Wisbech Holidays

Wisbech Holidays – Self-catering country lodges
A holiday in Wisbech on the Cambridgeshire-Norfolk boundary puts you in the capital of the Fens, East Anglia’s low-lying former marshlands. Renting holiday lodges in Wisbech is an excellent way to holiday in this rural part of the UK, although as well as holiday cottages and other self-catering accommodation, Wisbech does have several hotels and bed and breakfasts. The market town is also an inland port, sitting on the bank of the River Nene. Wisbech is a popular destination for fishing holidays, with various dedicated fishing lakes in the surrounding area and a network of waterways. Rent country lodges in Wisbech as fishing cottages, then try any number of locations in the Fens to catch roach, rudd, pike, bream and zander.

Holidays in Wisbech – Fishing holidays and bird-watching
Of course just because you’re looking for country lodges near Wisbech doesn’t mean you have to be looking for an angling holiday. There are places to rent river craft to cruise around the Fens; known for their tranquillity it’s a restful way to spend a holiday. Wishbech is also a popular UK holiday destination for wildlife lovers and ornithologists. With both the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Welney nature reserve and the RSPB Ouse Washes less than 20 miles from Wisbech there’s an incredible opportunity to watch all sorts of bird life, including birds of prey such as Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Hen Harriers and short-eared owls. It’s a nesting ground for snipe and lapwings, and in the winter over 9,000 migrating geese and ducks arrive.

Wisbech Holidays – Capital of the Fens
Man-made tourist attractions for the Wisbech holiday maker include: Peckover House, a Georgian mansion with three acres of walled gardens; the Octavia Hill birthplace museum in honour of the co-founder of the National Trust; the Elgoods brewery with a four-acre garden and brewery tours and tasting sessions; and the 68-feet high Clarkson Memorial, built as testament to one of the country’s first anti-slavery campaigners, Thomas Clarkson. From Wisbech you can easily drive to the Norfolk coastal market town of King’s Lynn, head southwest to the city of Peterborough, and explore the numerous charming villages of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.