National Trust - Wicken Fen Nature Reserve

We stopped here on the way from Ely to Cambridge and found the site very peaceful and interesting. The wooden boardwalks and footpaths let you stroll over this unique wetlands landscape, spotting the odd rare bird and viewing the lush vegetation. The Drainage Windpump was not operating on the day we were there, apparently as there was not enough wind, but it is an interesting part of this historical landscape.

Wicken Fen is a spectacular nature reserve. The walks around the site are great and the paths are relatively even throughout. If you cannot walk too far I recommend the Broadwalk.

There's a lovely visitor centre and café on site and the staff and volunteers are wonderful. They run boat tours through the lode and the gentleman who delivered the tour for us was a wealth of knowledge on the site.

Parking is not free if you're not a member but I don't think it's particularly expensive, neither is the entry fee for non-members.

Although we didn't use it there is a cycle hire to make use of the cycle paths.

It's worth travelling to see, it's one of the oldest National Trust sites and it has a rich history to accompany its rich natural habitat.

Beautiful place. Always nice to visit Wicken - even though we've moved away from the area many years ago - we still come back every year for a wander around. Kids still love playing in the old boat and having tea and cake in the cafe. A wonderful way to spend a few hours. Great for old/young and four legged alike!

Beautiful location full of interesting wildlife. Well worth the entry fee. The hides are a lovely little adventure, and the whole place is well kept. Mike from the visitor centre is incredibly knowledgeable and kind, giving us an overview of the land and its history. Toilets are clean, and parking was not a problem.

Edit: visited again and did a longer route around the fens. Got to stroke the konik ponies, saw deer and Highland cattle. Lovely day out.

Excellent for paying and non paying persons needing fresh air peace and quiet and time with nature. There is a boardwalk route available via the gift shop and it is £8. Helpful friendly staff to point you in the right direction if you want to complete one of the other routes. Overflow cat park is great but you need to get back by 16.30 as they lock the gates. Cafe was clean regular selection of hot foods /drinks , sandwhichs cakes and fruit. Wrap up warm and be prepared for muddy boots in the winter! Helpful information boards available and a really lovely afternoon.

A wonderful place to have a good long walk. We took both our dogs. The advice was to keep them on their leads which we followed. We saw some highland cows and got up close and personal with some horses. Great place if you want to get your steps in.

This is a great place for having a stroll in nature and peace. There are several walk available and I took a route that goes all the way to Upware ship lift. On a good day you may see lots of birds along your way, this route is not paved so it is bit muddy in patches.

Beautiful wetland habitat - there’s a small boardwalk and woodland walk section suitable for families and a longer route which we didn’t have time to do. There’s also an intermediate-length circuit only open in summer. Glad we arrived early as it got very busy by late-morning.