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ARGER FEN

18 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.98385, 0.81379

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gainsborough Trail Great Cornard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wemsey's Lanepublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mPath type: track
Wemsey's Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: track
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 13Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 13Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dead Lanebyway open to all traffic · 207 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 207 mPath type: service
Dead Lanebyway open to all traffic · 235 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 235 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheat Field near Arger Fen, Bures

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheat Field near Arger Fen, Bures

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bures Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bures CommonUrban park3.1 km→🦉TIGER HILLNature reserve600 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park3.9 km→✦Wissington ring ditch clusterHistoric site3.3 km→