Cranes have appeared for the first time at a wetland nature reserve's newest habitat. The National Trust began a £1.8m peat restoration project in the autumn at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, to restore ...

I arrived at the famous Wicken Fen Nature Reserve on a scorching hot day, excited to see the fenland and much of the wildlife. But when I was told about an opportunity to do something quite different, ...

Ellis Selway (left) said restoring the peat would help control flooding and provide a wildlife haven The National Trust has begun a £1.8m peat restoration project to mark the acquisition of its first ...

A National Trust project at Wicken Fen successfully restored degraded peatlands, leading to the swift return of rare wetland birds like cranes and great egrets. The re-wetting of 590 acres of lowland ...

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These striking photos show Konik ponies at Wicken Fen Nature Reserve playfully fighting as their mating season kicks off. The National Trust run reserve has had wild ponies for decades. The small ...

A pair of cranes have successfully reared a chick to fledging in Wicken Fen, in East Anglia, in what is thought to be the first time in hundreds of years. The cranes have chosen to breed at Wicken Fen ...