Places to see birds

Fen Drayton Lakes

Fen Drayton Lakes are adjacent to the River Great Ouse near St Ives between Huntingdon and Cambridge. More...

Fowlmere

Fowlmere's reedbeds and pools are fed by natural chalk springs which feed the old watercress beds on the site. A chalk stream runs through the reserve; you can see exciting birds like kingfi More...

Lakenheath Fen

Ten years ago, the land that is now Lakenheath Fen nature reserve was a carrot field with little to offer in the way of wildlife interest. Now it's a wetland area filled with life: marsh har More...

Nene Washes

The Nene Washes in the Cambridgeshire Fens are some of the best floodplain meadows in England. Regularly flooded by the River Nene, they can support thousands of waterfowl in winter and a go More...

Ouse Washes

The Ouse Washes is a stunning example of lowland wet grassland habitat, the largest in the UK. In winter, the reserve is used by tens of thousands of ducks as well as the largest concentrati More...

Paxton Pits

Paxton Pits includes three areas: a nature reserve that is managed by Huntingdonshire District Council, a watersports zone and an active quarry that is mangaged by Bardon Aggregates. More...