Thetford

Thetford is noted for being the birthplace of Thomas Paine, where a statue of him stands on King Street. The external scenes for the British comedy TV series Dad's Army were filmed in and around the town's flint buildings.

By road

The town lies on the Norwich to Newmarket A11 road. The A134 main road connects the town to King's Lynn to the N and to Bury St Edmunds to the S. The A1066 connects the town to Diss in the E.

By rail

• Thetford Station

  address: Station Road, Thetford, IP24 1AH
  On the Breckland line connecting the town to Norwich to the E (usually 2 trains per hour) and Cambridge to the W (usually 1 train per hour) and to London Liverpool St to the S (usually 1 train per hour).

By bicycle

• National Cycle Route 13Runs from Bury St Edmunds to the S to Dereham to the N then connecting to National Cycle Route 1)

• The town also lies Regional Cycle Route 30 (connecting to Diss and beyond to the E and Brandon (Suffolk) and beyond to the W).

On foot

• Peddars Way(46 miles) long distance footpath ends 4 miles from the town in . Running northwards from the town the path meets the Norfolk Coast Path in Hunstanton.

• Icknield Waylong distance footpath (110 miles) from Ivinghoe Beacon in Chiltern Hills) also ends in Knettishall Heath though includes a Thetford link taking walkers into the town. The Icknield Way is probably the oldest road in Britain, dating back to prehistoric times.

• Angles Way(93 miles) long distance footpath runs to the town from Great Yarmouth

The town has a number of car parks, many free for a limited time. See Thetford Car Parks.
There are a number of local bus services.
The central town is small enough to see on foot.

• Grimes Graves, Prehistoric Flint Mine

  phone: +44 1842 810656
  address: Lynford, IP26 5DE

• Ancient House Museum

  phone: +44 1842 752599
  address: White Hart St, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AA
  his museum situated on White Hart Street, is an oak-framed Tudor merchant's house. The museum holds replicas of the Thetford Treasure and has displays about flint knapping, rabbit warreners and wildlife in the brecks. You can also find out more about Thomas Paine and the Maharajah Duleep Singh. The Ancient House was gifted to the town by Prince Frederick Duleep Singh.

• Statue of Captain Mainwaring

  address: Anchor Court, Thetford, IP24 2AZ

• Dad's Army Museum

  phone: +44 7562 688641 (mobile)
  address: The Old Fire Station, Cage Lane, Thetford, IP24 2DS

• Thetford Priory

  address: Water Lane, Thetford, IP24 1BB

• Thetford Warren Lodge

  address: Brandon Rd, Thetford

• Thetford Snooker Centre

  phone: +44 1842 765811
  address: Oddfellows Hall, Earls St, Thetford, IP24 2AD

• Thetford Golf Club

  phone: +44 1842 752169
  address: Brandon Rd, Thetford, IP24 3NE

• Tesco Express

  phone: +44 345 026 9373
  address: 8 Norwich Rd, Thetford, IP24 2HT
  ATMs.

• Tesco

  phone: +44 345 677 9681
  address: Kilverstone, Thetford, IP24 2RL
  Petrol. Pharmacy. ATMs. Wi-Fi. Cafe.

• Sainsbury's

  phone: +44 1842 754580
  address: Forest Retail Park, London Rd Thetford, IP24 3QL
  Petrol station & Pharmacy (different opening hours).

• Dominos Pizza

  phone: +44 1842764445
  address: 18/18a Well St, Thetford, IP24 2BL

• The Mulberry

  phone: +44 1842 824 122
  address: 11 Raymond St, Thetford, IP24 2EA
  Mediterranean & English style food. Locally sourced ingredients.

• Chase

  phone: +44 1842 763609
  address: Newtown, Thetford, IP24 3BN
  Free Wi-Fi.

• Zaks

  phone: +44 1842 750834
  address: Castle St, Thetford, IP24 2DP

• Croxton Fish Bar

  phone: +44 1842 766427
  address: 10 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford, IP24 1TA

• The Warrener

  phone: +44 1842 826 120
  address: Lynn-Wood, Brandon Rd, Thetford, IP24 3PG

• The Red Lion

  phone: +44 1842 757210
  address: Market Pl, Thetford, IP24 2AL
  Wi-Fi. Grade II listed building.

• Costa Coffee

  address: 14 King St, Thetford, IP24 2AP

• Green Dragon

  phone: +44 1842 753111
  address: 5 Market Place, Thetford, IP24 2AJ

• The Black Horse

  phone: +44 1842 762717
  address: 64 Magdalen St, Thetford, IP24 2BP
  Grade II listed building.

• The Thomas Paine Hotel

  phone: +44 1842 750372
  address: 33 Whitehart St,Thetford, IP24 1AA
  Free Wi-Fi. 20 free parking spaces available. Has restaurant.

• Travellodge

  phone: +44 8715 591889 (premium rate)
  address: Bridge St, Thetford, IP24 3AF
  WiFi (free for 30 mins per 24 hr period; £3 for 24 hr access). Free on-site parking.

• Grange Farm House

  phone: +44 1842 765446
  address: Euston, Nr. Thetford, IP24 2QG
  Dogs allowed with advanced notice. No smoking. Wi-Fi.

• Bell Hotel

  phone: +44 1842 754455
  address: King Street, Thetford, IP24 2AZ
  Wi-Fi.

• Wereham House

  phone: +44 1842 761956
  address: 24 White Hart St, Thetford, IP24 1AD

• Nearest Accident & Emergency: West Suffolk Hospital

  address: Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QZ

• School Lane Surgery

  phone: +44 1842 753115
  address: School Lane, Thetford, IP24 2AG

• mydentist

  phone: +44 1842 755373
  address: 6 Townsend House, Guildhall St, Thetford, IP24 2DT

• Tanner Street Pharmacy

  phone: +44 1842 754590
  address: 1 Tanner Court, Tanner Street, Thetford, IP24 2BQ

• Post Office

  address: 1 Market Place, Thetford, IP24 2AA

• Attleborough
• Brandon (Suffolk)
• Bury St Edmunds
• Diss
• Norwich
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