Whale Bone

You'll spot it from the road near March - a genuine whale bone, planted upright in the Cambridgeshire flatlands like some maritime monument that's wandered far inland. It's a peculiar thing to find out here, miles from any coast, and that's precisely what makes it worth a stop.

The bone came from a whale that washed up locally centuries ago, and locals decided to keep it as a marker and curiosity. It's free to visit and takes about ten minutes, though you'll want longer if you're the type who gets absorbed by the why and when of strange historical objects. Photography types will find the contrast between the bone and the dead-flat Fenland landscape rather striking.

Honestly? It won't hold your attention for hours. Kids under eight might find it odd rather than interesting. But it's the sort of thing that sticks with you - the kind of local oddity that makes a region memorable. Worth a twenty-minute detour if you're already exploring the area.

If you're camped at Fenland Camping and Caravan Park or Knightsbridge Caravan and Marina Park - both just a few miles away - you've got a proper excuse to wander and see what March has hiding. The Fens have their own appeal once you stop expecting mountains and drama. This bone is part of that quiet strangeness.