The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This is a most interesting, well-directed and photographed film which gives a clear picture of this part of the country. Parts of the commentary are spoken by a farmer and fen-workers in a way which adds to the film's reality. This is a film which is both instructive and enjoyable."
Kine Weekly wrote: "Opening with diagrammatic maps of the Fen district, this highly interesting documentary traces the history of East Anglia's marshlands from their original reclamation by Dutch engineers to their present-day status as a first-class agricultural area. It lays stress on the continuous battle with Nature. Entertaining short with educational values." ==References==