Did you know
The Great Fen is the only place in Britain that you can see the rare Fen woodrush
Visit the Great Fen
Woodwalton Fen
One of Britain's oldest nature reserves. Mature
reedbed, mixed fen, grassland, woodland and hawthorn scrub. Over 20kms
of pathway with several meres and bird hides. Beautiful views and abundant
wildlife can been seen throughout this internationally important site.
There is an information board at the entrance and Rothschild's bungalow
is a short walk along the path.
Holme Fen
Close to the site of what was, several hundred years ago, Britain's largest lowland lake. Birch woodland, open bracken, grassland and remnants of a raised peat bog. Over 12kms of pathway with 3 meres and hides. The famous Holme Post is situated in the heart of the reserve.
Ramsey Heights
The Wildlife Trust’s Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom and Nature Reserve is the education centre for the Great Fen and provides an ideal introduction to the Great Fen with reeds, meadows and ponds and pools rich in aquatic life within a short walk. Great crested newts breed on the site which is also home to the water stick-insect and several rare beetles.
The classroom on the site of a Victorian brick and tile works, this environmental site makes an ideal place to study the crossover between wildlife, people and heritage.
Map and directions to Ramsey Heights
