It's nice to walk in this place. It's a circular path, and not too long, probably 2 miles, about 1 hour stopping like 5x. Do stop at the reedbed hide, it's the best view. Free parking for RSPB members, otherwise pay by phone, or cash at the box near the welcome hut.

Beautiful place, better than expected. 3 hides. Take binoculars . Lots of wildlife. We saw brown trout in the river , huge dragonflies, lots of birds ( obviously) , deer. Compost loo at the entrance.

We arrived mid morning to be highly disappointed. As we entered the single track lane, we used the many passing places as cars came towards us. When we eventually got to the car park we discovered that it was full, and we suspected that the cars we passed had left disappointed. We made the decision to go to the nearby garden centre for a cup of tea and a cake and decided what to do for the rest of the day. Cake and tea is always a good idea, and we made the decision to try the car park again and if it was full to go to Therfield Heath about 5 miles away (a beautiful place to visit). However, by now we were very lucky and there were a number of spaces. Once we had booted ourselves up and dug the binoculars and picnic out the car we made our way down the path to be met by the residents of the trees welcoming us with their songs. Further down the path we were then met by one of your (I assume) volunteers who welcomed us and informed us of the highlights of this reserve. He was very well informed and had an obvious passion for Fowlmere and had a very good knowledge of other local RSPB reserves and sightings at these. We then followed the path to the left and found ourselves away from the crowds that we imagined we would meet. The reserve was beautiful, with the secluded pools, the singing of the birds and the trail through the reedbeds on the boardwalk. We stopped to eat our picnic amongst the dragonflies and yet more birdsong, with the marsh harrier soaring above and along the reedbed. We continued our walk and stopped at the Spring Hide, where the water lapped quietly within the reeds. We carried on our walk, seeing and hearing many birds including chiffchaff, Cetti's warbler, movement in the owl nest box and blackcap (we also saw a brown trout in the clear water of the chalk stream). We visited the other hides with the march harrier quartering above the reedbed as if putting on a show to order. In conclusion what a magical and beautiful reserve full of interesting wildlife which we have driven past for many years on our way to Cambridge. A real gem. I also believe that the size of the carpark restricts the number of visitors which really says that it is 'a place for nature'.

Beautiful spot to see an array of wildlife in what's otherwise an area of intensive arable farmland. You can often see barn owls, marsh harriers, herons, egrets and a range of waterfowl. Muntjac deer and water voles are the more common mammals there. Popular with families though so if you want to see more wildlife then an early or late start is recommended.

Great little nature reserve with a nice circular walk around it. A few bird hides for those who enjoy spotting. Some deer in the grounds too but we never saw any. PS2 parking by app or donation which is reasonable as its free entry. Helpful staff at the visitor entrance hut telling you what and where to look for the birds. Great just to get outside for a bit of a stroll.

Beautiful nature reserve. I regularly visit this place and in my opinion, it's best to visit late afternoon or evening as there are more chances to see birds and other wildlife. I still couldn't see Kingfishers, but I have other birds and deer. The site has three hides to secretly see the wildlife. My favorite is Reedbed Hide.