About the reserve

Please note: Swangey Fen is not accessible to the public except by privately arranged guided group tours. 

We maintain the diverse fenland plant and invertebrate community at Swangey Fen through a biennial cutting regime.

The reserve is rich in a variety of plants, including rarities such as milk parsley and adder’s tongue. This scarce species is an indicator of ancient grassland. It is short and unobtrusive with an oval frond and a single spore-bearing spike from which it gets its name. In previous centuries, the plant was revered by herbalists as a cure for snake bites and other conditions.