Guidebook for Peterborough
Drinks & Nightlife
A lovely outdoor patio and local hangout. This bar has been a fixture of Peterborough for a long time. Their food is excellent if you have some time to wait.
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The Only Cafe
216 Hunter St WA lovely outdoor patio and local hangout. This bar has been a fixture of Peterborough for a long time. Their food is excellent if you have some time to wait.
A local brewery specializing in 'European style' beers. Their tasting area is very well designed with a cool feature window overlooking their brewing kettles. On weekends they have a local chef preparing lunches and dinners and often have entertainment.
Smithavens Brewing Company
687 Rye StA local brewery specializing in 'European style' beers. Their tasting area is very well designed with a cool feature window overlooking their brewing kettles. On weekends they have a local chef preparing lunches and dinners and often have entertainment.
One of Peterborough’s Brewhouses this restaurant offers woodfired pizza and a friendly restaurant atmosphere. Bonus that the Brewhouse sells beer next door till 11 pm nightly.
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Publican House Brew Pub
294 Charlotte StOne of Peterborough’s Brewhouses this restaurant offers woodfired pizza and a friendly restaurant atmosphere. Bonus that the Brewhouse sells beer next door till 11 pm nightly.
Sightseeing
The largest hydraulic lift-lock in the world. Its quite an impressive structure considering it was built over 100yrs ago. A nice view from the top. Ice skating below in the winter months. This will soon be the new location for our 'Canadian canoe museum'.
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Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site
The largest hydraulic lift-lock in the world. Its quite an impressive structure considering it was built over 100yrs ago. A nice view from the top. Ice skating below in the winter months. This will soon be the new location for our 'Canadian canoe museum'.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with a winding stream and small reservoir. There are many access points as the trans-Canada trail runs through this park, however the heart of the park is basically where the pin is dropped on the map. Many loops of varying lengths and dog/bike/jogger friendly.
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Jackson Park
610 Parkhill Rd WBeautiful park with a winding stream and small reservoir. There are many access points as the trans-Canada trail runs through this park, however the heart of the park is basically where the pin is dropped on the map. Many loops of varying lengths and dog/bike/jogger friendly.
Well maintained and popular downtown park with a cute cafe along the walking/biking path (The Silverbean). Great place to sit by the water and take in the scenery.
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Millenium Park
51 Simcoe StWell maintained and popular downtown park with a cute cafe along the walking/biking path (The Silverbean). Great place to sit by the water and take in the scenery.
Essentials
Foodland - Peterborough
760 Sherbrooke StOpen 24hrs and has a reasonable selection of items.
This mall complex has a walmart, freshco, dollar store, and various other stores for anything you need.
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FreshCo
950 Lansdowne St WThis mall complex has a walmart, freshco, dollar store, and various other stores for anything you need.
A new location for this established business right downtown Peterborough. They offer a variety of spa services including massage, yoga, nails, hair. As a bonus you also receive a day pass to their sauna and steam room facilities. Make a day of it ;O
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Euphoria Wellness Spa
290 Water StA new location for this established business right downtown Peterborough. They offer a variety of spa services including massage, yoga, nails, hair. As a bonus you also receive a day pass to their sauna and steam room facilities. Make a day of it ;O
Recently renovated, my personal grocery store of choice. Also has a LLBO section and Ontario Wine counter. Open 6am-12pm with some closures on holidays possible.
Sobeys Peterborough
1200 Lansdowne St WRecently renovated, my personal grocery store of choice. Also has a LLBO section and Ontario Wine counter. Open 6am-12pm with some closures on holidays possible.
Getting Around
A bus stop here on Talwood Dr. All buses in Peterborough travel to our central downtown terminal.
Talwood Drive
Talwood DriveA bus stop here on Talwood Dr. All buses in Peterborough travel to our central downtown terminal.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1838 Ashburnham DrRental location easy walking distance to my property.
This is the main Greyhound terminal in Peterborough. There is a heated building here with washrooms and seating. Tickets can be purchased here during regular business hours.
Greyhound Courier Express
220 Simcoe StThis is the main Greyhound terminal in Peterborough. There is a heated building here with washrooms and seating. Tickets can be purchased here during regular business hours.
Main city bus terminal. This is the central station which every bus servicing the city departs from and eventually ends up again (hub and spoke model). There are washrooms and heated areas here for waiting as well as ticket terminals. This is the main (old) downtown area and there are plenty of things to see, eat and do downtown here.
This is also where the GO Bus will drop/pickup passengers.
