Wicken Fen

There is a series of cycle paths that could take us from Cambridge to Wicken Fen, but at 13 miles it is longer than any trip we have attempted, so we took advantage of the car to explore this closer-to-home nature reserve.

The highlight was the birds we saw at the first hide, including a reed bunting...

 And a close-up view of a European goldfinch and a chaffinch:

 The scenery was nice too:

 The tower hide had a nice view, but no birds at that time of day:

After five hours wandering around the site, we were tired enough, and ready for a relaxing drive home in our brand new rental vehicle: