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Wicken Poors' Fen - Grassland

1 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.31392, 0.28632

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 455m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Rothschild Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 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

51 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Breed Fen Drovebyway open to all traffic · 758 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 758 mSurface grassPath type: track
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nature Trail, Wicken Fen

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nature Trail, Wicken Fen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Burwell HouseUrban park4.3 km→🌱East Fen CommonUrban park4.9 km→🐄South Angle Farm ParkVisitor farm3 km→✦Our Time CapsuleHistoric site3.9 km→✦Stretham pumping engineHistoric site4.8 km→

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