This six-hectare (15-acre) nature reserve has been specially created to provide a range of habitats for local plant and animal species. The reserve provides a natural flood-relief mechanism. By acting as a large sponge and storing rainwater during periods of heavy rainfall, the wetland reduces the likelihood of flooding downstream. The ponds are filled naturally so water levels fluctuate as the water table rises and falls.

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Scenic Waterway View – Wetland Nature Reserve loop from Duxford

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The Ickleton Lion – Scenic Waterway View loop from Ickleton

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Scenic Waterway View – Wetland Nature Reserve loop from Hinxton

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Elevation 30 m

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Tuesday 5 May

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41 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Location: Ickleton, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Wetland Nature Reserve

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Scenic Waterway View – Wetland Nature Reserve loop from Duxford

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