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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Getting here
52.28365, 0.32560
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Wild Teasel, White Dead-nettle +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Rothschild Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail, Wicken Fen Walking route 4.4 km ▾
A well-signed route along wide grassy paths (can be muddy). Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs on leads welcome. Mobility parking and adapted toilets.
Named route Length 4.4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wicken Fen Boardwalk Trail, Wicken Fen Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Suitable for wheelchairs, buggies and pushchairs. Take care near waterways and ponds. Can get wet and muddy. Assistance dogs only.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:50 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wicken Fen Summer Nature Trail, Wicken Fen Walking route 3.6 km ▾
This trail is only available June to October. Flat route along grassy paths. Take care when near waterways or ponds. Dogs not permitted.
Named route Length 3.6 km Duration 01:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Swan Alley public footpath · 94 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 94 m Path type: footway
Show on map The Leys public footpath · 438 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 438 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wicken Soham Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 21 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 21 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 5.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Weirs Drove byway open to all traffic · 230 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 230 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
16,382 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,382 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Harvest Mouse +2
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Carabus granulatus · Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Cherry Plum
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,382 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Harvest Mouse +2
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Carabus granulatus · Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Cherry Plum
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2025
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2025 