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Holme Fen National Nature Reserve

New Long Drove, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3PT

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Opening Times

  • The venue is open 24hrs.

Location

  • There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest National Rail station is Peterborough.

Parking

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located at various points along New Long Drove.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • There is/are 0 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is / are loose chippings.
    • The car park surface is loose chippings.
    • There is a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
    • The road is generally quiet.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.
  • Comments View
    • Small areas of parking are located at various points along the road and on the edge of Holme Fen.

Trails

  • The Discovery Trail takes approximately 1 hour to walk.
  • The most wheelchair accessible trail leads from the larger parking area on Holme Fen Engine Drain to Burnham's Mere where there is a viewing area across the lake.
  • The opening to the trail is over 100cm wide and has no gate.
  • The surface of the pathways along the trails are compacted earth, loose chippings and grass.
  • The pathways are uneven in places and very muddy during poor weather.
  • In some areas there is wooden planking and wire mesh over the top of very muddy areas.
  • There are easy, moderate and steep slopes at various points along the trails.
  • Directional signage is for the Discovery Trail, located at pathway intersections and large maps are located at the start of the trail next to the car park and Holme Post.

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.

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