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Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Thetford

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Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Thetford

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Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Thetford

05:30

78.5km

370m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.7 km for 174 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.8 km

Norfolk Songline Stone 1

Highlight • Structure

There are five of these stone tablets to find along the Peddars Way

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16.3 km

Thompson Common is famous for its pingos; a series of around 400 post-glacial depressions. Here, you can see more than 400 different species of plants. It’s also one of the most important sites in the county for dragonflies and damselflies; 19 species have been recorded as breeding here. There have been 25 species of butterfly and more than 600 species of beetle recorded here, too.

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16.4 km

Woodland Wild Camping Spot

Highlight • Forest

Be mindful that there's an expanse of still water to one side of this site which means a plethora of midges at certain times of year

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18.2 km

Thatched Cottages

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Great

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18.5 km

Thatched Cottage

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Lovely!

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21.7 km

Norfolk Songline Stone 2

Highlight • Structure

The inscription is a little faded but reads
"Surveyors have made their lines on the land
Trapping Albion in a net of roads
A taut web on the edge of empire"

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37.8 km

Peddars Way

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Not one of the lumpy sections

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66.9 km

Junction of Peddars Way and Thetford Cycle Loop

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Keep your eyes peeled on the approach to Peddars Way as you first have to cross the dual carriage way into Thetford. Take your time...

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78.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

15.3 km

10.9 km

6.24 km

3.64 km

3.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.6 km

22.4 km

14.5 km

6.95 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

23°C

10°C

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Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Thetford

Norfolk Songline Stone 1

Thompson Water

Woodland Wild Camping Spot

Thatched Cottages

Thatched Cottage

Norfolk Songline Stone 2

Peddars Way

Junction of Peddars Way and Thetford Cycle Loop

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