DISCOVER
THE TOWNS BETWEEN CAMBRIDGE AND NORWICH
Comfortable, modern trains link Cambridge and Norwich up to hourly seven days a
week, the ideal opportunity to see flat fertile fen, majestic forest or
primrose clad cutting. You could even find yourself riding a train wrapped to
promote visits to The Brecks. Between Ely and Norwich there are some pleasant
destinations to visit too.
ATTLEBOROUGH
(busy day
Thursday)
Relaxing Queens Square is the centre of this small town, once famous for its
cider works and Christmas turkey sales.
www.enjoyengland.com/destinations/find/east-of-england/norfolk/attleborough.aspx
(market
day Thursday)
Enjoy the Little Ouse river by boat or riverside walk
in this town of many flint buildings.
www.brandonsuffolk.com
FOREST
WALK
For a completely different experience enjoy a walk
through the forest from Thetford to Brandon and back.
www.britishwalks.org/walks/2007/756.php
MID
NORFOLK RAILWAY
Travel by heritage train through the pretty countryside from Wymondham Abbey to
Dereham. Please check dates and times.
www.mnr.org.uk
RSPB
LAKENHEATH FEN RESERVE
The reserve is a mixture of wetland and woodland next to Lakenheath
station, where marsh harriers, hobbies, bearded tits, lapwings, redshanks and
reed warblers abound. And bitterns boom again. Please check times of
weekend-only trains.
www.rspb.org.uk
THETFORD
(market
days Tuesday and Saturday)
Discover Dad's Army, Thomas Paine, Prince Duleep
Singh and a secret garden.
www.explorethetford.co.uk
WYMONDHAM
(market
day Friday)
Drop in on the Abbey, Bridewell Heritage Museum, market cross and, of course, the beautifully
restored railway station.
www.tournorfolk.co.uk/wymondham.html