Vicki Explores ... Peterborough

[@lonmar0612]

that moment when you've lived in Peterborough your entire life and Vicki comes and teaches you a lot about your home town!

[@paulhoulden]

@mark long I didnt know about the castle. But you know peterborough east was also the nene valley railway east station. Also you know the big lakes near fletton/ stanground behind IKEA, well their nicknames are LB1 and LB2 for (london brick). Some monster carp in them also

[@shayptr]

Exactly

[@monkeynutz]

Should’ve visited Lincoln road. You’d have loved it... 😂

[@Mrmayhembsc]

haha

[@الحمدللهحمداكثيرا-ث1ذ]

،😂😂😂😂😂

[@ADAMLFC92]

Or Star Road or Eastfeild 🤣

[@albertomatambo9441]

😂

[@Amy-xm9ju]

What about eastfield haha

[@joejitsu034]

Peterborough having KZbin videos all to itself. 2020. Heady times 😂

[@McFireB]

I hear Orton Goldhay is beautiful this time of year

[@shayptr]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@McFireB]

@THE GENIUS are you familiar with the concept of sarcasm

[@TheUphillracer]

Another great Vicki Explores, I await each one with bated breath.

[@liam27]

Wow, seeing this in my feed gave me a shock. I'm from Peterborough! Never expect anyone to come here though. I remember back in secondary school we once had to built a model of what we thought that mott and bailey castle would have looked like... mine looked more like a sausage! I also remember that once my grandmother took me out to Crescent Bridge... she thought it would be fun to "count the bolts". It... was not fun :) Hope you enjoyed your visit!

[@Nooticus]

Why wouldn’t you expect anyone to come there? I’ve visited Peterborough many many times and in my opinion it is one of my favourite cities in the UK! I think you underestimate your home town!

[@liam27]

@@Nooticus Well, regardless of what I think, it doesn't have a great reputation! It was voted "worst place in the UK" last year and all. But it's not all bad - I'm glad you like it :)

[@002lisamarie]

Whaaat ? Have you been to Welland, Eastgate, Eastfield, Paston, Bretton, Westwood, Ravensthorpe, Millfield, New England, Paston ?! Most of it is a hellhole now. This country must be an absolute cesspit for this to be one of your favourite cities. Where did you go in Pboro, what are your other favourite cities ? What are your least favourite ? Where do you live ?

[@tamaracarter1836]

Sadly a large majority of Peterborough has been stripped of its historical charm, yes, but undoubtedly its crowning glory has to be the incredible medieval cathedral. Peterborough Cathedral is an architectural gem; known for its famous “West Front”, a very early English Gothic facade, unrivalled in Gothic architecture. It also possess an exquisite Romanesque interior; retaining an incredible amount of 12th century arches, windows and stone carvings - not to mention the largest of 4 remaining decorated medieval wooden cathedral ceilings (built in around 1200), remaining in Europe. The other medieval buildings, churches and 17th century Guildhall surrounding the cathedral are also of note. It was a fantastic visit for me nonetheless! But if it isn’t for you, there are plenty of other historical places to visit in the county of Cambridgeshire. Including medieval cities: -Cambridge *Home to the fourth oldest university in the world (year 1209). Containing loads of medieval college buildings for example at Queens’ College, Corpus Christi College or Trinity. The iconic King’s College Chapel (and other medieval/ baroque religious buildings), pretty streets, punting on the river cam with scenic views of the “backs” of the colleges. Plus bridges such as the Mathematical Bridge or the Bridge of Sighs (Cambridge), Fitzwilliam museum and the Botanical gardens. -Ely *A scenic and charming riverside city (with a small town feel); completely dwarfed by yet another great English medieval cathedral. Ely Cathedral is a truly unique and striking building, due in part to the mix of gothic and Romanesque on its exterior - that gives it an almost “castle-like” appearance. The originality continues inside, with the highest medieval church nave in England, beautifully painted ceilings and of course the gravity-defying central octagonal tower! As well as many pretty villages/ towns: Houghton Village, Kimbolton Village, Stilton Village, Grantchester Village, St Ives (Cambridgeshire), Linton Village, Icklton Village, Hinxton Village, Fulbourne Village, Buckden. *Even a so-called “rough” towns can have incredible architecture, such as Wisbech, Cambridgeshire - with its well preserved 18th century area (filled with stunning Georgian townhouses). Basically what I’m trying to say is that there’s beauty all around us; whether we choose to see it or not. Plus, this is all coming from someone who doesn’t even live in the county!

