Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5XP Telephone: 01353 720274
One of Britain's oldest nature reserves and home to the Wicken Fen Vision project
The last 0.1% of fenland left in Britain
Wildlife trails and hides
The Trust's most ambitious habitat restoration project
Home to wild ponies, otters and rare butterflies
Fascinating visitor centre and new café
What's new this year
Displays of reed, sedge and peat – set beside Wicken Lode, Boat House and Fen Cottage – tell the story of Wicken Fen's social history before the onset of industrial-scale fenland drainage
Opening arrangements
11 Feb–17 Feb 08
10–5
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18 Feb–23 Mar 08
10–5
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24 Mar–31 Oct 08
10–5
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1 Nov–31 Jan 09
10–4:30
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Fen Cottage
30 Mar–19 Oct 08
2–5
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KEY: Dark blue=open
Café closed on Tues, 1 Nov–31 Jan 09. Reserve: closed 25 Dec. Some paths closed in very wet weather. Fen Cottage (showing the way of life c.1900) open BH Mons. Last admission 30mins before closing
