Wicken Fen
Boardwalks and lode banks through the oldest nature reserve in Britain.
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.5–1 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 5 m
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About this walk
Wicken Fen is an easy 2.5 km circular walk with 0 m of ascent, taking 0.5 to 1 hours. It starts at Wicken Fen visitor centre (grid reference TL 563 705).
Wicken Fen is a surviving piece of the great fen that once covered Cambridgeshire, and the National Trust's first nature reserve, bought in 1899. Reed beds, sedge fields and open water hold marsh harriers, bitterns and thousands of insects; konik ponies and highland cattle graze the wider fen.
The loop follows the boardwalk through the old fen and the banks of Wicken Lode, with a windpump and the flat horizon all round.
Route
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The fen
Follow the boardwalk and the lode banks round the reserve.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Wicken Fen take?
- Most walkers take 0.5–1 hours for the 2.5 km route, which has 0 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Wicken Fen visitor centre (grid reference TL 563 705). National Trust car park (charge for non-members).
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses from Cambridge and Ely to Wicken are limited. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Boardwalk and flat grassy banks.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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