Welcome to Longthorpe

Longthorpe is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated just three miles west of the city of Peterborough and is known for its beautiful countryside and historic buildings. The village has a population of around 1,500 people and is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to explore the local area.

One of the most notable landmarks in Longthorpe is the Longthorpe Tower, which is a 14th-century fortified tower that was built by the Thorpe family. The tower is now owned by the city of Peterborough and is open to the public as a museum. Visitors can explore the tower and learn about its history, as well as enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Longthorpe is also home to a number of other historic buildings, including the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and is a popular destination for visitors who are interested in history and architecture. Overall, Longthorpe is a charming village that is steeped in history and is a must-visit destination for anyone who is interested in exploring the beautiful county of Cambridgeshire.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: -4°C

Wind: 20.6 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
The Peterborough School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr Adrian Meadows	Thorpe Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 6AP 01733343357 School Website
West Town Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Quinn	Williamson Avenue West Town Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 6BA 01733852400 School Website
Richard Barnes Academy Academy Alternative Provision Sponsor Led Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Everton	Williamson Avenue Richard Barnes Academy Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 6BA 1733978224 School Website
Jack Hunt School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jon Hebblethwaite	Bradwell Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 9PY 1733263526 School Website
Nene Valley Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Reilly	Sugar Way Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 9RT 1733897517 School Website
Longthorpe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Trethewy	Bradwell Road Longthorpe Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 9QW 1733265959 School Website
Thorpe Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Anderson (Acting Headteacher)	Atherstone Avenue Netherton Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 9UG 1733264340
Brewster Avenue Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Thompson	Brewster Avenue Woodston Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 9PN 01733565092 School Website
St Augustines C Of E Voluntary Aided Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Brunt	Palmerston Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 9DH 01733563566 School Website
The Beeches Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Tim Smith	Beech Avenue Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 2EH 01733209877 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Peterborough Station Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1QL 0.73 Miles

Whittlesea Station Road, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1UF 6.30 Miles

Stamford Station Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2WB 10.42 Miles

March Station Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8SJ 15.15 Miles

Spalding Winsover Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1EA 15.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Super Cab 01733 555344 75 Percival St, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6AT 0.44 Miles
Super Cab 01733 315555 91 Midland Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6DW 0.55 Miles
Hussain Executive 07971 189242 103 Midland Rd, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6DW 0.55 Miles
Parker Private Hire 01733 346715 1 Searle Walk, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 9ST 0.60 Miles
Associated Adams Taxis 01733 554633 Station Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1QL 0.66 Miles
Hussains Executive 01733 333222 139 Atherstone Av, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9UN 0.66 Miles
Vanwall Cars 01733 332913 Westwood Farm, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9UW 0.77 Miles
Dad Cars 01733 892222 62 Westgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1RG 0.86 Miles
A2b Euro Cars 01733 892222 62 Westgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1RG 0.86 Miles
Peterborough Taxis 247 01733 785102 81 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2EB 0.87 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Thorpe Meadows Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westwood Park Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Road-Audley Gate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Percival Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Town Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:03 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Netherton Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:03 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Thorpe Road-Sessions House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Lea Road-Vermont Grove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bradwell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sugar Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Atherstone Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Muswell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longthorpe Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Grange Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Peterborough Gp Hub 01733 666670	City Care Centre Thorpe Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 6DB
Thorpe Road 01733 302189	Thorpe Road Surgery 64 Thorpe Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 6AP
The Grange Medical Centre 01733 310110	The Grange Medical Centre 144-146 Mayors Walk West Town, Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 6HA
Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre 01733 774500	Botolph Bridge Comm Hlth Sugar Way, Woodston Peterborough PE2 9QB
Boroughbury Medical Centre 01733 307840	Craig Street Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 2EJ

Local Stores

Peterborough - Thorpe Road
Thorpe Road
Peterbrough
Cambridgeshire
PE3 6AP
01733 568608
Store Website
0.36 miles

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HGS - SPAR - Westside
Bourges Boulevard
Peterborough
PE1 2AF
01733 565313
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Peterborough) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Bourges Boulevard Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1NG 01733 865 924 peterborough@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.89 miles
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Pengelly &Amp; Mizen Veterinary Surgeons
89-93 Park Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 2TR 01733 554953 info@pengellyandmizen.co.uk Website 1.18 miles
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Vets Now Peterborough
89-93 Park Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 2TR 01733 512192 peterboroughclinic@vets-now.com Website 1.18 miles

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Medivet Peterborough Bretton
Hedley House Rightwell East Bretton Peterborough Northamptonshire PE3 8DJ 01733 333 444 peterborough.bretton@medivet.co.uk Website 1.28 miles

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Broadway Best Friends Veterinary Practice
158 Broadway Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 4DG 01733 562 904 broadway@bestfriendsgroup.com Website 1.35 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Companion Care (Peterborough Bretton) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2, The Bretton Centre Bretton Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE3 8DN 1.38 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Boardwalks And Thorpe Meadows
13 Thorpe Meadows Peterborough Lancashire PE3 6GA 0.13 miles Follow Signs To The City Centre. Off A Main Roundabout, Towards The Boathouse Pub And The Rowing Lake

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Ferry Meadows Country Park
Woodlands Ham Ln Peterborough Lancashire PE2 5UU 1.82 miles Located Close To The Orton Longueville Caravan Club And Nene Valley Railway

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Back River Stanground Peterborough
Lovely Long Walk Along The River Bank. 65 Whittlesey Rd Peterborough Lancashire PE2 8RN 2.56 miles

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Crown Lakes
An Open Area With Multiple Routes. A Map At One Enterance But It More Of A Wonder And See Where You End Up. All Off Lead And A Lovely Lake For Dogs To Have A Swim. Children Often Also Swim Here In Summer As The Water Is Very Clear. 65 Broadway Farcet Peterborough Lancashire PE7 3AY 3.21 miles This Walk Is In Farcet And The Turn Is Signposted. It Is At The End Of A Street Near A Football Pitch And Outdoor Fitness Equipment.

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Yarwell Mill And Nene Valley
Yarwell Mill Country Park Mill Road 6.37 miles I Used The Car Park At Yarwell Mill Country Park. But Look Up The Nene Valley Website Or Instagram For A Map Of The Area. You Can Join The Walk At Wansford, Yarwell, Nassington Or Other Villages

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Barnack Hills And Holes
Barnack Hills And Holes Is Fun To Explore. It's A 50 Acre Site That Was A Medieval Quarry. Small But Lots Of Trails And Routes To Weave Around. Also Some Public Footpaths Close To The Site For An Extended Walk. It's Not That Steep But It's Not Wheelchair Friendly. An Average Fitness Level Would Be Needed Perhaps. Paths Are Thin Chalky Tracks Only, And You Can't Walk Side By Side. But Don't Let That Put You Off. Dogs Can Be Off Leads And Love Bombing Up And Down The Teletubby Like Landscape. There Is A Section For Sheep But Its Well Sign Posted. The Site Is A Sssi, With Flowers, Trees And Nature. It's A Popular Local Walk. Easy To Find, Small Free Car Park And On Road Parking Nearby. Barnack Hills And Holes National Nature Reserve Barnack 7.23 miles Easily Located Online And In The Centre Of The Village.

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Weather Forecast

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-0.4°C	-1.9°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-3.8°C	-2.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.2°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-5.6°C	-8.1°C	-9.6°C	-10.5°C	-10.4°C	-8.5°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-5.5°C

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