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Description
Burwell Fen is a mixture of open water, reedbed, hidden dykes and ditches and rough grazing land for Highland Cattle and Konik Horses.
Winter brings large flocks of haapana and other common ducks. The area is regularly visited by laulujoutsen and the occasional pikkujoutsen. suopöllö can be seen hunting over the area.
During spring and autumn the Fen attracts passing waders and in the summer the Fen call of rytikerttunen and ruokokerttunen and the reeling of pensassirkkalintu can be heard.
Throughout the year ruskosuohaukka can be seen quartering the fen and these are joined by sinisuohaukka in the winter.
Burwell Fen and Wicken Fen are also famous for the rich and diverse insect and butterfly life.
Details
Access
Burwell Fen can be accessed from several different places. You can park at the main visitors centre for Wicken Fen, Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely CB7 5XP. Alternatively, you can access the fen by parking at the small car park at Cock Up Bridge at the end of Factory Road, Burwell (52.29854, 0.29314). From these locations you need to cross the bridge at Cock Up to get onto the fen. For those coming from the Reach area you can park at the end of Split Drove (52.284113, 0.272322) on Tubney Fen and cross the cycle bridge onto Burwell Fen.
The circular trail displayed on the map is about 3,4 miles (5,5 km).
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , ReedbedsConditions
Flat , No shadowCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
All year roundRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
If coming to Burwell Fen from Reach you can check out Tubney Fen for a variety of farmland species.