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Stevenage
Stevenage: Britain's first post-war New Town, with a theatre opposite the station, lakeside Fairlands Valley Park and Knebworth House nearby.
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East of England
Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire
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The West Front of Peterborough Cathedral, about 12 minutes' walk from the stationPhoto: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0
North of London the East Coast Main Line crosses Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. LNER trains call at Stevenage and at Peterborough, a cathedral city served by most LNER routes.
Both stations are also useful places to join an LNER train if you live north of London, avoiding the journey into King's Cross.
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Peterborough
Peterborough by train: a Norman cathedral, free city museum, Bronze Age Flag Fen and a steam railway, all around 45 minutes from King's Cross.
Things to do in East of England
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Gordon Craig Theatre
Opened in 1975, this 501-seat theatre on Lytton Way stages plays, pantomime, opera, dance and one-night music shows. It is part of the arts and leisure centre facing the station.
Stevenage Museum
The town's museum on St George's Way covers Stevenage from prehistory to the New Town era. As of September 2026 it opens Wednesday to Saturday.
Fairlands Valley Park
A 120-acre park with four lakes, a sailing centre, a splash park and a play area, right in the heart of the town. Good for a stroll or an active afternoon on the water.
Knebworth House
A Grade II* listed country house with listed gardens and parkland, also famous as the venue for the Knebworth rock festivals. It opens on selected dates, mainly between March and September, so check the calendar first.
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Peterborough Cathedral
One of the finest surviving twelfth-century buildings in England, with a dramatic Early English West Front and the tomb of Henry VIII's first wife, Katharine of Aragon. Guided tours, including the upper levels and tower, can be booked.
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery
A free museum in a former mansion on Priestgate, covering everything from Jurassic marine reptiles and Roman Peterborough to craftwork made by Napoleonic prisoners at Norman Cross.
Flag Fen Archaeology Park
The site of a Bronze Age timber causeway and platform built about 3,500 years ago across the wet fen, with a reconstructed prehistoric landscape and preserved original timbers.
Nene Valley Railway
A 7½-mile heritage line running between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction, with stops including Orton Mere, Ferry Meadows and Wansford. Themed days, such as Thomas weekends, run through the year.
Ferry Meadows
The best-known part of Nene Park, a country park of lakes, meadows and woodland on the western side of the city with water sports, play areas and a miniature railway. The Nene Valley Railway has a station here.
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