Konik ponies on Bakers Fen at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire | © National Trust Images/Mike Selby

Countryside and woodland in Cambridgeshire

Escape the city of Cambridge and discover the Cambridgeshire countryside, woods and fenland landscape, and the wildlife that call them home.

Visitors crossing Norman's Bridge at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire

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Explore the Nature Reserve at Wicken Fen

Explore the diverse landscape at Wicken Fen, abundant with wildlife, flora and fauna. Discover the ancient Sedge Fen, grazing herds of Konik ponies and the iconic windpump.

A gothic tower folly and connecting 'ruins', set in grassland with a blue sky above

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Explore the parkland at Wimpole

Explore the acres of parkland at Wimpole, abundant with wildlife, flora and fauna; stroll across the open space, or head across the Chinese bridge to visit the Gothic folly.

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire, on a sunny day in autumn

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Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows

Explore the riverside setting at Houghton Mill and its surrounding meadows, with tiny villages and pubs to stop off at along the way.

A flock of birds flying above a wetland with long reeds and pools of water on a sunny day

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Wildlife at Wicken Fen

Wicken Fen was the first nature reserve to be managed by the National Trust. Today it’s one of Europe's most important wetlands and home to over 9,000 species.