Wildlife reserves · East of England
Woodwalton Fen
In or near Broughton.
Woodwalton Fen — 209 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Ramsey in Cambridgeshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Woodwalton Fen is located in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, with the postcode PE26 2RS. Admission is free, and there are no specific details provided regarding accessibility.
About
Woodwalton Fen is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "209 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Ramsey in Cambridgeshire". Coordinates: 52.4500°, -0.1830°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Woodwalton Fen SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WOODWALTON FEN
- Ramsar wetland: Woodwalton Fen
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woodwalton Fen is a 209-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the parish of Woodwalton, west of Ramsey in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England. It is a Ramsar wetland site of international importance, a National Nature Reserve, a Special Area of Conservation and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. The site is managed by Natural England and owned by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
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Background
History
in 1911]] One of the first nature reserves to be created in England, Woodwalton Fen was bought by the banker and entomologist Charles Rothschild in 1910. Rothschild intended to present the site to the National Trust, but they declined it, and it was kept initially as a private nature reserve. In 1911 Rothschild built a bungalow on the fen for his own use. The bungalow was rethatched in 2011. In 2022, the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire launched a crowdfunding campaign, aiming to raise £400,000 to purchase the Speechly's Farm to connect the Woodwalton Fen and the Holme Fen National Nature Reserves.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4500, -0.1830
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Ramsey
- Postcode
- PE26 2RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q23103563 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodwalton Fen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mere at Woodwalton Fen - geograph.org.uk - 2655136.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodwalton Fen?
- Woodwalton Fen is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE26 2RS), in the parish of Ramsey.
- What is Woodwalton Fen?
- Woodwalton Fen — 209 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Ramsey in Cambridgeshire.
- How do I get to Woodwalton Fen?
- Drivers can use postcode PE26 2RS.
- Is Woodwalton Fen a listed building?
- Woodwalton Fen is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Woodwalton Fen a protected site?
- Yes — Woodwalton Fen is part of the Woodwalton Fen SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the WOODWALTON FEN National Nature Reserve.
- Is Woodwalton Fen free to visit?
- Yes, Woodwalton Fen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodwalton Fen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE26 2RS. It sits within the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Woodwalton Fen?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.