[@tamaracarter1836]

If you want some historical places to visit in the UK (mainly England): **everything is in England unless stated as otherwise* *Medieval Cathedrals (+1 Baroque and +1 modern):* Lincoln Cathedral, Durham Cathedral *one of the best examples of 'romanesque' achitecture, York Minster, Ely Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral *longest 'medieval' cathedral in Europe, Peterborough Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral *specifically the incredible cloisters, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral *not medieval, but 17th century Baroque, Liverpool Cathedral *not medieval, but gothic revival (7th largest cathedral in the world). *These are my top 14. *Other interesting Medieval religious buildings:* King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, Exeter Cathedral,Worcester Cathedral, Bath Abbey, St Albans Cathedral, Tewkesbury Abbey *one of the best examples of ‘Romanesque’ architecture,Southwell Minster, Beverley Minster *one of the largest parish churches and a gothic masterpiece, Chester Cathedral, Ripon Cathedral *contains one of the oldest surviving parts of any cathedral in England - the crypt built somewhere around the year 672, St. George's Chapel, Windsor. *Some examples of other religious buildings e.g chapels/ abbeys/ cathedrals/ large parish church. *Medieval Abbey ruins:* Fountains Abbey, Whitby Abbey, Rievaulx Abbey, Glastonbury Abbey, Tintern Abbey (Wales), Battle Abbey *important as site of 1066 battle of Hastings. *Cities (historical as opposed to the more “modernised”) that are not the more popular London:* York, Bath, Edinburgh (Scotland), Canterbury, Cambridge, Lincoln, Oxford, Durham, Norwich, Norfolk, Wells, Somerset, Stirling (Scotland), Salisbury, Bristol *slightly more of a typical, “modern” city, yet retains large amounts of 18th century architecture, Chester, Winchester, Ely, Worcester, Worcestershire, Brighton *more of a “modern” example, but still retains loads of old streets and regency buildings, Lichfield, Exeter *Probably the most noticeably bombed city on the list (from WW2), yet still contains lots of historical buildings and streets, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Windsor town *officially a large town, Rochester, Kent *officially a town, but has a cathedral, Southwell *officially a town, but has a cathedral. *25 examples of different sized historical cities in England (+2 Scottish) other than London. Yet even the larger (more modernised) cities have great architectural features such as Liverpool with 'the three graces' and gigantic cathedral. *Pretty Cotswolds towns/ villages:* Castle Combe, Wiltshire, Burford, Oxfordshire, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Corsham, Wiltshire, Bibury, Gloucestershire, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. *Here are 10 examples of Cotswolds towns/ villages. *Pretty villages (not in the Cotswolds region):* Lacock, Wiltshire, Kersey Village, Suffolk, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, Chiddingstone Village, Kent, Clovelly Village, Devon, Mousehole, Cornwall, Corfe Castle Village, Dorset, Shere, Surrey, Micheldever, Hampshire, Culross Village (Scotland), Staithes, North Yorkshire, Chilham Village, Kent, Polperro, Cornwall, Cockington Village, Devon, Hawkshead, Cumbria, Chelsworth, Suffolk,Woburn Village, Bedfordshire, Dunster, Somerset, Castleton, Derbyshire, Wherwell, Hampshire, Milton Abbas, Dorset, Little Walsingham, Norfolk, Turville, Buckinghamshire, Abbotsbury, Dorset, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Wendens Ambo, Essex, Weobley, Herefordshire, Dorchester, Oxfordshire, West Lulworth Village, Dorset. *29 examples of pretty English Villages (+1 Scottish). *Pretty towns (not in the Cotswolds region):* Lavenham, Suffolk, Rye, East Sussex, Totnes, Devon, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, St Ives, Cornwall, Ludlow, Shropshire, Richmond, North Yorkshire, Arundel Town, West Sussex, Fowey, Cornwall, Stamford, Lincolnshire, Dartmouth, Devon, Sandwich, Kent, Oundle, Northamptonshire, Axbridge, Somerset, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Sherborne, Dorset, Frome, Somerset, Stratford-upon-Avon *probably the most famous on the list, Hastings Old Town, East Sussex, Malton, North Yorkshire, Lewes, East Sussex, Shaftesbury, Dorset, Uppingham, Rutland, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Lymington, Hampshire, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Salcombe, Devon, Saffron Walden, Essex, Amersham, Buckinghamshire. *29 examples of pretty English Towns. *Medieval Castles:* Bodiam Castle, Conwy Castle (Wales), Tower of London, Warwick Castle, Alnwick Castle, Dover Castle, Caernarfon Castle (Wales), Leeds Castle, Raglan Castle (Wales). Bamburgh Castle, Arundel Castle, Eilean Donan Castle (Scotland), Windsor Castle, Castle Rising, Caerphilly Castle (Wales), Berkeley Castle, Castle Stalker (Scotland), Pembroke Castle, Harlech Castle (Wales), Bolton Castle, Caeverlock castle (Scotland) *only moated triangular castle in the world, Beaumaris Castle (Wales), Rochester Castle. *23 examples of English, Welsh and Scottish Castles - all in different sizes and conditions. *Medieval ‘moated’ Manor House / Medieval Manor [built before 1485]:* Haddon Hall, Stokesay Castle *smaller, but extremely unique medieval manor house, Knole House, Hever Castle, Oxburgh Hall, Herstmonceux Castle *rare as medieval brick, Ightham Mote, Penhurst Place, Brockhampton Estate, Herefordshire *minuature medieval manor house, Baddesley Clinton Manor, Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire *rare as medieval brick. *10 examples of medieval manors in England built before 1485, all different sizes - some with/ without moat. *Tudor [1485-1558], Elizabethan [1558-1603] or Jacobean [1603-1625] Palaces/ Great Houses:* Hampton Court Palace, Burghley House, Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, Longleat House, Blickling Hall, Little Moreton Hall *example of a miniature Tudor Manor House, Audley End House, Highclere Castle *not an authentic Jacobean house, but was redesigned in the 19th century in that style, Sudbury Hall. *10 examples of large estates built between 1485-1625. *Classical Palaces/ Great Houses [around 1616-1800]:* Blenheim Palace, Chatsworth House, Castle Howard, Holkham Hall, Wilton House, Houghton Hall, Dyrham Park, Kedleston Hall, Belton House, Stourhead House. *10 examples of large estates built between 1616-1800. *Natural sites:* Lake District, Snowdonia National Park (Wales), Scottish Highlands (Scotland), Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Brecon Beacons National Park (Wales), The Isle of Skye (Scotland), Northumberland National Park, Scottish Lochs (Scotland), Jurassic Coast. *10 examples of natural beauty in the UK. *Ruins - Neolithic/ Roman:* Stonehenge/ Avebury/ other stone circles, Hadrian’s wall - Roman, Roman Baths, Bath, Neolithic Monuments Orkney (Scotland), Fishbourne Roman Palace/ Bignor Roman Villa, Vindolanda Roman Fort/ Corbridge Roman Town, Portchester Castle (Roman remains)/ Roman lighthouse at Dover Castle. *Historical things to do in London that are “lesser-known”:* -Maritime Greenwich - the Baroque Maritime buildings in Greenwich - especially the ‘Painted Hall’ as well as ‘Queen’s House’, -Chiswick House - a Palladian Villa with lavish 17th/18th century interiors, and tranquil gardens, -The many ‘Baroque’ churches of London (other than St. Paul’s Cathedral) e.g ‘St Mary Le Strand’, -The hidden ‘medieval’ religious buildings e.g ‘St Bartholomew-the-Great church’, or non-religious buildings e.g ‘Westminster Hall’ (finished in 1097), -Another great painted ceiling in London (albeit much smaller than those in Greenwich) can be found in the ‘Banqueting House, Whitehall’, painted by Rubens, -Some of the surviving great houses of London such as ‘Syon House’ (with its incredible 18th century Neo-Classical Robert Adam interiors), Osterley Park (another Robert Adam) and ‘Ham House’ (such a rare 17th century survival), or some of the mansion houses such as ‘Spencer House’ or ‘Apsley House’. *This is a list that I made for an Australian friend of mine who wanted it focused on ‘historical’ places*

