Fen Drayton Lakes Finding your way around

There are three reserve trails, connecting a network of existing Holywell Ferry Lagoon Elney Loop footpaths and bridleways for lots of walking options. The trails will take Short Trail Trail Trail you through some of the most Short and sweet, this 1 mile A mixture of hard and grassy Explore this 3 mile (4.5 km) trail important habitats on the reserve, (1.5 km) trail is perfect for little paths which can get muddy in a morning or afternoon. A giving you a chance to get close to legs, or for when you only have during winter. Allow a couple mixture of gravel and grassy all sorts of wildlife. Take in the an hour to spare! A mixture of of hours to walk this 2.5 mile paths – don’t forget your wellies views and revel in the wide skies grassy trails and hard surfaces. (4 km) trail. in winter as it can get muddy! from one of our many viewpoints. This trail gives you a flavour of Wander around the largest lagoon Lined with trees and hedges, this several of the lakes. In the warmer and call in at the viewing shelters walk offers great views over the months, watch out for marsh as you go. In the winter, you can lakes. Take a break at the hide to harriers and hobbies soaring over see flocks of hundreds of wading watch the birds on Moore Lake. the reedbed before strolling north birds and wintering ducks such as In spring and summer, look out for to look for butterflies and other lapwings, black-tailed godwits and common terns nesting on the tern flying insects across the sandy teals. At Ferry Mere, look across rafts, or lapwings and oystercatcher grasslands. As you walk along the the scrapes to see wading birds chicks on the islands. Enjoy the grassy tracks you will see and hear and other waterfowl feeding in the views over Elney Lake and keep dozens of species of water birds muddy margins. You can also enjoy your eyes peeled for kingfishers, and song birds all year round. panoramic views from our seasonal cuckoos and hunting birds of prey. trail, which is open when conditions are suitable.

Key N Elney Loop Trail Information board Bridleway

Holywell Short Trail Parking Guided busway and cycle track W E Ferry Lagoon Trail Busway crossing point

Seasonal Trail Viewing shelter For more information about the accessibility of RSPB Fen S Drayton Lakes, please visit Water Viewpoint rspb.org.uk/fendraytonlakes To Earith Grassland Picnic bench

Woodland and scrub Cycle rack

Scrape Hide

Reedbed Footpath

River Great Ouse See wading birds, grey herons and egrets here all year round. To St Ives park and ride

Ferry Pond Ferry Mere Drayton Lagoon

See the iridescent To Hemmingfords wings of damselflies Ferry sparkle as they feed Lagoon next to the water in summer. Holywell Moore Lake Swavesey Lake Lake Swavesey busway stop

Elney Busway Lake Trout Pond To Cambridge Look out for details of request stop events and activities To Fenstanton like lake dipping and Look and listen for bat walks. bullfinches and Oxholme Far Fen warblers along this Lake Lake stretch of the Ferry Lagoon Trail. To Over

The tranquil wooded paths around Elney Lake give glimpses into its secluded bays and pools. Swavesey

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