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All hides except Gill's Lookout are accessible to everyone today, including with mobility scooters. Water levels are continuing to drop. Lady Fen trails are now closed until after breeding season, but great views from cafe veranda. All roads including A1101 Welney Wash Road are open. 

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Explore the further reaches of the reserve to fully appreciate the open landscape of the Fens. This area is also known as the land of the three-quarter sky!

painted lady butterfly

In late summer enjoy the last flurry of insect activity from dragonflies basking in the sun to butterflies dancing along the paths.

By early autumn our first winter arrivals make their presence known with whoops, whistles and whickers.