Sheep's Green and Coe Fen

Sheep's Green and Coe Fen is a 16.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cambridge. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council.

Sheep's Green and Coe Fen
Stream on Sheep's Green
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationCambridge
OS gridTL 447 575
Area16.9 hectares
Managed byCambridge City Council

These seasonally flooded grazing grounds are divided by an arm of the River Cam, with Sheep's Green to the west and Coe Fen to the east, and Sheep's Green is bounded on its west side by another arm of the river. There are waterfowl such as egrets, kingfishers and herons, and water voles are increasing in numbers. There are a number of mature willow trees.

There is access from The Fen Causeway, which crosses both parts of the reserve.

They were traditional grazing sites for sheep and cattle, and Charles Darwin is said to have conducted many beetle surveys on the site.

In wet weather the patterns of ancient streams meandering across Sheep's Green are visible. The land is a flood plain and is prone to flooding events.

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