Activities at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
Walking your dog at Wicken Fen
Enjoy walking your dog at Wicken Fen. We welcome all dogs and their humans. To make sure that everyone has an enjoyable visit, we have put together some tips for your day out with your four-legged friend.
Wicken Fen - Summer Nature Trail, Cambridgeshire
Experience the undrained East Anglian Fen, a last bit of wilderness rich with wildlife.
- Easy
- 1 hour 15 mins
- 2.25 miles (3.6km)
Boat Trips
Enjoy a peaceful cruise along beautiful Wicken Lode on our electric boat the 'Mayfly'. Trips operate 16 March - 27 October, up to 4 times daily in peak periods. Find out more about our boat trips at Wicken Fen.
Join us to walk for Wicken Fen
Our first ever Walk for Wicken takes place this October.
Cycling at Wicken Fen
Explore the Fens on two wheels. Enjoy an easy family ride to see our konik ponies, explore local villages or historic Ely, enjoy an off-road adventure or take the Lodes Way to Anglesey Abbey. Cycle hire open daily, 10am - 5pm.
Wicken Fen Cycling Festival
Join us for our first ever cycling festival! Explore the wider reserve following our new trail.
Make a day of it with a Fen Explorer ticket
Explore Wicken Fen on bike and boat and save money with our great value Fen Explorer ticket.
Top tips for enjoying hot days out at Wicken Fen
Don't let the heat stop you enjoying a day in the great outdoors at Wicken Fen, we've got lots of ideas for things to see and do while keeping cool.
Wicken Fen Boardwalk Trail, Cambridgeshire
A short walk around Wicken's ancient Sedge Fen, a unique remnant of un-drained fenland.
- Easy
- 50 mins
- 0.7 miles (1.1km)
Wicken Fen Adventurers Trail, Cambridgeshire
A three-mile walk exploring new areas of wetland habitat, reedbed and the mere.
- Moderate
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 2.75 miles (4.4km)
Wicken Fen Big Vision Weekend
Join us to celebrate our Big Vision Weekend, which will take place from 4 to 6 May over the bank holiday weekend. There's loads to do over the weekend; explore areas of the fen where we haven't taken visitors before, and enjoy fun familiy activities like our new treasure hunt.
Wicken Fen - Village Explorer Cycle Route
A circular route through villages and open countryside using minor roads, tracks and part of NCN 11.
- Easy
- 2 hours
- 14.0 miles (22.5km)
Wicken Fen - Upware Cycle Route, Cambridgeshire
A mostly off-road circular route that takes you past the Five Miles from Anywhere Pub in Upware.
- Easy
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 9.0 miles (14.45km)
Monk's Lode and Wicken village walk, Wicken Fen, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Enjoy a short walk along beautiful Monk's Lode returning via Wicken village. In summer look out for Kingfishers and dragonflys, and wildfowl and short-eared owls in winter.
- Easy
- 1 hour 5 mins
- 2.1 miles (3.35km)
Wicken Fen Octavia Hill Trail, Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Stretch your legs and head out to Burwell Fen, one of the newest parts of the nature reserve.
- Moderate
- 2 hours 30 mins
- 6.0 miles (9.65km)
Three Lodes Trail, Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire
Fancy a bracing walk around Wicken Fen, see the three waterways that weave through the reserve.
- Moderate
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 4.0 miles (6.4km)
The Lodes Way, Cambridgeshire
Discover the beauty of the Cambridgeshire fens on an 8 mile walk or cycle ride from Wicken Fen to Anglesey Abbey.
- Easy
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 8.0 miles (12.85km)