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The cathedral was ringing to mark the start of Vicki Explores Peterborough

[@tingewickmax]

So now I know why there is a road named Fletton End on the new build Calvert Green "village" in north Bucks. It's built on the site of an old brickworks and most of the roads there are named after types of bricks. Thanks Vicki.

[@badatfootball9]

Good to see top KZbinrs exploring the cultural capital of the Northern Hemisphere. Shame you didn’t have time to visit NVR or Flag Fen. Realistically though to do Peterborough any justice you would have to make a feature length documentary so a very good effort in the short space of time you had.

[@josephkarl2061]

That kettle boiling at the start made me think you were going to walk out and start welding brackets onto a somewhat modified Mini...

[@paulhovell8876]

Nice BOM plug there. About time for another episode actually. I wonder how the Escargot is getting on too ?

[@Shmoozo55]

I love how by the most fortuitous bit of luck you began talking just as the cathedral felt an irresistible urge to tell you what time it was. It was almost as though the cranky old church poked its head out of the window to yell, "Do you mind?! There's historical old stone buildings that are still in bed here at this hour and you're out there yakkity-yakking away in that loud Tom Bakeresque Dr. Who Scarf!!"

[@garymackman5948]

Thank you Vicki. Wonderful short film of my home town. My parents met at East Station where they were both employed. When I was young we lived in Fletton and St Margarets Church is where I attended Sunday school.

[@Willmorrison99]

I love how the comments section is mainly people sharing their stories of Peterborough and the surrounding Area! I feel like the city doesn't get as much attention as it should, and everyone is taking the opportunity to share their connections to the city.

[@002lisamarie]

#Hellhole

[@TonyFisher1]

Great video Vicki, I think this is your best yet. You’re really starting to get a style and voice that’s unique to Vicki Explores. Congrats and keep up the great work.

[@papaquonis]

I've had a fascination with Peterborough for many years, ever since I read Peter F. Hamilton's Greg Mandel sci-fi trilogy which takes place in a post global warming world with Peterborough at the centre as a rising major city. But whenever I check current videos, it sadly never quite matches up to my unrealistic expectations.

[@EL-te5om]

Peterborough will be modernised quite alot over the next few years with a new impressive Railway station, new hotels, offices, retail and a new fully fledged University and campus these all will occur in many new developments starting now and 2021. Hopefully when you visit in a few years we will hopefully look more futuristic.

[@002lisamarie]

No. It will still be a hellhole...

[@donsharpe5786]

I love the less well known details about each place you visit. Thanks Vicky

[@radiogoodguy6287]

Vinci's timing with the cathedral bell couldn't be better. I'd love to see more of the inside.

[@ninjagoggles]

Wow! Totally awesome!

[@woodlandviews5294]

This is awesome! I live here out of uni term time. Never thought that anyone would voluntarily visit Peterborough. Shame I missed you, I was in the centre for a few hours that morning before catching a train for a flight.

