Makeover could turn Flag Fen into Peterborough's Stonehenge

An artist's impression of the Bronze Age village

A multi-million pound investment at Flag Fen could see it spoken about in the same breath as prehistoric monument Stonehenge.

That is the vision for the Bronze Age site in the east of Peterborough as it seeks to become a landmark cultural spot encompassing thousands of years of history.

The redevelopment, expected to cost £2-3 million, will provide a home for the many exciting discoveries made at Must Farm near Whittlesey which has seen it compared to the famous ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

The site will celebrate the history of Flag Fen and provide a more aesthetically pleasing home to showcase the eight rare Bronze Age boats currently being preserved there.

It will also see the recreation of a Bronze Age village and farm, a new visitor centre and a museum.

The final picture of how the new-look Flag Fen will appear is still not clear with Vivacity, which operates the site, currently in the planning stages before submitting a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

But it is hoped that works will start next year with visitors able to see the new attractions from Spring 2018.

Sean Nolan, business development director at Vivacity, hopes to see the number of visitors to the historical site increase from 10,000 to 60,000 once the works are complete.

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