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Notice: Boat Trips - We are sorry but due to a private charter but trips will not be operating today. Trips will resume on Thursday 23 May with trips departing at 12noon and 2pm.

The National Trust's oldest nature reserve, and England's most famous fen

Wicken Fen, one of Europe's most important wetlands, supports an abundance of wildlife. There are more than 8,400 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.

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.

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50 things to do before you're 11 ¾

Build a den, find a geocache or track wild animals - these are just some of the exciting '50 things' you can do at Wicken Fen. Just ask the team at Reception for help and pointers when you arrive.