[@wayne.s]

I used to go to peterborough cathedral every weekend and sit in the cloisters, very peaceful,i have loads of pics and the museum is great too,the town centre and queensgate is great to explore. Good bus routes and train links, check out the vinyard at the cathedral it has great links with oliver cromwell who once stayed there and king charles was imprisoned at the cathedral .

[@russellgray1426]

Just a quick heads up, I heard, only yesterday that there are plans to start building a brand new Peterborough Station.

[@johnoke1206]

Weird this isn’t the Peterborough I know. There’s no major university or canal

[@calvino37]

Nice video Vicky! My son was baptised in the Peterborough cathedral. It such a nice video to share with my family who lives In South Africa who couldn’t be at the baptism. Thank you x

[@andrewwmitchell]

Vicki: "I'm not going into the Cathedral..." and then, less than a minute later she's knocking on the Sacristy door. :) Seriously though, I'd be happy for these videos to be twice as long for even more interesting info and sights.

[@garyknighton9089]

I couldn't believe I was in Peterborough the same day as Vicki and I have a date-stamped photo of the HST at said station on that date.

[@PoppinJay]

Joyous as ever, keep them coming Vicki.

[@danielalcon3851]

My ears pricked up when you mentioned Fletton. It reminded me of my father who spent much of his career in building in London and Flettons were a household name for the millions of bricks 🧱 used in houses in and around the capital.

[@RUSH2112RUSH]

I know many of us have a tendency to take the familiar for granted but as a Peterborian I do feel the City has very little to offer to tourists. The Cathedral is stunning but I feel it's a jewel in a rather tarnished crown, in addition we do also have the Nene valley railway and Ferry meadows country park but little else. I suppose 3 major attractions would be worth a day trip or possibly a long weekend but would anyone who lives here honestly recommend Peterborough as a week long holiday location?

[@002lisamarie]

Only to feel better about where you live ...

[@dlittlester]

Love your travels and the history. Thanks for doing this.

[@michaelgamble296]

I lived in Peterborough and was a Chorister at the Cathedral in the mid 1940's. The bridge you refer to was called (in my time) the Memorial Bridge. In the 1960's My father, trained in all things railway with the M&GN, was the District Manager responsible for causing the straightening up of the railway through Peterborough to enable higher speeds for through trains. The station buildings with its overall glazed roof were demolished and replaced by the current, relatively simple, uninteresting BR station.

[@juststuff8742]

Did you go to the king's school?

[@Mrmayhembsc]

grew up in village 10 miles north of pbo. lots of memories of the place.

[@jamesclarke2544]

Nice video as always. Little bit of trivia for you. The River Nene's pronunciation is a subject of division between Northamptonshire and (the former fellow Northamptonshire) residents of Peterborough. Peterborough - River "Neen" Northants - River "Nen"

[@Mrmayhembsc]

Hope you do a Vicki explores in stamford

[@Andrewjg_89]

Indeed. As it's just up the A1 road in neighbouring Lincolnshire. And close to the Rutland border.

[@Mrmayhembsc]

@@Andrewjg_89 Right next to it in fact haha. Also, the shortest border (with Northamptonshire )in the UK

[@keithianlocke]

Regarding the bricks... you should have done Queens Walk and the Fletton Tower.

[@SBCBears]

I like your videos so much more when you have time to explore and linger and present... and aren't rushed by a train and breathless perforce. 🙃 Are you the cameraman?

[@lon1117]

Good, quick overview of some of the facts about Peterborough, but you really should have gone to RailWorld (which is very close to the London Road bridge). They have Maglevs!

[@VickiPipe]

I did check, but it wasn't open on the day I was there. Next time.

[@howdymartin6258]

Great video Vicki !

[@reubenyoung9424]

Hey, if you go on the Gloucester-Newport line and get off at Lydney then you can take a 2 minute walk to Lydney junction station on the Dean Forest Railway. It's a really nice heratige line in the forest of Dean with I think 5 stations. Also maybe you could go to Gloucester and explore there. Please consider this.

