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Wicken Fen

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The oldest nature reserve in England, Wicken Fen is a wetland remnant of the Cambridgeshire Fens that once covered large expanses of the county. It has been recognised for its unique environmental importance as an animal and bird habitat, with its sedge beds, reed communities and Fen meadows supporting a wide variety of flora and fauna. Almost 5000 species of insects, animals and birds have been recorded at Wicken. The Visitor Centre features exhibitions on the history and ecology of the fenlands, and staff are available to help visitors record their sightings of flora and fauna species. more details ...
Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 5XP

About Wicken Fen
Attraction Type: Countryside
Location: S of the A1123, 3 miles W of Soham
Website: Wicken Fen
Email: wickenfen@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01353 720 274
Fax: 01353 720 274
National Trust
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OS TL563 705
Heritage Rating:   ?

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Nearest Attractions Burwell Museum of Fen Edge Village Life - 3 miles (Museum) Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum - 4.7 miles (Abbey) Anglesey Abbey - 5.5 miles (Historic House) Isleham Priory Church - 5.5 miles (Church) Ely Cathedral - 6.2 miles (Cathedral) Stained Glass Museum - 6.2 miles (Museum) Bishop's Palace - 6.2 miles (Historic Property) Oliver Cromwell's House - 6.2 miles (Historic Property)

Nearest Towns and Villages Ely - 6.3 miles away Cambridge - 10.1 miles away Grantchester - 12.3 miles away St Ives, Cambridgeshire - 15.6 miles away Elsworth - 15.8 miles away Huntingdon - 20.2 miles away Downham Market - 20.3 miles away Thetford - 20.7 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to Wicken Fen

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

1 West End Cottages - 17 miles from Wicken Fen Fornham All Saints, Suffolk Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £275

The Creamery - 17.3 miles from Wicken Fen Kedington, Suffolk Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £240

The Cottage at Rowans - 17.8 miles from Wicken Fen Kedington, Suffolk Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £295

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Nearest Hotels

The Wheatsheaf Inn - 4.6 miles from Wicken Fen Newmarket, Suffolk Stay from: £80.00

Rosery Country House Hotel - 4.7 miles from Wicken Fen Newmarket, Suffolk Stay from: £60.00

Black Horse Motel - 4.9 miles from Wicken Fen Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire Stay from: £55.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Baileys at Springfields - 5.1 miles from Wicken Fen Ely, Norfolk From: £75.00

Ely Guest House - 6.3 miles from Wicken Fen Ely, Norfolk From: £35.00

the village inn - 6.7 miles from Wicken Fen Witchford, Norfolk From: £65.00

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Ely
Tourist Information Centre
Oliver Cromwell's House
29 St Mary's Street
Ely
Cambridgeshire
England
CB7 4HF
Tel: 01353 662062
Fax: 01353 668518
Email: tic@eastcambs.gov.uk
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