Burnt Fen
Burnt Fen is an area of low-lying land crossed by the A1101 road between Littleport in Cambridgeshire and Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. It is surrounded on three sides by rivers, and consists of prime agricultural land, with sparse settlement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Shippea Hill railway station and Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve.
Shippea Hill railway station
Railway station
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Shippea Hill railway station is on the Breckland Line in the east of England, serving the Burnt Fen area of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east. Shippea Hill railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Burnt Fen.
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve
Nature reserve
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Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is located on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in England, between Lakenheath and Hockwold cum Wilton adjacent to Lakenheath railway station. Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is situated 2 miles east of Burnt Fen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Ouse and Lakenheath.
Little Ouse
Hamlet
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Little Ouse is a hamlet in Littleport parish, East Cambridgeshire, England, about 3.5 miles north-east of Littleport village. It lies on the left bank of the River Little Ouse, which here marks the boundary between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. Little Ouse is situated 3½ miles northwest of Burnt Fen.
Lakenheath
Town
Lakenheath is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It has a population of 4,691 according to the 2011 Census, and is situated close to the county boundaries of both Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, and at the meeting point of The Fens and the Breckland natural environments. Lakenheath is situated 3½ miles southeast of Burnt Fen.
Undley
Hamlet
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Undley is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles southeast of Burnt Fen.
Burnt Fen
- Type: Marsh
- Description: fen in Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Categories: fen and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Burnt Fen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Burnt Fen”
- Swedish: “Burnt Fen”
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