 | | | | | Wicken Fen - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Wicken Fen, Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire. | | Postcode: | CB7 5XP | | Telephone: | (+44) (0)1353 720274 | | e-mail: | [email protected] | | Fax: | (+44) (0)1353 720274 | | Key attraction: | Wicken Fen is Britain’s version of a tropical rain forest see wading birds, butterflies, amphibian life, freshwater fish. | | Essential kit: | Waterproof clothes and footwear, binoculars. | | Nature watching: | Dragonfly watching, bird spotting, Konik pony watching and pond dipping. Best season: All year round. | | Access: | Visitor Centre is accessible, as are the raised boardwalk and adapted bird hides. | | Getting there: | South of the A1123, 3 miles west of Soham, 9 miles south of Ely, 17 miles north east of Cambridge via A10. | | Opening times: | Visitor Centre is open daily from 10am to 5pm, (Tuesdays - Sundays) except for 25 December. | | Charges: | National Trust members: free; Non members - adults £4.10; children £1.30; Fen Cottage only £1.50; Booked parties £3.15. |
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