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Sugar Fen

11 ha

📷 Ben Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.75760, 0.50651

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mat-grass, Harebell, Common Centaury +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mat-grass, Harebell, Common Centaury +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Large Garden, Water Mint

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Woottons CircularWalking route3 km

This Woottons route has good surfaces throughout and a number of bridges to help visitors through woodland.

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
FairsteadCycling route
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Swaffham Belt PathCycling route
Named routeRef SilverLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sugar Fen Gauging Station

📷 Ben Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sugar Fen Gauging Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reffley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth Avenue ParkUrban park5 km→✦Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate DroveHistoric site800 m→🌱Bawsey Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site3.2 km→✦Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton CastleHistoric site3.9 km→

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