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MARE FEN

16 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.31103, 0.00092

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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 184m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Middle Fen Drovepublic footpath · 265 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 265 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Middle Fen Drovepublic footpath · 349 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 349 mSurface gravelPath type: track
River Drovepublic footpath · 594 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 594 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 11.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 51Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 51Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route422 m
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Middle Fen Drovebridleway · 120 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Middle Fen Drovebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface concretePath type: track
The Doles (West)byway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Mow Fen Drovebridleway · 586 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 586 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Mare Fen is a Local Nature Reserve of 16 hectares in South Cambridgeshire, Eastern England. This wetland area features diverse habitats suitable for various wildlife, including dragonflies and migrating birds, making it a prime site for birdwatching.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mare Fen

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Longstanton Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→✦Swavesey PrioryHistoric site600 m→✦'Castle Hill' earthworksHistoric site1 km→🌱Fen Drayton Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱greenwayUrban park4.4 km→

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