[@Amy-xm9ju]

I’ve never even seen this channel just got this suggested, I live in Peterborough what the hell

[@praisethesun9434]

Same haha

[@zanyab1406]

Litro same

[@tunacatt]

Same tho

[@AbandonedCityCamoCrewExplorers]

we do the exploring .find that lots of old war ww2 built pillboxes and other military buildings .the bricks were made here at the pits or just up the road in whittlesey . by way do you know of all the old station or even the underpaths to the station .now sealed up.

[@JohnTalbot-k6xi]

BEST Travel Show Ever (!!) and don't need a car to get there ....

[@bender7565]

I like the all Vicki episodes.

[@fidgetspinner343]

Love these 2, two great people

[@cheeseysponge944]

You should see the march line its a really lovely journey

[@singrdave]

"It's eight o'clock" I DON'T BELIEVE YOU CITATION NEEDED ;)

[@whyyoulidl]

Thx Vic. Love the brickwork ditty :-)

[@FleetfootMike]

Likewise. Peterborough local here. St. Margaret's was my parish church for about 8 years (son was baptised there): It's not unknown for the choir to outnumber the congregation at Evensong :D You did, though (I guess because it needs a car from the centre) miss out on Longthorpe Tower and its mediaeval wall paintings.

[@andyjamess]

As with Liam I am also from the city. I really enjoyed the ATS series when you came here although we shall not really comment on what happened when you were in the city. lol

[@SaturnCanuck]

Thanks for these Vicki. The history of this area is fantastic. In Ontario we have a Peterborough too, and it's home to this.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough_Lift_Lock This is one of the largest of it's type in the world.

[@scottmiller1577]

Because of the heat from the chimneys at the London Brick Company it very rarely snowed in the City area of Peterborough for many years. All around the outskirts of the City boundary villages could be cut off...... True fact

[@rosiefay7283]

Glad you had time before your HST train back, to have a bit of an explore. 5:09 It's one of those tricky names, I'm afraid. The river name is spelt Nene but pronounced Nen.

[@neilshep50]

Rosie, In Peterborough it's Neeeeen. The Nen is upstream of Thrapston

[@fireworks368]

@@neilshep50 Agree, in Peterborough and further east it is pronounced NEEN unlike google maps which pronounces it NEH-Nay!

[@ollies3236]

Peterborian as well, disagree on pronunciation, I'd say neen like bean not nen like pen.

[@tommygeddes6725]

Very sad to have missed bumping into you in Peterborough! I sing in the cathedral choir, and for a short month lived opposite the deanery, would have been happy to show you hidden gems of the cathedral precincts

[@002lisamarie]

Don’t show her the rest of the city ? #hellhole

[@OurDaysOut]

We have been to the Cathedral a few times, as its not to far from us, (about 20 miles). Anyway, very interesting, and have subscribed.

[@MattMcIrvin]

I visited Peterborough on my only significant visit to the UK back in the 80s. It was part of an international youth science conference, and we toured... a box factory. That's all I've seen of the place. But I think that box factory was the furthest north I've ever been on solid ground.

[@gillchatfield3231]

Definitely my favourite comment!

[@002lisamarie]

Really ? Where do you live ?

[@websitesthatneedanem]

5:08 - Fletton is a mile down the road Vicki, you're in Fletton Quays !

[@theindependentwhig7977]

I love the All the Stations audio snip at around 6:00 in this.

[@paul24081965]

No Arguments at Peterborough Please.

[@jammyrtx4401]

Have you ever visited Belper or Duffield in Derbyshire ?

[@stuskivens4295]

I'd like to see a series on all the parlimentary trains.

[@johncrwarner]

Didn't they use Peterborough Cathedral as the Barchester Cathedral in the BBC series called "Barchester Chronicles" based on the novels by Anthony Trollope? The west front is something I remember.

[@clarebarron6122]

Hi would you be able to do a vlog on holly well pond heard there are tunnels there :-)

[@FurryGaru]

So we’ve seen the HST journey to King’s Cross, we’ve seen what Vicki got up to beforehand... (Exploring! Yay!) ...so when do we find out what Geoff was up to? 🤔

[@britviking5960]

I recently read a poll that said Peterborough was the worst town to live in .

