The Fens - Wikipedia The rest of the Fenland was dedicated to pastoral farming, fishing, fowling, and the harvesting of reeds or sedge for thatch In this way, the medieval and early modern Fens stood in contrast to the rest of England, which was primarily an arable agricultural region
Fenland | Marshland, Wetlands Fens | Britannica Fenland, district, administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, England It lies in northern Cambridgeshire The district covers only a part of the drained area of the Fens, from which it takes its name
Fen - Wikipedia Avaste Fen, Estonia Sedges dominate the landscape, woody shrubs and trees are sparse Wicken Fen, England Grasses in the foreground are typical of a fen A fen is a type of peat -accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water [1][2] It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps, and bogs Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as
Fens | England, Map, Facts | Britannica Fens, natural region of about 15,500 square miles (40,100 square km) of reclaimed marshland in eastern England, extending north to south between Lincoln and Cambridge
Fenland District - Wikipedia Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England It was historically part of the Isle of Ely The district covers around 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) of mostly agricultural land in the extremely flat Fens The council is based in Fenland Hall, in March
Fenland - Wikipedia Fenland, or the Fens, an area of low-lying land in eastern England Fenland District, a local authority district in Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, forming part of the Fens
The Fens - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Fens, or Fenland (s), are a naturally marshy region in eastern England Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago They are now mostly a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region A fen is an individual area of marshland or former marshland
The Fens | Fenlandia Fenland, enveloping East Anglia, is an agriculturist’s paradise These expansive, idyllic landscapes are embroidered with ribbons of waterways and dykes Mostly flat, these bountiful marshlands boast nutrient-rich peat soils, resulting in thriving crop yields