Visitors to Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, near Ely, will be able to explore the great outdoors on family canoe trips this summer.

The National Trust have teamed up with Cambridge based Slipstream Canoe Guides to offer canoe adventures at Wicken Fen from Thursday 4 August.

The adventure starts with a cycle ride from Wicken Fen to launch point on Burwell Lode for a 1 hour canoe lesson in an open canoe with Slipstream Canoe Guides, who are all qualified British Canoe Union coaches.

The Wicken Fen Canoe Adventures will run on Thursday 4 & Saturday / Sunday 20-21 & 27-28 August at 10am, 12 noon & 2pm. The Adventures cost £18 per canoe; which can seat two adults and two small children. Bookings can be made at the Wicken Fen Visitor Centre -Tel 01353 720274

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Notes to Editors

1.Wicken Fen Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 10am-5pm. Entry is free to National Trust members and under 5's. Adults £5.99, children £2.99, family ticket £14.99 (two adults and up to 3 children). The reserve is located of the A1123 near the village of Wicken, 9 miles south of Ely & 17 miles north-east of Cambridge via the A10. The postcode for SatNavs users is CB7 5XP

2.The National Trust is a charity with a love for preserving historic places and spaces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In short, we're a conservation charity that protects over 350 historic houses, 160 gardens, 1,100 kilometres of coastline, 254,000 hectares of land of outstanding natural beauty, 6 World Heritage Sites, 28 castles and 60 pubs - and opens them for people like you to enjoy. Find out more at: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk