Descrição
The raised boardwalk and lush grass droves allow easy access to a lost landscape of flowering meadows, sedge and reedbeds, where you can encounter rarities such as Tartaranhão-azulado, water voles and Abetouro-comum. Wicken Fen Vision, an ambitious landscape-scale conservation project, is opening up new areas of land to explore.
Detalhes
Acesso
South of Wicken (A1123), 3 miles west of Soham (A142), 9 miles south of Ely, 17 miles north-east of Cambridge via A10. The site is open all year round from dawn to dusk except for Christmas Day. Some paths are closed in very wet weather, and some areas are inaccessible. However, there is a boardwalk, leading to two bird hides that is open all of the time. There are several bird hides and many miles of trails for visitors to follow. There is a visitor centre, shop and café. There a two separate circular walks you can do (3 km and 5 km). There's a river river between them that's only crossed at the reserve centre. The routes pass several bird hides.
Terreno e Habitat
Terras húmidas , Árvores e arbustos dispersos , Campina , Rio , Zonas húmidas , Camas de junco , AgriculturaCondições
Plano , Paisagem aberta , Sem sombraCaminho circular
Simé útil um telescópio?
Pode ser útilBoa temporada de observação de aves
Primavera , Verão , OutonoMelhor hora para visitar
VerãoRota
Caminho largo , Estrada não pavimentada , Caminho estreitoCaminho dificil
FácilAcessível por
Pé , Cadeira de rodasAbrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves
SimInformação extra
Wicken Fen was the first nature reserve owned by the National Trust. Today it is one of Europe's most important wetlands home to over 9000 species.
