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Pauline's Swamp

1 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.26568, 0.32206

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
Wicken Fen Boardwalk Trail, Wicken FenWalking route1.1 km

Suitable for wheelchairs, buggies and pushchairs. Take care near waterways and ponds. Can get wet and muddy. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:50Round tripLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Summer Nature Trail, Wicken FenWalking route3.6 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 routeLength 3.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 51Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housing development, Burwell

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housing development, Burwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Studlands ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Pauline's SwampUrban park100 m→✦Roman villa and Iron Age settlement N of Reach BridgeHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Burwell HouseUrban park2 km→🌱Cooper's GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cooper's GreenUrban park2.3 km→

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