Wicken Fen

Wicken Fen is a 254.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of in . It is also a National Nature Reserve, and a Nature Conservation Review site.
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Photo: Dr Border, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burwell Baptist Chapel and Soham railway station.

Church
Photo: Ajay Tegala, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a station on the Ipswich–Ely line, serving the town of in . The original station operated between 1879 and 1965. It was reopened in 2021.

Church
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soham and Burwell.

Town
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is a town and civil parish in the district of , in , England, just off the A142 between and . Its population was 12,336 at the 2021 census.

Village
Photo: Senra, CC BY 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England, some 10 miles north-east of . It lies on the south-east edge of the Fens. Westward drainage is improved by Cambridgeshire lodes, including Lode, a growth factor in the village.

Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near in , England. The village is on the edge of The Fens, 10 miles north east of and 5 miles south of . It is the site of Fen National Nature Reserve.

Wicken Fen

Latitude
52.307° or 52° 18′ 25″ north
Longitude
0.2895° or 0° 17′ 22″ east
Operator
National Trust
Open location code
9F42874Q+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4306209
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7998320
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Satellite Map

Discover Wicken Fen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Wicken Fen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “威肯芬”
  • French: “Wicken Fen”
  • German: “Wicken Fen”
  • Irish: “Wicken Fen”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Baker’s Fen and Breed Fen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wicken Poor’s Fen (open access) and Wicken Fen Visitor Centre.

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