[@stickyweasel8837]

I live here and can confirm.....it is.

[@martinbuchan9432]

I live here to, love It

[@britviking5960]

I wasn't being disrespectful guys,I just read the poll last week to see if my town (Coventry)was there,it wasn't,surprisingly but later on I saw a you tuber visit Peterborough and it looked ok.stay safe.

[@harukakigani106]

Nope

[@002lisamarie]

It’s not okay. It’s awful x

[@GoranNewsum]

Love the secret ending!

[@legionnairegonk4425]

30 years to build a crossing in Peterborough.... A lot quicker then than it will take them to get a bridge crossing for cars over ECML up the road at bloody Tallington! 😁

[@AymanTravelTransport]

Vicki should explore #AllTheCities - put that hashtag on every place with city status like this video! I'd also like to see her explore the 4 cities that don't have railway stations: Ripon (bus from Harrogate), Wells (bus from Bristol or Bath), St Asaph (bus from Rhyl) and St Davids (bus from Haverfordwest)

[@C5ndle]

Nice, i used to live there.

[@carolinegreenwell9086]

When you said "Thurold" it gave me a jump - only last week I took my daughters to see the Bayeux Tapestry replica at Reading Museum and there he was. I've just done a bit more reading, though, and somehow I doubt the one on the tapestry is unlikely to be the one in Peterborough. Shame. Vicki, next time you have an hour spare in Reading Station you should pop down the road to the Museum and have a look at the tapestry.

[@Welsh_Dragon1976]

I was here 2 weeks ago :)

[@002lisamarie]

Poor you ...

[@Welsh_Dragon1976]

@@002lisamarie not really. I love Peterborough cathedral

[@neilmarktaylor4386]

My home town

[@CraigCanberra]

At the end it SO looked like you and Geoff were about to have a quick kiss but no, disappointed again. Here's a viewer requesting you two have a hug or a kiss. It would be romantic!

[@caw25sha]

Starter for 10, no conferring. Which Harry Potter book mentions InterCity 125?

[@youdonotexist222]

OMG I live in Peterborough

[@bobparsons77]

I remember London Brick Co at Stewartby, Bedford Bob Alberta

[@ImperiatrixMatt]

Wow, I grew up near Peterborough and did not know half those facts, strange what you don't pick up from being a local

[@002lisamarie]

Where do you live now x

[@kiltedjohn1000]

Was this before or after the argument?

[@TheUphillracer]

Michael Portillo in Peterborough on GBRJ 24th of January but Vicki got there first!

[@k.jamescarters9557]

My home town! Also now the three times voted worse place in the uk 😭 it’s not all bad, you would enjoy nene valley, flag fen is ok and it still has a few nice places to go or eat...but mostly left behind now sadly.

[@002lisamarie]

It’s terrible now. Where do you live now ? X

[@k.jamescarters9557]

002lisamarie i am still here in woodston. Really sad to see all the empty shops, the lack of decent shops, the homeless situation, the run down areas and all the good businesses that have gone. Awful council and devoid of ideas sadly

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video

[@UndergroundEric]

Sorry to hear you had to endure that place.

[@stickyweasel8837]

At least she got to leave, I'm stuck here.

[@002lisamarie]

Where do you live in Peterborough? X

[@guidotesi9928]

Vicki, you are very nice!!! ❤

[@monkeynutz]

And you also missed out on things like Perkins Engines and the lowest point in England being a couple miles away etc

[@Mrmayhembsc]

got to love holme

[@legionnairegonk4425]

Although Perkins Engines does not exist anymore as a Ltd company. It is simply a marketing brand of Caterpillar now... They annexed it as a registered business, and even the site is officially Caterpillar Business Park or something like that. They were asking staff (Inc me) not to call the place we worked at Perkins Engines anymore at the time we were being made redundant in 2015. Shameful end to a once famous and proud local engineering giant.

