Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
52.33551, 0.23355
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Four Lodes Trail at Wicken FenWalking route6.4 km▾
Grass paths following waterways. Made and unmade grass paths. Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs welcome.
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Via BeataWalking route▾
A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.
Named routeRegional walking route
Rothschild WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Black Fen Waterway Trailpublic footpath · 884 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 884 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Black Fen Waterway Trailpublic footpath · 1.1 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
v25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
NCN National Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route107 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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