Wicken Fen supports a wide range of characteristic fenland communities and is notable for its many different animals and plants. The site is also important in a European context for its mixed fen characterised by purple moor-grass. Main habitat: fen Management: National Trust. Features of interest Large areas of the site are cut and gathered each year, but increasingly other areas are grazed by both cattle and Konic ponies. The reserve forms the core area of the National Trust’s Wicken Vision which is a landscape project aimed at creating over 400 hectares of fenland from arable land around the NNR. Further information about the NNR, its wildlife and how to visit is on the National Trust website. Contact Email: wickenfen@nationaltrust.org.uk
Telephone: 01353 720274
Chris Soans
National Trust
Wicken Fen
Lode Lane
Wicken
Ely
CB7 5XP