad, took a ride on the back of his moped (a gift for his sixteenth birthday) and went for a stroll in the nearby woods.
Trains at Woodcroft, ECML | 09/04/18
A busy and again wet visit to Woodcroft situated on the ECML after spending around 1 hour on Monday 9th April 2018, this crossing is located south of Helpston crossing and north of Werrington footbridge.
Helpston info:
Helpston (also, formerly, Helpstone) is an English village formerly in the Soke of Peterborough, geographically in Northamptonshire, subsequently (1965–1974) in Huntingdon and Peterborough, then in Cambridgeshire, and administered by the City of Peterborough unitary authority.
The civil parish of Helpston covers an area of 1,860 acres (750 ha) and had an estimated population in 2005 of 870.
The parish church is dedicated to St Botolph; the chancel window was created by Francis Skeat and depicts Christ in Majesty.
The poet John Clare was born in Helpston in 1793 and is buried in the churchyard of St Botolph's. The thatched cottage where he was born was bought by the John Clare Trust in 2005. The John Clare Cottage, at 12 Woodgate, has been restored using traditional building methods and is open to the public. In 2013 the John Clare Trust received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help preserve the building and provide educational activities for youngsters visiting the cottage.
The name Helpston is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means the farmstead (tun) first settled by Help (an Old English personal name).
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Barnack: A lovely village on the edge of Cambridgeshire
Offering the appeal of a village setting and the convenience of good commuter links and the city nearby, life in Barnack has endless benefits. Local amenities in the village include a Post Office and village shop for day to day essentials, along with a primary school in the village itself.
You won’t need to go far if you fancy a drink or meal out as Barnack is home to the Millstone Inn pub, while in the nearby town of Stamford there’s a range of bars and pubs to choose from. Just over a mile away is The White Hart; a 17th Century country pub serving a great range of food and drink, while other options close by include The Orangery if you’re looking for a restaurant setting.
For those that are looking to get involved with sport, you could join a team Ufford Park Cricket Club or for keeping active outdoors with the whole family, there’s the Barnack Hills and Holes National Nature Reserve to explore.
What’s close to Barnack?
Just a short drive will take you to the city of Peterborough. Rich in history and with shopping, entertainment and things to do whatever your age or mood, it’s a great place to visit for the whole family. A day out could include a trip to the magnificent Norman Cathedral, where you can experience the beautiful grounds and architecture. Follow the city’s heritage trail at Peterborough Museum, experience the rural highlights at Burghley House, John Clare Cottage or Sacrewell Farm with its historic watermill. If it’s retail therapy you’re looking for, you’ll find big names stores such as John Lewis at Queensgate, plus independent stores throughout the city’s historic centre and City Market. For evening entertainment, the Key Theatre and Cresset Theatre offer drama, ballet and concerts. For food and drink choose from a diverse range of restaurants plus cocktail bars and nightclubs keeping you entertained until the early hours. Peterborough’s sports venues host football, speedway, ice hockey and greyhound racing.
Barnack’s closest town is Stamford, the most complete stone town in England with 600 listed mellow limestone buildings. Enjoy a walk along the River Welland or take a moment to relax on the town’s historic Meadows. Explore the unique independent boutiques, the bustling Friday market and the pubs and speciality food shops. You can follow the popular Town Trail which explores passageways, main thoroughfares and market squares, while tours of the Town Hall on Fridays display one of the best collections of civic memorabilia in the UK, showcasing rare and priceless artefacts. Stamford’s unique blend of history, retailing, historic holsteries and sense of community listed Stamford as ‘Britain’s top place to live’ in 2013 by the Sunday Times.
MARHOLM VILLAGE NEAR PETERBOROUGH
MARHOLM BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE NEAR BRETTON PETERBOROUGH. PUB WITH A THATCHED ROOF
BBC Look East News John Clare
BBC Look East news 13/07/2009
John Clare
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John Clare (13 July 1793 20 May 1864) was an English poet, born the son of a farm labourer who came to be known for his representations of the English countryside.
His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be among the most important 19th-century poets.
