Descrizione
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 Fischione and other common ducks. The area is regularly visited by Cigno selvatico and the occasional Cigno minore. Gufo di palude can be seen hunting over the area.
During spring and autumn the Fen attracts passing waders and in the summer the Fen call of Cannaiola and Forapaglie comune and the reeling of Forapaglie macchiettato can be heard.
Throughout the year Falco di palude can be seen quartering the fen and these are joined by Albanella reale in the winter.
Burwell Fen and Wicken Fen are also famous for the rich and diverse insect and butterfly life.
Dettagli
Accesso
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).
Terreno e habitat
Zona umida , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , CannetiCaratteristiche dell’area
Terreno piano , Non ombreggiatoPercorso ad anello
SiÈ utile un cannocchiale?
SiBuona stagione per il BW
Tutto l'annoPercorso
Sentiero ampioGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
A piedi , BiciclettaCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoInformazioni aggiuntive
If coming to Burwell Fen from Reach you can check out Tubney Fen for a variety of farmland species.


