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Wicken Fen – Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

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Wicken Fen – Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

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4.7

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Wicken Fen – Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

02:48

11.1km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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82 m

Lapwing Café

Highlight • Cafe

230 m

Sedge Fen, Wicken Fen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

An additional feature at Wicken Fen, Sedge Fen is a managed habitat with amazing displays of butterflies. Separate charges (free to NT members) apply. In July 2020, you had to pre-book a timed entry due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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313 m

Wicken Fen

Highlight • Cycleway

Wonderful place to cycle with some good scenery. nice compacted gravel paths.

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2.78 km

Cockup Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Footbridge over Burwell Lode and on the Lodes Way cycle route from Cambridge to Ely via Wicken. No ramp so be ready to carry your bike up the steps! A great place to view wildlife in the fen

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2.79 km

Burwell Lode Drawbridge & Wicken Fen Views

Highlight • River

Cool bit of gravel close to river.
Ride though a field of horses!

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2.83 km

Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen

Highlight • River

Cock-Up bridge crosses the Burwell Lode near Adventurer's Fen car park. There has been a bridge here for years, the older horse (and bike) friendly bridge was replaced by one …

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4.75 km

Burwell Fen

Highlight • Trail

Nice traffic free route, great for riders of all ages

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8.38 km

Wicken Fen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Wicken Fen is the National Trust's oldest nature reserve and is hailed as England's most famous fen. The expansive reserve is home to more than 9,000 species of flora and …

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.76 km

4.17 km

864 m

181 m

135 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

3.45 km

1.12 km

1.02 km

952 m

150 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

20°C

12°C

38 %

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Wicken Fen – Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen loop from Wicken Fen

Lapwing Café

Sedge Fen, Wicken Fen Nature Reserve

Wicken Fen

Cockup Bridge

Burwell Lode Drawbridge & Wicken Fen Views

Cock-Up Bridge, Burwell Fen

Burwell Fen

Wicken Fen Nature Reserve

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