Virtual tour panorama showing the River Embankment Sports Area next to the River Nene in Peterborough. Picture taken in June 2011.

River Embankment Park in Peterborough - Peterborough visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'River Embankment Park in Peterborough' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Cambridgeshire.

As the name suggests, the River Embankment Park lies next to the River Nene just south of Peterborough Cathedral and the city center of Peterborough. Within the area lie the Key Theatre and Peterborough Lido. Aside from playing sports, the area is used for public events, and a good place to relax on a sunny day away from the shopping crowds.

Just downriver from the park is a 16th century customs house which once guided boats to a wharf here. The banks of the river are lined with willow trees and popular with walkers, cyclists and anglers.

Bus: Peterborough Lido / Bishop's Road (4, 410), Rivergate (3, 4, 46, 206, 405, 407, 410, 415, 701)
Road: Embankment Road comes off the A15 just south of the city center. Peterborough is near the northern end of the A1(M) at the meeting of the A15, A47 and A1139 roads. It is about 37 miles north of Cambridge, 80 miles west of Norwich and 40 miles east of Leicester.
Train: Peterborough Station on East Coast Main Line, about an hour out of London