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T he Cambridgeshire Fens: a landscape of beauty, history, mystery and biodiversity, reigned over by huge skies. To some, it simply makes for the perfect day out in nature; to others, it’s a rich and constant source of creative or maybe even spiritual inspiration; and to others still, it’s a precious working environment. Perhaps the best-known fenland area is Wicken Fen, one of only four remaining undrained fragments of the East Anglian Fens. As the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve, for 125 years it’s been one of the most-watched wildlife spots in the UK, with 9,500 different species recorded there. This summer, visitors can experience the Fen like never before thanks to a new site-specific sound sculpture installation trail created by sound artist Kathy Hinde and collaborating artists Oliver Payne, Stevie Wishart and Jan Hendrickse. Opening on 18 July to mark World Listening Day, and continuing until 28 September, Listen to the Voices of the Fen will lead visitors along the reserve’s boardwalk, through ditches, marshland and lagoons, with subtle sound sculptures and delicate soundscapes along the way inviting moments to pause and tune in to hidden,
MAGICAL MOMENTS Photographer Simon Stirrup captures the beauty of fenland wildlife
10 JULY 2025 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK
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