Cordon lifted after suspected WW2 bomb found in Cambridgeshire lake

A suspected unexploded wartime device was discovered at Fen Drayton Lakes

Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire
Author: Poppi AndelinPublished 9th Aug 2026
Last updated 9th Aug 2026

A cordon has been lifted after the discovery of a suspected WW2 bomb in Cambridgeshire.

A section of the guided busway between Swavesey and St Ives was closed following the discovery of a suspicious device near Fen Drayton.

Police were alerted at around 11am today (Sunday 9 August) after the item was found at Fen Drayton Lakes.

It is being treated as a possible unexploded Second World War device.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists have been called to the scene to assess the item and determine whether it poses a danger.

A section of the guided busway was closed, but has now reopened.

Further information is expected once the specialist team has examined the device.

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