Wicken Fen
The site of Wicken Fen, a park or estate, is 300 m southwest of Wicken. The National Trust looks after it. Top of the 25 other places within 15 km is Ely Cathedral, 10 km off.
Park or estate near Wicken
Just outside Wicken
Wicken Fen is 300 m southwest of Wicken. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Aim for May to September, when Wicken reaches 18–23°C.
Wicken Fen
Park or estate.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Park or estate
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 300 m southwest of Wicken
Wicken Fen at a glance
The map puts Wicken Fen in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Wicken Fen
The most populous of the 4 is Soham, at 10,609. The list runs from its own town outward.
Wicken
Burwell
Soham
Down Field
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Wicken Fen is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicken | 300 m northeast of it | 745 | 5 |
| Burwell | 2.9 km southeast of it | 5,912 | 5 |
| Soham | 3.5 km northeast of it | 10,609 | 3 |
| Down Field | 4.4 km east of it | 644 | 3 |
More near Wicken Fen
A visit can add 4 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral, from 25 places within 15 km.
CathedralEly Cathedral10 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum7.4 km away3
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey8.5 km away4
MuseumBurwell Museum4.5 km away5
MuseumThe Stained Glass Museum10 km away6
MuseumNational Horse Racing Museum11 km away7
Historic houseOliver Cromwell's House11 km away8
MuseumCambridge Museum of Technology15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Wicken Fen
Where is Wicken Fen?
Wicken Fen is 300 m southwest of Wicken, Cambridgeshire.
What is Wicken Fen?
Park or estate.
Who runs Wicken Fen?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Wicken Fen?
May to September are the warmest months in Wicken, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wicken Fen?
Within 15 km: Ely Cathedral (10 km), Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum (7.4 km), Anglesey Abbey (8.5 km) and Burwell Museum (4.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum: Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burwell Museum: Senra, John McCullough, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Stained Glass Museum: Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Horse Racing Museum: Tony Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Cromwell's House: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Museum of Technology: Furrfu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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