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East Fen Common

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.33358, 0.35029

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 439m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Soham Millennium Walk (Green Route)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail, Wicken FenWalking route4.4 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 routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brook Streetbyway open to all traffic · 31 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 31 mPath type: residential
Blackberry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 335 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 335 mPath type: track
The Washbyway open to all traffic · 128 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 128 mPath type: track
Longmere Lanebyway open to all traffic · 461 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 461 mPath type: track
The Washbyway open to all traffic · 108 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 108 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond on East Fen Common, Soham

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond on East Fen Common, Soham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Isleham Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪Fordham Congregational ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Mary Magdalene ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Isleham priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m west of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Qua Fen CommonUrban park1.2 km→