📜 Engineering marvel protecting 1,500 square miles of Fenland from the North Sea.
🔍 Vital water management complex at the confluence of five watercourses.

Why Go

🌊 Explore centuries of engineering history, dating back to 1651.
🚶 Enjoy a picnic and walk along the Fen Rivers Way long distance path.
💡 Learn about its crucial role in flood defense, navigation, and conservation.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Faces increasing challenges from climate change and rising sea levels.
🚧 Historically, sluice gates have failed during storm surges.

Tips

🅿️ Parking and a picnic area are available between the two main sluices.
🐕 Dogs are welcome.
📍 Easily visible from the road, west of Denver village near Downham Market.