Hello everyone! So today, my husband and I visited Peterborough, the second city in England I visited as part of my challenge. We took the Cooks coach from Basildon, Essex. We arrived in Peterborough at 1130 AM and had 5 hours to spend in the city. So we headed straight to the Cathedral because I booked a 2 PM Cathedral tour and to be honest we are hoping to catch the tower tour which starts at 1130 AM but when we got there obviously the tower tour already started right on time. They had another Tower tour at 1:45 PM but it conflicts with the 2 PM Cathedral tour we booked. So the Cathedral volunteer suggested we can just add £2 each on top of our prebooked Cathedral Tour to join the Tower tour at 1:45 PM. And then purchase a Cathedral pocket guide for £3 to walk around the Cathedral on our own. Since we had plenty of time to spare due to the rainy weather and we can't explore the city without getting soaking wet we decided to do just that. It was a brilliant idea at that time until we got up to the tower. I forgot that I have a fear of heights and the steps leading up to the towers were very steep so WARNING it's not for the faint-hearted. We understand now why we need to sign a disclaimer form. I survived it but I was holding the rails for dear life! But you'll be rewarded with a spectacular view of Peterborough on a bright, sunny day. For us not so spectacular as it was raining. But still a great experience I will never forget.
Entrance to the cathedral is free but if you want to take photographs or films you will need to purchase a camera permit for £3. But since we booked a tour, the camera permit is already included in the price. There are 3 tours you can book in advance online before you get there or you can pay at the cathedral shop. £8 (£6 concessions) for the Cathedral Tour (2 PM Monday to Saturday), £10 (£8 concessions) for the Tower tours (selected date only) and £8 (£6 concessions) for the Precints tours (selected date only). They have a special price when you book both the Cathedral tour and Precints tour for the same date for £13 (£10 concessions). For more information you can check out their website at http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk
I highly recommend you to visit this magnificent cathedral.
After we visited Peterborough Cathedral, we only have time for a late lunch so we went to Argo Lounge. They are located just right outside the cathedral along Bridge street, right next to Natwest Bank. I love this place, the food were great, the atmosphere was pretty relax and they have a vegan and gluten free option. For more information you can visit their website at http://thelounges.co.uk/lounges/argo-lounge/
Despite the rainy weather we enjoyed our day trip to Peterborough.
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