Orton Mere

Orton Mere
For the Nene Valley Railway station of the same name, see Orton Mere railway station.

Orton Mere is the name of a Mere and its surrounding area, near Orton in the city of Peterborough in eastern England. There are several moorings nearby for boats navigating the River Nene.

Orton Mere is part of a Network of citywide nature reserves operated by Nene Park Trust. The lakes are an ideal tourist attraction for those who want to stroll along by the water. They also offer good opportunities for photographing the local bird population.

The area also gives its name to the nearby Orton Mere railway station on the Nene Valley Railway.

See also

v · d · eThe City of Peterborough
Settlements

Ailsworth · Bainton · Barnack · Borough Fen · Bretton · Castor · Deeping Gate · Dogsthorpe · Eastfield · Eastgate · Etton · Eye · Eye Green · Fengate · Fletton · Glinton · Gunthorpe · The Hamptons · Helpston · Longthorpe · Marholm · Maxey · Millfield · Netherton · Newark · Newborough · New England · Northborough · The Ortons · Parnwell · Paston · Peakirk · Ravensthorpe · Southorpe · Stanground · St Martin's Without · Sutton · Thorney · Thornhaugh · Ufford · Upton · Walton · Wansford · Werrington · West Town · Westwood · Wittering · Woodston · Wothorpe
Places of interest

Peterborough Cathedral · Peterborough Museum · Burghley House · Milton Hall · Longthorpe Tower · Thorpe Hall · Flag Fen · Nene Valley Railway · Nene Park · Barnack Hills & Holes · The Lido · Thorney Abbey
Establishments

Peterborough railway station · Peterborough Power Station · HMP Peterborough · Peterborough City Hospital · Peterborough Regional College · University Centre Peterborough · Queensgate shopping centre

Coordinates: 52°33′36″N 0°16′55″W / 52.560°N 0.282°W / 52.560; -0.282


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