 The area is crossed by the A1101 Littleport to Mildenhall road, which runs broadly north west to south east, and the Ely to Norwich Railway, which runs from east to west.There are four hamlets within this area, Little Ouse, Shippea Hill, Sedge Fen and Mile End.Shippea Hill railway station was called Burnt Fen between 1885 and 1904.