Thompson Common Norfolk
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Site Location Details
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- Latitude\Longitude: 52.51798 , 0.84458
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Site Details
Home of the Great Eastern Pingo Trail. A Norfolk Wildlife Trust site and SSSI on the brecks. Better known for its notable damselflies and dragonflies than for its birds.Local Weather
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Directions
Take A1075 northwards from Thetford/A41 or southwards from Dereham/A47. Reserve car park off main road just north of Stow Bedon.Parking
Small car park at TL940965, off a layby on the A1075 just north of Stow Bedon.Opening Times
Any reasonable time.Facilities
Marked trails and information boards.Key Areas / Routes
The pingos are wonderful dragonfly ponds. Walk through the mosquito-infested woods until you emerge onto a heath with swampy ponds. There are wonderful orchids and other interesting fauna.Site Photographs
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British & Irish Records Archive Thompson Common
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