Wildlife reserves · East of England
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve — RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Lakenheath · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1995. It covers approximately 400 km². Owned by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Managed by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Wikidata describes it as: "RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4458°, 0.5088°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is located on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in England, between Lakenheath and Hockwold cum Wilton adjacent to Lakenheath railway station. This reserve forms part of a network of Fenland nature reserves close by, which include Wicken Fen, Chippenham Fen and Woodwalton Fen.
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Background
History
Until 1995, when purchased by the RSPB, the land now forming the reserve was heavily farmed arable land. Since then, the 740 acre site has been turned back into the reed beds and grazing marshes that would once have been common in the area. To achieve this, over 2 km of ditches were re-shaped with shallow sloping sides so as to encourage reed growth and to provide feeding areas. This was primarily to attract Eurasian bitterns to breed at the reserve, which were close to extinction in the UK at the time. A number of sluices were installed to enable water levels to be controlled. In addition to the existing ditches, over 4 km of water channels were dug to re-circulate water around the site.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4458, 0.5088
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Lakenheath
- Postcode
- IP27 9LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Suffolk
- Established
- 1995
- Nearest railway station
- Lakenheath — 1.7 km
- Opening
- | publictransit = Lakenheath railway station
- Official site
- www.rspb.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6478886 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lakenheathfen 3778.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve?
- Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP27 9LN), in the parish of Lakenheath.
- When was Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve built?
- Built or established in 1995.
- Who runs Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve?
- Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is operated by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
- Is Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is part of the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Lakenheath, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP27 9LN.