Wicken
Built-up area in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.315, 0.3 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 56 71 |
| Population: | 698 |
Wicken is a small village in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, set on the edge of the Fens and best known for the adjacent Wicken Fen, one of the nation’s earliest nature reserves. The fen’s reedbeds, peatland and network of dykes support rich wetland wildlife and attract visitors interested in birdlife, dragonflies and traditional fenland landscapes, making conservation and outdoor recreation a local focus.
Historically the village grew around peat cutting, grazing and large-scale drainage that reshaped the fen, and its character is still marked by agricultural activity, historic cottages and a parish church. Today the economy mixes farming with nature-based tourism, and a modest, close-knit community keeps village events and stewardship of the unique landscape at the heart of local life in Wicken.
Postcode districts covering Wicken
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Wisbech 24.9 miles40 km
- Haverhill 17 miles27.3 km
- Thetford 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Huntingdon 20.5 miles33 km
- March 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Newmarket 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Ely 6.2 miles10 km
- Royston 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Saffron Walden 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Mildenhall 8.7 miles14 km
Neighbouring places
- Soham South Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Soham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Down Field Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Barway Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Burwell Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Reach Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Soham North Ward 3.8 miles6 km
- Thetford Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Fordham Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Little Thetford Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Stretham Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Chittering Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Wicken
CB7 5YB, CB7 5XY, CB7 5YL, CB7 5XN, CB7 5ZW, CB7 5YA, CB7 5WU, CB7 5XU, CB7 5XR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29.8 miles48 km
- Luton Airport 41.6 miles66.9 km
- Ely Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Waterbeach Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Wicken Ad
- The Old Hall Ely 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Riverside Inn 5 5.6 miles9 km
- Poets House 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Red Lion 9.3 miles15 km
- Worlington Hall 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Novotel Cambridge North 4 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Trinity College College 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Cambridge University 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 11 miles17.6 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 11.2 miles18 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 14.2 miles22.8 km