Thetford Heath

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Thetford Heath is a National Nature Reserve in Suffolk, covering 0.98 km². The county has eight National Nature Reserves; this is one. The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 3.3 km to the north-east. For more of the same, Brettenham Heath and Cavenham Heath are close by.

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Photo of Thetford Warren Lodge, a landmark in Norfolk, eastern England.

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Photo along the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, a 158-mile National Trail running from Thetford to Cromer, eastern England.

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