What's here? at Ouse Fen
Available on site
Opening hours for car parking are restricted by locked gates at the entrance. 40 spaces. 6 Blue Badge spaces. There are parking facilities for 1 coach by arrangement. A height barrier is in place (2.1m). No lighting. Five bike racks.
Adjacent the entrance there is a large mobility kissing gate leading to a short 200m accessible viewpoint. Level grassy paths and gentle gradients, but may be soft and uneven ground in wet weather.
Adjacent the entrance there is a large mobility kissing gate leading to a short 200m accessible viewpoint. Level grassy paths and gentle gradients, but may be soft and uneven ground in wet weather. 2 accessible picnic tables at the start of the Lockspits Mere trail.
Visitors are welcome to bring their own food and drink. A picnic area with 2 accessible picnic tables is immediately adjacent the entrance at the start of the Lockspits Mere trail.
Please help keep this place safe and special for wildlife and people by taking your litter home with you.
Our wildlife watching viewpoints are a great place to spot the special wildlife here and offer outstanding views over Ouse Fen.
A formal viewpoint is within 200m of the entrance with at the end of an easy access path.
There a series of raised grassy viewpoints for high views over the meres and reedbeds on the Lockspits Mere and Crane’s Fen trails. There a series of raised grassy viewpoints. Open daily, in line with nature reserve opening hours.
Along with our Hanson partners we are continuing to transform this working sand and gravel quarry into a nature reserve.
Please be mindful of the quarry workings and access roads and take care when crossing them (see the trail map for more details).
Adjacent the entrance where there is a large mobility kissing gate leading to a short 200m accessible viewpoint. Reserve trails lead off from the path to the accessible viewpoint.
Lockspits Mere trail is a 1 mile walk on level grassy paths with gentle gradients to viewpoints. There may be soft and uneven ground in wet weather. A further grassy viewpoint overlooks one of the larger pools.
Crane’s Fen trail is a 2 mile walk on level grassy paths with gentle gradients to viewpoints. There may be soft and uneven ground in wet weather.
Not available on site
We don’t have any toilets here. The nearest public toilets are located at St Ives bus station 6 miles/10 km.
We don’t have any baby changing facilities here. The nearest public toilets with baby changing facilities are located at St Ives bus station 6 miles/10 km.
We don’t have any toilets here. The nearest public toilets are located at St Ives bus station 6 miles/10 km.
BBQs are a fire risk, endangering other people and the precious wildlife and habitats here. They are not permitted here at any time.
Restrictions
Please keep your dog on a lead and under close, effective control at all times, due to the sensitive wildlife, habitats and livestock here.
Disturbing wildlife does more than simply causing it to move away; it uses up their energy, decreasing their chance of survival regardless of season.
Please clean up after your dog. Dog walkers are invited to use our dedicated off-lead dog walking area.
Assistance dogs are welcome in all parts of the reserve.