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Ely, Cambridgeshire

Wicken Rose Cottage

The exterior of semi-detatched holiday cottages on the edge of Wicken Fen. Cladium is on the left and Wicken Rose Cottage is on the right, Cambridgeshire
Wicken Rose Cottage and Cladium, Cambridgeshire | © National Trust/Mike Henton
The sitting room at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
Konik ponies on Wicken Fen Nature Reserve near Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire

Wicken Rose Cottage

Set off along trails through wildlife-filled wetlands from this cottage on the edge of the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve.

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The sitting room at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
Konik ponies on Wicken Fen Nature Reserve near Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The exterior of semi-detatched holiday cottages on the edge of Wicken Fen. Cladium is on the left and Wicken Rose Cottage is on the right, Cambridgeshire
The exterior of semi-detatched holiday cottages. Cladium is on the left and Wicken Rose Cottage is on the right, Cambridgeshire
The sitting room at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The back porch and breakfast bar at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The kitchen at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The kitchen at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The back porch and breakfast bar at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The shower room at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The double bedroom at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The double bedroom at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
The garden at Wicken Rose Cottage, with a seating area and planting inspired by the fen, Cambridgeshire
The bike rack in the garden at Wicken Rose Cottage, Cambridgeshire
An aerial view of Cladium and Wicken Rose Cottage, with the Visitor Centre and Wicken Fen Nature Reserve in the background, Cambridgeshire
Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
A signpost for one of the trails  at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire
Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
Kingfisher at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire
Bikes for hire on the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
The wind pump on Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
Wicken Fen Nature Reserve at sunset, Cambridgeshire
A boat moored on the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
Walkers on a trail at the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve on a frosty morning, Cambridgeshire
The Tower Hide on the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire

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Set off along trails through wildlife-filled wetlands from this cottage on the edge of the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve.

  • Guests

    2

    Bedrooms

    1

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    Number of dogs welcome

    2

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    Wicken Rose Cottage is on the edge of the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve and England’s most famous fen. With an abundance of wildlife and walks from the doorstep, this semi-detached cottage offers a snug spot for two.

    The front door opens into a cosy little living room. This leads to a light kitchen and then to the back porch, which has a breakfast bar and garden views. The enclosed back garden has a seating area and planting inspired by the fen, with hazel fencing and a bog garden.

    Stairs from the kitchen lead to the upstairs landing where you’ll find the shower room and the small, restful bedroom. The king size bed has a view of a grass paddock, where you may see wildlife. The Wicken Fen chickens live just along the lane, so you might also hear the cockerel in the morning. Cladium (sleeps four) is next door and can be booked with Wicken Rose Cottage for a group of six.

    The lane that passes the cottage leads to the visitor centre before becoming walking trails. Wicken Fen is one of Europe’s most important wetlands and is home to thousands of plant and animal species. The raised boardwalk gives easy access to the landscape of flowering meadows, sedge and reedbeds. Spot the herds of free-roaming konik ponies and highland cattle, here helping to engineer new habitats.

    The National Cycle Network (Route 11) 'Lodes Way' travels through the reserve, covering over 25 miles of quiet lanes and scenic tracks from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge, with plenty of options for short taster rides and longer adventures. You can hire bikes at Wicken Fen, storing them in the rack in the garden. You could also take a guided boat trip through the fens.

    You can walk to Wicken village in five minutes. Soham and Ely are a little further away. During your stay, you’ll have free entry during opening hours to National Trust places including Anglesey Abbey (walking or cycling trail via Route 11), Wimpole Estate, Peckover House and Garden, and Ickworth which are all less than an hour by car.

    • Wi-Fi, available
    • Garden, available
    • EV charging, not available
    • Fridge, available
    • Freezer, not available
    • Microwave, available
    • Open fire / wood burner, not available
    • Television, available
    • DVD, available
    • Washing machine, available
    • Dishwasher, not available
    • Tumble dryer, not available
    • BBQ, not available
    • Cot & high chair, not available

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The sitting room at Cladium, showing the two sofas, and glass doors to the back garden, Cambridgeshire

Cladium, Cambridgeshire 

A cosy semi-detatched cottage next to Wicken Rose Cottage, on the edge of the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve. Sleeps four, dog friendly.

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Things to see and do at the Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve

A close up of a Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly on a reed at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire
Place
Place

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 

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

Ely, Cambridgeshire

Fully open today
Male reed bunting singing from a perch at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
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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.

A lady and a boy walk along the boardwalk at Wicken Fen, beside the windpump
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Activity

Outdoor activities at Wicken Fen 

Explore the fens on two wheels or on foot. Enjoy an easy family ride to see Konik ponies or discover the wildlife in the wider reserve.

A lady and a boy walk along the boardwalk at Wicken Fen, beside the windpump
Trail
Trail

Wicken Fen boardwalk trail 

Cambridgeshire

A short walk around Wicken's ancient Sedge Fen, a unique remnant of undrained fenland.

Activities
Walking
DistanceMiles: 0.7 (km: 1.12)
Konik ponies, brown in colour running in a field with windmill sails in the background at Guinea Hall Fen, Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire
Trail
Trail

Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail 

Cambridgeshire

A 3-mile walk, exploring new areas of wetland habitat, reed beds and the mere.

Activities
Walking
DistanceMiles: 2.75 (km: 4.4)
A close up of a Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly on a reed at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire
Trail
Trail

Four Lodes Trail at Wicken Fen 

Cambridgeshire

Explore part of Wicken Fen following the four Lodes on a trail is a great walk for catching a glimpse of grazing herds including Konik ponies and Highland cattle. Stop off at one of the hides to look for bittern, waterfowl and marsh harriers. It's the perfect walk for all the family to enjoy this season.

Activities
Walking
DistanceMiles: 4.0 (km: 6.4)

Exploring the area...

A cluster of daffodils in front of the house at Anglesey Abbey. A side view of the front of the house and the front lawn.
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Area

Cambridgeshire 

With distinctive fenland landscapes, grand houses and lush farmland, discover all there is to see at National Trust places in Cambridgeshire, in East Anglia.

View of the house from the South Lawn at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
Place
Place

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 

Jacobean-style house with gardens and watermill

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Fully open today
The rotunda sits in the middle of the picture with a path leading towards the bottom with round bushes lined up either side. there are tall green trees on the far left and right of the image with a blue sky overhead
Place
Place

Ickworth Estate 

An Italianate Palace in the heart of Suffolk

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Fully open today
Sun over the Hall, Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire
Place
Place

Wimpole Estate 

A living working estate, guided by the seasons with an impressive mansion, parkland, gardens and rare breed farm.

Royston, Cambridgeshire

Fully open today
Peckover House seen across the River Nene at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Place
Place

Peckover House and Garden 

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Fully open today