Ferry Meadows

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Country Park
For the Nene Valley Railway station of the same name, see Ferry Meadows railway station

Ferry Meadows is a country park and recreation area that occupies a large portion of the Nene Park in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, which stretches for six miles along the banks of the River Nene. It is managed by the Nene Park Trust[1] and lies to the west of Peterborough city centre.

The area is often used by people for activities such as pleasant walks, picnics and barbecues, coarse fishing, bird watching and at the watersports centre, dinghy and board sailing are available. Additionally it has a miniature railway[2], occasional pony rides, sculptures and cafés. It also includes a group camping site (tents) and a year-round touring caravan Caravan Club site.[3]

Ferry Meadows is one of the major destinations and attractions signposted on the Green Wheel cycle route.

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  1. ^ Nene Park Trust website
  2. ^ Ferry Meadows Railway
  3. ^ Caravan Club: Ferry Meadows

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