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    Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
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    Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
    Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5XP
    Telephone: 01353 720274
    Other building  Mill  Countryside  Nature reserve  Functions  1899 
    Wicken Fen, one of Europe's most important wetlands, supports an abundance of wildlife. There are more than 8,000 species, including a spectacular array of plants, birds and dragonflies. The raised boardwalk and lush grass droves allow easy access to a lost landscape of flowering meadows, sedge and reedbeds, where you can encounter rarities such as hen harriers, water voles and bitterns. The Wicken Fen Vision, an ambitious landscape-scale conservation project, is opening up new areas of land to explore. Our grazing herds of Highland cattle and Konik ponies are helping to create a diverse range of new habitats

    Don't miss
    • Step back in time to experience fenland as it was.
    • Listen to the reeds as you enjoy a boat ride.
    • Dip and discover the underwater world of pond creatures.

    Making the most of your day
    Packed family events programme, all year round. Trails for all, with nine wildlife observation hides. Summer boat trips on Wicken Lode. See the last working fenland windpump. Dogs on leads only

    Opening times
    Reserve, Visitor Centre and shop
    Open all year 10 - 5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    Café
    01-Jan - 28-Feb-10 10 - 4:30 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
    01-Mar - 31-Oct-10 10 - 5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    03-Nov - 31-Dec-10 10 - 4:30 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Th Fr Sa Su
    Fen Cottage
    27-Mar - 31-Oct-10 2 - 5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
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    Closed 25 December. Reserve closes at dusk during winter months. Some paths may be closed in very wet conditions. Fen Cottage also open Bank Holiday Mondays. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

    Get in touch

    01353 720274 Fax: 01353 724700 Email: wickenfen@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Prices

    Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): adult £5.75 (£5.20), child £2.95 (£2.65), family £14.70 (£13.25)


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    Places nearby
    • Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill
    • Houghton Mill
    • Ickworth House, Park and Gardens
    • Wimpole Hall
    • Wimpole Home Farm
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