racetrack
Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
14 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Thetford is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Weeting, 59km from Norfolk Broads.
Thetford is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 24,833, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Thetford sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Thetford to your route.
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just east of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of 29.55 km2 (11.41 sq mi), in 2011 had a population of 24,340.
There has been a settlement at Thetford since theRead more
Iron Age, and parts of the town predate the Norman Conquest; Thetford Castle was established shortly thereafter. Roger Bigod founded the Cluniac Priory of St Mary in 1104, which became the largest and most important religious institution in Thetford. The town was badly hit by the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including the castle's destruction, but was rebuilt in 1574 when Elizabeth I established a town charter. After World War II, Thetford became an "overspill town", taking people from London, as a result of which its population increased substantially.
Thetford railway station is located on the Breckland line and is one of the best surviving pieces of 19th-century railway architecture in East Anglia.
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Thetford is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.4167 latitude, 0.7500 longitude.
Thetford has a population of approximately 24,833 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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