John Clare - The Harvest Morning
John Clare (July 13, 1793 – May 20, 1864) was an English poet, the son of a farm labourer, who came to be known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its disruption. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be among the most important 19th-century poets. His biographer Jonathan Bate states that Clare was the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced. No one has ever written more powerfully of nature, of a rural childhood, and of the alienated and unstable self.
Clare was born in Helpston, six miles to the north of the city of Peterborough. In his lifetime, the village was in the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire and his memorial calls him The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet. Helpston now lies in the Peterborough unitary authority of Cambridgeshire. He became an agricultural labourer while still a child; however, he attended school in Glinton church until he was twelve.
In his early adult years, Clare became a pot boy in the Blue Bell public house and fell in love with Mary Joyce; but her father, a prosperous farmer, forbade her to meet him. Subsequently he was a gardener at Burghley House. He enlisted in the militia, tried camp life with Gypsies, and worked in Pickworth as a lime burner in 1817. In the following year he was obliged to accept parish relief. Malnutrition stemming from childhood may be the main culprit behind his 5-foot stature and may have contributed to his poor physical health in later life.
During his first few asylum years in High Beach, Essex (1837–1841), Clare re-wrote famous poems and sonnets by Lord Byron. His own version of Child Harold became a lament for past lost love, and Don Juan, A Poem became an acerbic, misogynistic, sexualised rant redolent of an ageing Regency dandy. Clare also took credit for Shakespeare's plays, claiming to be the Renaissance genius himself. I'm John Clare now, the poet claimed to a newspaper editor, I was Byron and Shakespeare formerly.
In 1841, Clare absconded from the asylum in Essex, to walk home, believing that he was to meet his first love Mary Joyce; Clare was convinced that he was married with children to her and Martha as well. He did not believe her family when they told him she had died accidentally three years earlier in a house fire. He remained free, mostly at home in Northborough, for the five months following, but eventually Patty called the doctors in.
Between Christmas and New Year in 1841, Clare was committed to the Northampton General Lunatic Asylum Upon Clare's arrival at the asylum, the accompanying doctor, Fenwick Skrimshire, who had treated Clare since 1820, completed the admission papers. To the enquiry Was the insanity preceded by any severe or long-continued mental emotion or exertion?, Dr Skrimshire entered: After years of poetical prosing. He remained here for the rest of his life under the humane regime of Dr Thomas Octavius Prichard, encouraged and helped to write. Here he wrote possibly his most famous poem, I Am.
He died on 20 May 1864, in his 71st year. His remains were returned to Helpston for burial in St Botolph’s churchyard. Today, children at the John Clare School, Helpston's primary, parade through the village and place their 'midsummer cushions' around Clare's gravestone (which has the inscriptions To the Memory of John Clare The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet and A Poet is Born not Made) on his birthday, in honour of their most famous resident.
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Somerleyton Hall
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The Stranger
In 'Hymns Ancient and Modern' there is a single song/poem by John Clare: 'The Stranger'. For some years we have felt it needed a modern setting, so here is our offering. The music was composed by David Rowe, and is of course copyright, and was first performed in St. Botolph's Church, Helpston in July 2010. Helpston, is the village in which John Clare was born, and was his muse throughout his long life. Clare died in 1864 and is buried in St. Botolph's Churchyard. The John Clare Society may be contacted via the Clare Weblog: johnclare.blogspot.com
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Itter Park (Walton, Peterborough) Free Tour!
A quick look around the award winning Itter Park and some of the facilities it has to offer!
Cycling
A group of friends cycling a 17 mile circuit from Peterborough to Clare's Cottage in Helpston. Part of the Green Wheel cycle route
DELAINE BUS RIDE HELPSTON CAMBRIDGESHIRE
DELAINE BUS RIDE THROUGH HELPSTON CAMBRIDGESHIRE
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Mike Hobson - The Swallow (Helpston Festival)
The Swallow by John Clare - performed live on the 30th Anniversary of the John Clare Society - Helpston: Cambs. 9th July 2011.
additional orchestration by Francis Lickerish