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 Wisbech is the capital of the Fens,
in the county of Cambridgeshire. It is a market town of great
character and historical importance. Local major roads are the
A47 and the A1101linking Wisbech to towns such as Peterborough
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Wisbech
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. Good bus services to Peterborough, Norwich, Great
Yarmouth and Lowestoft. |
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Wisbech -
Travel by road - Wisbech is on the A 1101. A nearby
large town is Peterborough. Wisbech is about 110 miles from LONDON. |
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Wisbech nearby
station - Travel by train - Downham Market
Station, Railway Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9EN. (Photo
right). CCTV. Ticket office. Waiting room. Refreshment facilities.
Pay phone. Toilets. Whole station step free access. Taxi rank.
Downham Market is about 10 miles from Wisbech. First Capital Connect.
Main Stations: Bedford, Luton, Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Cambridge,
Kings Cross, Brighton, Moorgate. Tel: 0845 026 4700. www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk |
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Wisbech -
Sport - Eagles Golf Club, 39 School Road,
Tilney All Saints, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4RS. About 7 miles
NE of Wisbech. Tel: 01553827147. |
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Wisbech
- Shopping - Wisbech holds Market Days
on Thursday & Saturday. Farmer's Market held on alternate
Fridays. Burton Menswear
Wisbech - Tel: 01945587440. c/o Dorothy
Perkins, 42 The Horsefair, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1AR.
Woolworths - 19-20 Market Place, Wisbech, PE13 1DZ. Tel: 01945
584191. Boots The Chemists,
The Horsefair. Tel: 01945 583182. |
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Wisbech
- Entertainment and attractions - Welney
Visitor Centre, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Hundred Foot Bank,
Welney, Wisbech, PE14 9TN. Tel: 01353 860711. Charges apply.
About 9 miles south of Wisbech.
The Fenland and West Norfolk Aircraft Preservation Society, Old
Lynn Road, West Walton, nr Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 7DA. A splendid
collection of aircraft. Location: On the outskirts of Wisbech. |
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Wisbech
- Other information - Wisbech has a great
deal to offer the visitor. It has beautiful Georgian architecture
(photo), Church, Museum and other points of interest. Wisbech
& Fenland Museum, Museum Square, Wisbech, Cambs, PE13 1ES.
Tel: 01945 583817. |
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Airport indicated is Cambridge Airport. Wisbech is on the A1101. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is no station in Wisbech. |
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- King's College Cambridge, CB2 1ST. Tel: (+44) (0)1223 331212.
- Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL. Tel: 01353-667735.
cathedral.ely.anglican.org.
- Huntingdon Racecourse, Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 4NL.
Tel: 01480 453373. huntingdon-racecourse.co.uk
- Welney Visitor Centre, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Hundred
Foot Bank, Welney, Wisbech, PE14 9TN. Tel: 01353 860711. wwt.org.uk
- Hamerton Zoo Park, Hamerton, Nr Sawtry, Cambs, PE28 5RE. Tel:
01832 293362