Flood Protection
The Great Fen will help to reduce the risk of flooding in the local area.
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My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
Sites to visit
Explore the Great Fen's restored landscapes and nature reserves, providing a perfect habitat for experiencing wildlife.
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
Bloody henry starfish
The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.
Bloody crane's-bill
Bloody crane's-bill has striking magenta flowers that pepper our rare limestone pavements, grasslands and sand dunes with summer colour. It is a favourite of all kinds of insects, including…
Lowland fen
Water-logged and thick with reeds and robust tall-herbs or tussocky sedges, fens are evocative reminders of the extensive wet wildlands that once covered far more of the lowlands than they do…
Fen habitats
Fen habitats
The Great Fen
Welcome to the Great Fen, a project to restore a huge area of wetland in the Cambridgeshire Fens.
Wild Fen
Fen habitats support a diversity of plant and animal communities.
Holme Fen
Holme Fen National Nature Reserve is one of four remaining fragments of the ancient wild fens.
Woodwalton Fen
One of only four remaining fragments of the ancient fens, Woodwalton Fen Nature Reserve is home to many rare species of wildlife and plants.