Wicken Rose Cottage

Set off along trails through wildlife-filled wetlands from the only holiday cottage on the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve.

Guests

2

Bedrooms

1

Number of dogs welcome

2

Reference

010067

Acorn rating

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Wicken Rose Cottage is uniquely placed next to the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve and England’s most famous fen. With an abundance of wildlife and walks from the doorstep, this semi-detached cottage offers a snug spot for two.

The front door opens into a cosy little living room. This leads to a light kitchen and then to the back porch, which has a breakfast bar and garden views. The enclosed back garden has a seating area and planting inspired by the fen, with hazel fencing and a bog garden.

Stairs from the kitchen lead to the upstairs landing where you’ll find the shower room and the small, restful bedroom. The king size bed has a view of a grass paddock, where you may see wildlife. The Wicken Fen chickens live just along the lane, so you might also hear the cockerel in the morning.

The lane that passes the cottage leads to the visitor centre before becoming walking trails. Wicken Fen is one of Europe’s most important wetlands and is home to thousands of plant and animal species. The raised boardwalk gives easy access to the landscape of flowering meadows, sedge and reedbeds. Spot the herds of free-roaming konik ponies and highland cattle, here helping to engineer new habitats.

The National Cycle Network (Route 11) 'Lodes Way' travels through the reserve, covering over 25 miles of quiet lanes and scenic tracks from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge, with plenty of options for short taster rides and longer adventures. You can hire bikes at Wicken Fen, storing them in the rack in the garden. You could also take a guided boat trip through the fens.

You can walk to Wicken village in five minutes. Soham and Ely are a little further away. During your stay, you’ll have free entry during opening hours to National Trust places including Anglesey Abbey (walking or cycling trail via Route 11), Wimpole Estate, Peckover House and Garden, and Ickworth which are all less than an hour by car.

• Cot & high chair, not available
• Fridge, available
• Dishwasher, not available
• Tumble dryer, not available
• Television, available
• WiFi, available
• Garden, available
• Microwave, available
• Freezer, not available
• Washing machine, available
• Telephone, not available
• DVD, available
• Open fire / wood burner, not available
• BBQ, not available

Parking next to cottage. Enclosed garden. Find more information in the Accessibility Guide. Accessibility questions? Email holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk or call us on 0344 800 2070.

Read our accessibility guide 

Ground floor layout

Sitting room, kitchen and rear porch with seating.

First floor layout

Bedroom with king size bed and shower room.

Garden: There is an enclosed garden to the rear of the cottage with outdoor seating for two and a bike rack.

Heating: The cottage is heated by electric panel heaters and there is an electric fire in the sitting room.

Parking: There is space for one car next to the cottage.

Wifi: We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage, which is supported by BT. Please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur so it should not be relied upon.

Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage.

Please note: There is foot traffic on the road in front of the cottage throughout the day and into the evening as people access Wicken Fen Reserve. There may be some noise from livestock, including cockerels crowing at dawn.

The local National Trust team operate a small pizza van on site from Thursday to Sunday, plus Bank Holiday Mondays, at lunchtimes and again in the evenings until 8pm. Find more information on the Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve page, in the opening times section. Guests at Wicken Rose Cottage can get one complimentary pizza per person during their stay.