Dead hedges

Painted stone game

Mustdyke

Flag Fen Archaeology Park is a fascinating place where visitors can walk on a prehistoric landscape whilst enjoying the peaceful setting of a wildlife haven. Beneath your feet lies a huge and mysterious timber causeway and platform – made by people in the 3,300 years ago.

Please use this map to navigate the site with a few fun activities to try out (on the reverse). We hope you enjoy your visit to Flag Fen, and that you’ll come back to see us again.

Stay safe, and have a great time! 1 VISITOR CENTRE Enjoy takeaway drinks & snacks as well as gift shopping, before entering the parkland. Soay Sheep Our sheep roam free and are similar to those bred in the Bronze Age. Enjoy the antics of these mischievous sheep and count them if you can!

2 CAUSEWAY REMAINS This line of posts shows the route of the 1km Flag Fen causeway - probably built as a route to enable people to walk across wet marshland. Made using over 300,000 pieces of timber, it was found with hundreds of apparent offerings. Within this building can be viewed a section of the Bronze Age causeway - when restrictions are lifted the building can be re-opened to the public.

Bird Spotting Flag Fen has a diverse range of habitats, can you spot any of these? barn owl, buzzard, sparrow hawk, water rail, red kite, kingfisher, lesser spotted woodpecker, peregrine falcon, egret & marsh harrier

3 Admire this reconstruction of a Bronze Age house. It is based on evidence found by archaeologists at nearby Fengate.

Wild Fens Less than 1% of the original fenland habitat remains - it is an oasis for wildlife. What can you spot from these? deer, badgers, bats, foxes, weasels, moths and butterflies.

4 BRONZE AGE DROVEWAY Reconstructed hedges based on evidence found at Flag Fen. Droveways were used to lead animals around for summer grazing.

Wetland Take a peaceful stroll around the lakeside walk, and be sure to keep an eye out for our fish and other creatures.

5 THE MERE The landscape here was fen marshland 3,300 years ago, on the edge of higher dry land. Today the mere (artificial lake) keeps the ground wet – it helps to preserve the archaeology.

Dead hedges A traditional hedge, that also creates habitats for a diverse range of species. Why not help us and add your own found twig from the ground?

6 THE ROMAN ROAD This gravel path follows the original road that the Romans laid through 2,000 years ago

7 ROMAN GARDEN Relax and enjoy the scents and colours of the plants - used for food and medicine in Roman times.

Painted stone game How many can you find hidden in the Roman Garden?

8 THE MUSEUM This building holds displays showing some of the objects found at Flag Fen. When government restrictions allow, it will reopen to the public - why not come back and visit us then.

Mustdyke Take in the views from the bridge over this medieval dyke, used for hundreds of years to drain the fenland.

9 LOGBOATS Inside this barn are the ‘Must Farm’ boats, found 2 miles away at . There were 8 boats found and the oldest is 3,800 years old. Why not come back when the barn is open? Another activity to look forward to when government restrictions are lifted!