Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Soham Meadow
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Turtle Dove season not stated by the operator
- Headline birds
- Turtle Dove · Sedge Warbler · Fieldfare
- Parking
- The operator names Brook Street in Soham as the approach; no dedicated reserve car park is stated.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Brook Street approach, Soham
Soham Meadow is a traditional hay meadow beside Soham Lode, with drier grassland, wetter hollows and thick hedges. The Wildlife Trust describes winter Fieldfare and Redwing using the hedgerows, and includes Sedge Warbler in its species list. Flowers are the principal spring and summer attraction. Access needs care: the published approach involves a busy road verge, a slope beneath a bridge and uneven ground. This is a local walking stop to choose for the right group, rather than a simple level circuit beside a visitor centre.
Birds and seasons
- Turtle Dove · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Turtle Dove
- Sedge Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Sedge Warbler
- Fieldfare · Headline bird — Winter Source for Fieldfare
- Redwing — Winter Source for Redwing
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Expect a busy roadside approach, a steep slope under the bridge and rough meadow ground.
- Parking
- The operator names Brook Street in Soham as the approach; no dedicated reserve car park is stated.
- Access notes
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads; grazing animals may be present.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Getting there: Follow the operator’s Brook Street approach, crossing the Lode bridge and continuing over the A142 as directed. The reserve is open at all times. Consider the road and bridge route before setting out.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Kingfishers Bridge · 4.0 straight-line miles
- Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve · 8.9 straight-line miles
- Ouse Fen · 13.3 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Wicken Fen, 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
- Isleham Railway Nature Reserve · 1.7 miles in a straight line
- Kingfishers Bridge · 4.0 miles in a straight line
- Chettisham Meadow · 7.7 miles in a straight line