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190 Simcoe StreetMain city bus terminal. This is the central station which every bus servicing the city departs from and eventually ends up again (hub and spoke model). There are washrooms and heated areas here for waiting as well as ticket terminals. This is the main (old) downtown area and there are plenty of things to see, eat and do downtown here.
This is also where the GO Bus will drop/pickup passengers.
Entertainment & Activities
Our free zoo and park area. Quite a nice selection of animals as well as a Frisbee golf course.
Peterborough Park & Zoo - Training Room
Our free zoo and park area. Quite a nice selection of animals as well as a Frisbee golf course.
A great place to go with a few friends or even solo. They do serve alcohol (limited quantities while playing) and can accommodate large groups for events. It's best to call them and book a spot!
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Peterborough Axe Club
280 Perry StA great place to go with a few friends or even solo. They do serve alcohol (limited quantities while playing) and can accommodate large groups for events. It's best to call them and book a spot!
A great little place that offers various escape rooms and an escape hike (hike from room to room through the forest). Rooms are updated frequently and accommodate small or large groups. Best to book a day ahead. Great fun!
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Escape Maze
156 Cedar Bank RdA great little place that offers various escape rooms and an escape hike (hike from room to room through the forest). Rooms are updated frequently and accommodate small or large groups. Best to book a day ahead. Great fun!
A nice little rock climbing gym that can accommodate small or large groups. Half the gym is a bouldering wall and the climbs are shorter but range from 5.5 (easy) to 5.12+ and routes are changed frequently.
They have a great lesson and rental package here for people new to climbing.
Rock & Rope Climbing Centre
280 Perry StA nice little rock climbing gym that can accommodate small or large groups. Half the gym is a bouldering wall and the climbs are shorter but range from 5.5 (easy) to 5.12+ and routes are changed frequently.
They have a great lesson and rental package here for people new to climbing.
Nice theater located in the old downtown with many updated screens accommodating AVX and seat reservations. Lots of restaurants around for before, or after, your show!
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Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough
320 Water StNice theater located in the old downtown with many updated screens accommodating AVX and seat reservations. Lots of restaurants around for before, or after, your show!
A modestly sized lazer tag arena with a separate 'beat the beams' area (where you dodge lazer beams) and pottery zone. Great for all ages, often birthday parties are hosted here for younger crowds during the day.
Zap Attack Laser Tag
822 Rye StA modestly sized lazer tag arena with a separate 'beat the beams' area (where you dodge lazer beams) and pottery zone. Great for all ages, often birthday parties are hosted here for younger crowds during the day.
One of three bowling alleys in town, this one offers 'glow in the dark' and other theme nights. Five or ten-pin and plenty of lanes. Also a full bar and food available. Not a far walk from restaurants and bars in the old downtown.
Peterborough Bowlerama
845 Chemong RdOne of three bowling alleys in town, this one offers 'glow in the dark' and other theme nights. Five or ten-pin and plenty of lanes. Also a full bar and food available. Not a far walk from restaurants and bars in the old downtown.
Arts & Culture
Well designed gallery with a café located on little lake.
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Art Gallery of Peterborough
250 Crescent StWell designed gallery with a café located on little lake.
All summer long Peterborough offers 'Music in the Park', which is a free concert on weekends featuring various genres and acts. Worth checking their schedule as there's at least two big names a year. Family friendly.
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Del Crary Park
2 George St NAll summer long Peterborough offers 'Music in the Park', which is a free concert on weekends featuring various genres and acts. Worth checking their schedule as there's at least two big names a year. Family friendly.
A small local theater that is quite well hidden from the main hustle bustle. Many local actors and directors get their start here. Basic beverages for purchase (alcoholic and non). Check out their website for details.
The Theatre On King (TTOK)
171 King StA small local theater that is quite well hidden from the main hustle bustle. Many local actors and directors get their start here. Basic beverages for purchase (alcoholic and non). Check out their website for details.
A large collection of heritage canoes in a well laid out facility. There are also rotating exhibits that focus on Canadian history.
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The Canadian Canoe Museum
910 Monaghan RdA large collection of heritage canoes in a well laid out facility. There are also rotating exhibits that focus on Canadian history.
A true to it's time museum very close to downtown Peterborough. Great place to get a sense for Peterborough history and have a cup of tea the old fashioned way.
Hutchison House
270 Brock StA true to it's time museum very close to downtown Peterborough. Great place to get a sense for Peterborough history and have a cup of tea the old fashioned way.