Rail and Road Routes
Weston Homes at Fletton Quays is well served by rail and road links, it is less than an hour from London King’s Cross and has quick connections to Central Cambridge by rail and Luton and Stansted airports by car. Also, you can travel from the city centre to the A1 in less than 10 minutes.
Peterborough Railway Station is the main station of the East Coast Mainline, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast. It recently received a £43m upgrade to deliver even more reliable services and greater capacity. It connects directly to London, Leeds, Newcastle, Cambridge, Leicester, Birmingham and Edinburgh. A new Thameslink connection due in 2018 will link Peterborough directly to Thameslink services for direct access to Gatwick and Luton airports and St Pancras international rail station.
You can travel from one side of Peterborough to the other in just 15 minutes on the parkway system, making it one of the best cities for commuting.
By Train
| Grantham | 19 mins |
| Stevenage | 28 mins |
| King’s Cross, London | 50 mins |
| Cambridge | 50 mins |
| York | 1 hr 5 mins |
| New Street, Birmingham | 1 hr 43 mins |
| Newcastle | 2 hrs 4 mins |
| Edinburgh | 3 hrs 35 mins |
By Car
| Cambridge City Centre | 40.2 miles | 53 mins |
| Birmingham | 84.5 miles | 1 hr 34 mins |
| Norwich City Centre | 78.6 miles | 1 hr 51 mins |
| City of London | 78.6 miles | 1 hr 59 mins |
| Stansted Airport | 64.9 miles | 1 hr 11 mins |
| Luton Airport | 66.7 miles | 1 hr 12 mins |
| East Midlands Airport | 63.4 miles | 1 hr 28 mins |
| Birmingham | 78.9 miles | 1 hr 30 mins |
Education (by car from Fletton Quays)
| The King’s (The Cathedral School) | 6 mins |
| University Centre (Anglia Ruskin University) | 7 mins |
| City of Peterborough Academy | 9 mins |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | 12 mins |
| Oundle School | 25 mins |
| Uppingham Independent School | 34 mins |
| Oakham School | 35 mins |
Sport and Leisure (by car from Fletton Quays)
| Peterborough Football Ground | 1 min |
| Peterborough Lido Swimming Pool | 1 min |
| Vivacity Fitness and Swimming Pool | 3 mins |
| Thorpe Wood Golf Club | 7 mins |
| Orton Meadows Golf Club | 8 mins |
| Peterborough Milton Golf Club | 10 mins |
| Elton Furze Golf Club | 15 mins |
Entertainment (by car from Fletton Quays)
| Key Theatre | 1 min |
| Peterborough Museum | 3 min |
| Broadway Theatre | 5 mins |
| Peterborough Cathedral | 6 mins |
| Showcase Cinema de Lux | 6 mins |
| Planet Ice (Ice Rink) | 11 mins |
| East of England Arena and Events Centre | 13 mins |
Bars and restaurants (by car from Fletton Quays)
| The Beehive (Gastro Pub) | 3 mins |
| The Brewery Tap | 4 min |
| Prevost (in Michelin Guide & The Good Food Guide) | 5 mins |
| Queensgate Shopping Centre including Prezzo’s, Nando’s, Wagamama and Chimichanga | 7 mins |