Visiting Wicken Fen: Plan your visit

To help keep visitors, staff, volunteers and local communities safe, we've made some changes, so your visit will be a bit different to what you're used to. Read this article to find out what to expect from your visit.

Booking to visit Sedge Fen

We've introduced advance booking for Sedge Fen to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. However, where space is available on weekdays, pre-booking may not always be necessary. Members can book for free and non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday and you'll need to book by 3pm the day before your visit. There are changes regarding dogs and access in the booking information.

Explore the wider reserve

There's no need to book to explore the wider reserve. Enjoy a tranquil meander alongside the fen waterways, where late flying dragonflies flit between the reeds, and look out for our grazing herds and autumn wildlife on Baker's, Adventurers' and Burwell Fens. All routes onto the reserve can be accessed from the car park, which is open between 9am and 5pm (last entry at 4pm). Parking is free for members, £3 for non-members, please use the pay and display machine to obtain your ticket.

Family looking into water from a bridge at Wicken Fen

October half term family fun at Wicken Fen

Join us for outdoor family fun this half term. Whether you follow our Batty About Spiders trail on the Boardwalk, search for geocaches around Adventurers' Fen, or hire bikes for a family cycling adventure – we’ve got some great ideas for a family day out. Find out more…

Staff making barista coffee in the Docky Hut Café

Facilities

The Docky Hut Café is open daily between 10am and 4pm for takeaway drinks, snacks and ice creams. Payment by card only. There is limited indoor seating. You're welcome to bring a picnic. There are picnic tables in the car park and beside the boat house near the Visitor Centre. Cycle Hire is open for pre-booked hire on Saturdays and Sundays, see below for details.

Couple with wheelchair talking to member of staff

Accessibility

The pre-booked route on Sedge Fen includes the Boardwalk and Woodland Walk which are both accessible for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and children's buggies. There is also an accessible route that begins at the car park and follows the route beside the Monk's Lode waterway, and across Baker's and Adventurers' Fens. Mobility parking and adapted toilets are in the car park. Visitors are asked not to bring dogs with them if they have pre-booked Sedge Fen tickets, however, dogs on leads are welcome on routes in the wider reserve.

Staying safe

We are operating one way systems for the café area and Sedge Fen to manage visitor flow and maintain social distancing. Look out for signs that explain any changes to the way you access different parts of the site. There are pinch points on the reserve where care must be take and only one person at a time can pass through such as the cattle grid gates. If you're showing any of the symptoms of coronavirus, or you've been in contact with anyone that has the virus in the last 14 days, please don't visit.