Weeting Heath, Thetford Forest

Name: Weeting Heath
Address: Thetford Forest, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Thetford Forest

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Weeting Heath is a 141.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Thetford in Norfolk, which is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and a National Nature Reserve. It is also part of the Breckland Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area. ()

Elevation: 72 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°27'57"N, 0°35'15"E

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Thetford Forest United Kingdom

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Weeting Heath – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grime's Graves, Center Parcs UK and Ireland, Brandon Country Park, Weeting Castle.

3.7 miE
Archaeological site, Vernacular architecture
Grime's Graves, Thetford Forest
95 min walk • Grime's Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England. It lies 8 km north east from Brandon, Suffolk in the East of England. It was worked between c. 2600 and c. 2300 BC, although production may have continued well into the Bronze and Iron Ages owing to the low cost of flint compared with metals.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Forest, Shopping
Center Parcs UK and Ireland
142 min walk • Center Parcs UK and Ireland is a short-break holiday company that operates six holiday villages in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with each covering about 400 acres of woodland. The company's first village opened at Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, in 1987 and its sixth, at Longford Forest, Ireland, opened in 2019.
2.6 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Park
Brandon Country Park, Thetford Forest
66 min walk • Brandon Country Park is a country park in Brandon, Suffolk, England.
1.3 miE
Forts and castles
Weeting Castle, Thetford Forest
33 min walk • Weeting Castle is a ruined, medieval manor house near the village of Weeting in Norfolk, England. It was built around 1180 by Hugh de Plais, and comprised a three-storey tower, a substantial hall, and a service block, with a separate kitchen positioned near the house.
3.2 miNW
Church
St Nicholas Church, Feltwell
83 min walk • St Nicholas Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Feltwell, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
2.1 miW
Church
St Peter's Church
54 min walk • St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Hockwold cum Wilton in Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.6 miSW
National park
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve
92 min walk • Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is located on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in England, between Lakenheath and Hockwold cum Wilton adjacent to Lakenheath railway station. Until 1995, when purchased by the RSPB, the land now forming the reserve was heavily farmed arable land.
6.1 miNE
52°32'18"N • 0°40'17"E
High Ash, Thetford Forest
156 min walk • Park
3.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Thetford Rural District, Thetford Forest
92 min walk • Thetford Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1935. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Thetford rural sanitary district. It covered the lands which were in Norfolk and lay to the north and east of Thetford Municipal Borough.
4.4 miNE
Village
Mundford
112 min walk • Mundford is renowned for its stunning natural landscapes, with the nearby Thetford Forest providing a peaceful haven for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Visitors can explore the forest's network of walking and cycling trails, taking in the fresh air and tranquil...
4.4 miSW
Village
Lakenheath
113 min walk • For nature enthusiasts, Lakenheath is home to the Lakenheath Fen Nature Reserve, a stunning wetland area managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Visitors can explore the reserve's network of trails and boardwalks, which wind through a diverse...