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|  |  | Thetford is a good place to recharge your batteries.
Within minutes of the hustle and bustle of the town centre you can find yourself enjoying the peace and quiet of our more natural attractions.
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| |  | Take time out to relax by our tranquil riverside and enjoy a lazy picnic or impromptu ice-cream as you watch the ducks drift by. Enjoy ambling along Spring Walk beside the river, past the old spa house from the days when the town had a short-lived spell as a place to ‘take the waters’ and head to Butten Island. Here you can sit and watch the wildlife and admire the impressive bronze statue of Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last Maharajah of the Punjab at the age of five and the first Sikh settler in Britain at only 11.
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| |  | For something equally unusual, make sure you visit England’s tallest medieval earthwork known as Castle Hill. This ancient defence works has been the subject of many a mystery and numerous legends surround its very existence. Stories range from hidden treasure to buried golden bells or even the work of the devil.
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| |  | If horticulture is more your thing, while away an hour or two in our pretty Forgotten Garden, a quiet walled garden that has recently been lovingly renovated after 30 years of dereliction and is now an organic and wildlife garden. Click here for more information.
Don’t forget the more established King’s House gardens too – often used as the perfect setting for wedding photographs and a popular place to relax with a lunchtime sandwich! Click here for more information.
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| |  | If you feel like travelling further afield we have the magnificent Thetford Forest Park right on our doorstep. From High Lodge Visitor Centre to many smaller picnic areas, country parks, lakes, arboretums and nature reserves there are plenty of opportunities for wildlife watching or walking, riding and cycling. Or why not take a trip to Brandon and hire a boat!
Click here for more information on places to visit or click here for more about the Brecks countryside.
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