Women of Peterborough walk
A queen, a war heroine, a nurse, a butter seller, a
Saxon princess, a woman who tried to introduce
inoculation long before anyone else ... rich and poor,
eccentric and humble, find out about the women who touched the life
of this city with this fascinating walk.
Discover the story Lady Mary
Wortley Montague, who brought a method of inoculating people
against the killer disease smallpox back from her remarkable
travels in Turkey. Find out the truth behind the propaganda in the
story of Edith Cavell, a nurse who was shot for helping British
soldiers escape from behind enemy lines during World War I. These
and many more remarkable stories will be told on this walk.
Tour dates for 2011
Sunday 15 May at 2pm
Sunday 21 August at 2pm
Ticket prices and how to
book
As with all our tours, this walk is
available for group bookings (subject to
availability).
Many of Peterborough’s most popular cultural and sporting
facilities are part of Vivacity, an independent,
not-for-profit organisation with charitable status.
Find out more about
the trust on the Vivacity website.