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Voices of the Fen: Listening Walk

This International Dawn Chorus Day, join Sound Artist Kathy Hinde on a walk along the boardwalk to listen to Wicken Fen from a new perspective.

  • Booking essential
  • Admission applies

Via a range of different specialised microphones, will be able to tune in to sounds you may not usually notice, and sounds that would usually be inaccessible to human ears, such as listening underwater, inside trees and underground, deep into the peat to discover many of the different Voices of the Fen. Each listener will be provided with a set of wireless headphones for a shared listening experience.

Recommended age 8+ Under 18’s must attend with an adult.

This event is supported by funding from Arts Council England.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All Children/Adults 8+£5.50
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The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Recommended age 8 and up. Under 18s must attend with an adult.

Meeting point

Check in at the Visitor Centre a few minutes before the start of the event.

What to bring and wear

Wear sturdy shoes suitable for walking and dress for the weather. Bring water to drink.

Accessibility

Assistance dogs are welcome. The Boardwalk is accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs.

Other

Free guided walk, but normal admission applies to non-members, along with £3.20 car parking fee.

Upcoming events

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Voices of the Fen : Make a Clay Ocarina 

Join Kathy Hinde and Jan Hendrickse as they show you how to make your very own ocarina to take home and play.

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on
3 May 2025
at
10:30 to 12:30
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Dawn Chorus Walk 

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on
4 May 2025
at
04:45 to 07:30
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Mucky Pups 

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on
23 May to 18 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 12:00
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Family Trail - All About PEAT! 

There's deep, dark peat beneath your feet at Wicken Fen! It's one of the last remaining fragments of undrained fenland - only 1% remains.

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on
24 May to 1 Jun 2025
at
09:30 to 17:00
+ 8 other dates or times