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Orton Wistow is one of the more established "new townships" in the southwest of Peterborough, developed primarily during the 1980s. It is defined by its layout of quiet cul-de-sac housing and its immediate proximity to Nene Park; you can walk directly from many of the streets straight into Ferry Meadows, where the landscape opens up into lakes, woodland, and the River Nene. The locality occupies the site of what was once a gravel quarry and Roman-era farmland, though today it feels very much like a settled wooded suburb. Practically speaking, it is served by the Orton Centre for major shopping, while the local parade provides basics like a convenience store and a pub. One of the more distinct features is the heritage Nene Valley Railway, which skirts the northern edge of the area - on certain days, you can hear the steam whistles from the nearby Orton Mere or Ferry Meadows stations. It’s a well-connected spot, tucked just inside the city’s parkway system, making it easy to reach the A1 without having to navigate through the city centre.