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Wicken Poors' Fen - Broadleaved woodland

27 ha

📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.31283, 0.28254

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Wicken Fen Car Park 168m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Blue Route)Walking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Red Route)Walking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
Spinney Drovepublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
Spinney Drovepublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route29 m
Named routeLength 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Breed Fen Drovebyway open to all traffic · 329 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 329 mSurface grassPath type: track
Sedge Fen Drovebridleway · 686 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 686 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Breed Fen Drovebyway open to all traffic · 758 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 758 mSurface grassPath type: track
Sedge Fen Drovebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On Sedge Fen Drove, Wicken Fen

📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On Sedge Fen Drove, Wicken Fen

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⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱Burwell HouseUrban park4.4 km→🐄South Angle Farm ParkVisitor farm3.3 km→✦Our Time CapsuleHistoric site3.8 km→✦Stretham pumping engineHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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