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Sports & Adventure
This is one of the country’s best locations for walking, cycling and riding. With miles of footpaths, bridleways and cycleways through forest, heathland and quiet country lanes, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to make the most of the great outdoors.

Walks
There are plenty of opportunities for long or short distance walks in and around Thetford. Tramp through tranquil pine forests, walk along ancient trackways or drink in the lonely beauty of the heaths.

For short town trails click here.

For longer routes or countryside paths in the Brecks click here.

Cycling
The Thetford area of the Brecks offers ideal cycling country with a gentle landscape, plenty of quiet roads and countryside lanes. Thetford Forest provides a peaceful environment for exploring by bicycle with free access to land owned by the Forestry Commission and the Brecks is linked into Route 13 of the National Cycle Network.

Cycle hire is available from Bike Art at the High Lodge Forest Centre, Santon Downham. Tel: 01842 810090 or visit www.bike-art.com

Riding
The Brecks is a special place for horse riding. Historic trails cross the heart of the area, taking riders away from civilisation and out into expansive landscapes of forest, heath and farmland. Explore the peace and freedom of Thetford Forest, where there is free access for riders on Forest Enterprise land.

Tennis
Why not hire a tennis court in the beautiful Kings House Gardens.

There are two floodlit tennis courts available for hire from 1st March ~ 30th September.
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-4pm

Monday and Wednesday evenings 5pm-8pm.

Hire charges ~ £5. per court per hour (Adult rate)

To hire a court please call Tourist Information Office
Tel: 01842 751975.



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