Wilbraham Fens

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|name= Wilbraham Fens

|aos= Cambridgeshire

|interest=Biological

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|area= 62.0 hectares

|notifydate= 1985

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Wilbraham Fens is a {{convert|62.5|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Cambridge.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003284&SiteName=WILBRAHAM&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= |title=Designated Sites View: Wilbraham Fens | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 16 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003284%27 |title=Map of Wilbraham Fens|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 16 January 2017}}

This is an example of a fen habitat, which is now rare in Britain, with grassland, scrub, ponds and ditches. The dominant fen species is common reed, which is present in dense stands, together with plants such as purple loosestrife and meadow rue. Herbs include harebell and field scabious.{{cite web|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003284.pdf|title=Wilbraham Fens citation|series=Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date=16 January 2017|archive-date=24 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202933/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003284.pdf|url-status=dead}}

There is no public access but the site can be viewed from footpaths.