Thetford

Thetford is an ancient Market Town at one time the capital of East Anglia.It is found at the joining of the River Thet and the Little Ouse River, which run through the town. With easy access by road, bus and rail, it is situated in the south-west of Norfolk 13 miles from Attleborough and 15 miles from Diss.The town borders the large Thetford Forest Park and is within the area known as the Brecklands, a 370 square-mile chunk of pine forest and heath land extending as far as Swaffham in the north. More recently used for the filming of Dad's Army.

The Ancient House Museum is located in a 15th century timber-framed merchant's house, which was donated to the town by Duleep Singh, the last Sikh Maharajah of the Punjab, and today contains both Tourist information and local history. The Cluniac Priory ruins are in the town centre. Steam engines and agricultural machinery are exhibited in the Charles Burrell Museum located in a former paint and finishing shop.Within Thetford Forest Park is a complex of Neolithic flint mines known as Grimes Graves.

Thetford town has a variety of shops and a market. This is a popular area for families with a few hundred yards of shops including all the leading Banks and Building Societies in a pedestrianised precinct. Near at
hand to the shops is the bus station and the railway station is easily accessible - this has direct links to the north and a one stop transfer to London. Thetford also contains a wide range of restaurants and bars suitable for the family (plus gardens), historians and the serious shoppers. Street entertainment, good snacks, ice cream, hotdog vendor with barbecue flavours as well as traditional fare. The Thomas Paine Hotel, The Bell Hotel are close and close by are the Wereham and the Anchor hotels. There is a large Tesco Super Store on the outskirts of town and also the usual selection of out-of-town stores such as Halfords and DIY stores.
Parking is free and the pavements have wheelchair access in Thetford to keep the Town centre friendly and the twice weekly market alive.

Local Authority
- Breckland

Services
- Gas and Electricity

Broadband
- Available

Schools & Nurseries
- Nunu Nursery
- Thetford Day Nursery
- Castle Nursery/After schooland Holiday club
- Tree tops Day Nursery
- Abbey Farm Junior School
- Admirals Junior School
- Canterbury Infants
- Charles Burrell High School
- Drake Infant School
- Norwich Road School
- Raleigh Infant School
- Rosemary Musker High School
- Thetford Grammar - independant school
- Thetford Queensway First
- Thetford Queensway Middle
- Thetford Redcastle Furze Primary
- Thomas Paine Sixth Form College

Transport Amenities
- Thetford Train station
- Easter Counties Buses

Sports, Clubs & Leisure Facilities
- Breckland Leisure Centre and Waterworld
- Richmond Park Golf Club
- click HERE for website for more clubs/societies and then click on towns

Home and Garden related shops
- Thetford Garden Centre
- Focus DIY

Local Tradespeople
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Builders

Pubs
- The Black Horse
- The Green Dragon
- The Angel
- The Ark
- The Dolphin Inn
- The Kings Head
- The Rose And Crown
- The Bridge
- Norfolk Terrier

Restaurants
- Steel River Blues - floating restaurant
- The Saffron - Indian restaurant
- Wattons Restaurant
- The Willow House
- The Library Wine Bar And Bistro
- The Taste of China
- Nemi - Indian
- The Mulberry
- The West End
- Thai Chai
- The Lodge

Places of interest/family activities
- Art Gallery
- Ford Place - Secret garden
- River walk and Button Island
- Clinian Priory - 11th Century ruins
- Nunnery Lakes Nature Reserve
- Ancient House museum
- Dads Army Trail
- Grimes Graves - early prehistoric flint mine
- Euston Hall
- Thomas Paine Trail
- Fun2play Indoor Activity Centre
- Warren Lodge - medieval hunting lodge
- King's House Garden
- Castle Hill
- Charles Burrell Museum
- Waterworld Leisure Centre
- Go Ape - Aerial rope course
- High Lodge and Thetford Forest Park

Places to stay
- Thomas Paine Hotel
- The Bell Hotel
- The Anchor Hotel
- Wereham House Hotel
- Lynford Hall Country House Hotel

Churches and other religious centres
- Church of the Nazarene
- Cloverfield Church
- Fulmerstone Road Baptist Church
- Liberty Christian Family Centre
- Living Word Christian Fellowship
- St. Cuthbert's Church
- St. Mary's Catholic Church
- St. Peter's Church
- The Church on the Way
- The Salvation Way
- Thetford Baptist Community Church

Useful Telephone Numbers:

Police Services
Emergency Services 999
Thetford Police Station 01842 754314
Norfolk Constabulary
Norfolk Police Authority
Crime Stoppers 0800 555111
The Drink & Drive Hotline
The Drugs Hotline

Hospitals & Health Centres
Emergency Services 999
Grove Lane Surgery 01842 752285
School Lane Surgery 01842 753115
Thetford Cottage Hospital 01842 752499
Norwich Hospital 01603 286286
Ipswich Hospital 01473 712233
West Suffolk Hospital 01284 713800

Chemists
Boots 01842 752371
Lloyds 01842 752846

Bus & Rail Travel
Coach - National Express 08705 808080
National Rail 0845 748 4950

Public Services
Citizens Advice Bureau 01842 752777
Thetford Post Office
Royal Mail
Thetford Library 01842 752048
Magistrates Court 01842 745941
Registrars Office-births and deaths 01842 754115
Registrars Office-marriages 01842 766848
Social Services 01842 754484Breckland Leisure Centre
Unemployment Office

Utilities
Electricity 01502 562155
Gas 0181 362 2236
Water 0800 145145

Local Authorities
Thetford Town Council 01842 754247
Breckland District Council 01842 755721
Norfolk County Council 0844 800 8020

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