Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Fulbourn Fen
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring and summer
- Headline birds
- Turtle Dove · Lesser Whitethroat
- Parking
- A small visitor car park is provided on Stonebridge Lane.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Stonebridge Lane, Fulbourn
Fulbourn Fen offers a varied meadow and woodland walk east of Cambridge, with wet hollows, grassland and old earthworks. The Wildlife Trust describes winter Snipe in the softer fen ground, alongside Chiffchaff and Great Spotted Woodpecker in the wood. Orchids are a major spring and early-summer attraction. Sheep and cattle help manage the meadows, so follow signs and keep dogs close. The reserve has daylight-only access: longer summer evenings do not establish permission to enter after the operator's stated hours.
Birds and seasons
- Turtle Dove · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Turtle Dove
- Lesser Whitethroat · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Lesser Whitethroat
- Snipe — Winter Source for Snipe
- Chiffchaff — Season not stated by the operator Source for Chiffchaff
- Great Spotted Woodpecker — Season not stated by the operator Source for Great Spotted Woodpecker
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Use the established meadow and woodland routes; the lowest fen areas can remain wet throughout the year.
- Parking
- A small visitor car park is provided on Stonebridge Lane.
- Access notes
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads; sheep and cattle may be grazing.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Getting there: Arrive via Stonebridge Lane in Fulbourn and use the reserve’s published entrance. Visit only during daylight hours. The site contains wet ground as well as drier meadow, so choose the route accordingly.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Kingfishers Bridge · 10.7 straight-line miles
- Ouse Fen · 14.1 straight-line miles
- Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve · 17.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Wicken Fen, 9.5 miles away in a straight line.
- Beechwoods · 2.6 miles in a straight line
- West Pit · 2.7 miles in a straight line
- Barnwell East · 3.3 miles in a straight line