[@jrisner6535]

Oh wow, there's really not much in Peterborough is there 😅

[@002lisamarie]

There are plenty of hellhole estates she didn’t visit...

[@0108-t4q]

J Risner yeah it’s awful here

[@locksdragon]

01 0813 no it isn’t

[@0108-t4q]

Ninjashield 428 are you sure you live here? And tell me then why we were voted the worse place to live in the UK

[@locksdragon]

01 0813 yea I’m very sure I live in Peterborough

[@joannegray5138]

I've only ever passed through Peterborough on the train going to London and back. I never knew anything of the history, so that's my box ticked for learning something new every day. Ps, I love your earrings, Vicky. Where did you get them?

[@stickyweasel8837]

And that's the best way to see it......on a train going straight on through.

[@002lisamarie]

Don’t bother visiting. It’s awful now due to mass immigration - mostly of the wrong kind.

[@HenrysAdventures]

Nice video. Peterborough is one of those cities why is actually quite interesting but not on the tourist map like York or Cambridge.

[@002lisamarie]

You obviously haven’t seen much of it. Most of it is horrendous now due to uncontrolled immigration.

[@simonpiper4729]

@@002lisamarie The immigrants aren't the problem with Peterborough. It's the vast amount of poor investments or just lack of into our communities. Oh and all the racist, intolerant people.

[@andyjamess]

06:45. The church I was christened in. :)

[@nathanisip]

Love the London Brick Company bit! Would love to hear more about industries in the places that you visit, and of course their railway connection.

[@lyndonbishopable]

I was watching this in the same hotel and I saw the kettle and looked to my right, low and behold I saw my kettle and pissed myself

[@AbiShafi]

You didn’t mention Katherine of Aragon, Mary Queen of Scots, Old Scarlet (I’ll let you look that one up), Edith Cavell, Henry Royce, John Clare, 11 members of the Sage family who all died on Titanic, the Roman connection, Flag Fen, Must Farm, Kings School that got its charter from Henry VIII, oh and Ernie Wise! The list and history is almost endless. Peterborough may have its issues, what town or city doesn’t but it oozes history if you care to seek it out.

[@002lisamarie]

It’s awful .

[@GrrMeister]

*Best thing you could have done is get the HST out, although **_'Ferry Meadows'_** very nice but from my last visit full of aggressive and ignorant people from another Planet, so rude and discourteous, give it a miss and and vote of -5.*

[@catherinesavage8431]

not everybody in Peterborough are aggressive rude or discourteous. there is good/bad where ever you go, do not judge a book by its cover.

[@GrrMeister]

@@catherinesavage8431 Appreciate that, been many times, it must have been a bad day to come across a number of unpleasant people.

[@MrDunkycraig]

Wow ive lived in Peterborough for 50 years and ive learnt more about my city in your video than i have in those 50 years. Shameful really, but i wonder if that Craig you mentioned maybe family as my grandfather came down to work as well.

[@002lisamarie]

Poor you....

[@antonychouffot7753]

Why did you not look at the actual Peterborough. Grime and crime everywhere

[@002lisamarie]

True x

[@radagastwiz]

Can't believe you skipped the lift lock on the Trent-Severn! And the canoe museum! ... Oh, wrong Peterborough.

[@Jeremyexplores21]

1:12 miss the train

[@TruthNotfame]

Ahhh crescent bridge 😉

[@brethorne2245]

How quaint!

[@002lisamarie]

It’s not Hun. I can assure you ....

[@bryansmith1920]

I'm impressed Should I call you Sherlock or Moriarty ;-)) Took me a year or two to work that out because at the time Tate & Lyle were the biggest employers and when the wind was from the west Didn't you know it

[@regchan]

hahaha today im st horsham hrh and trains cancelled to peterborough 😍😍😍😍😍😍 the vids

[@ausrakorkazaite6426]

I live near there

[@hkhaled3397]

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