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Rich in heritage, fine examples of local black flint architecture and situated along a beautiful riverside, Thetford is an ideal town to explore with its compact centre perfect to discover on foot.

The visitor can choose self walking trails, guided tours or an entertaining audio verison to bring to life a fascinating history and folklore that is the Thetford story.

Group enquiries are always welcome and we can tailor make your visit to include a guided walk, entrance into some of the local attractions and lunch/refreshments.

Individual visitors should check out our Public Guided Tour dates ~ if you are planning to incorporate one of our public guided tours when you visit please ensure you book in advance to avoid disappointment ~ our tours are always extremely popular.

If your visit does not fit with our public tour dates, you may wish to enquire about a private tour.

Explore Thetford and discover our hidden gems, we are sure it will be a memorable experience.

Thetford Heritage Guided Tours
Thetford has a fascinating History that spans over 5,000 years and our local guides are waiting to escort you on a journey that will reveal Thetford has been at the centre of many great and important periods of history; and our famous figures have influenced change across the globe.

Intrigued? You should be! ~ Fascinated? You will be!

Why not find out more about the story of Thetford by contacting us to find out costs and dates ~ or tel: 01842 751975

Audio Tours
The Thetford Heritage Audio Tour and The Thomas Paine Audio Tour.

An audio tour is a fantastic way to bring to life the history, myths, legends and folklore that is the story of Thetford.

The visitor will be able to call into the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Thetford when they visit the town and download the tour of their choice directly onto their own MP3 or alternatively hire an MP3 player for the duration of their trail.

The Heritage audio tour will explore key periods of our illustrious history through a journey from Queen Boudica to another of our famous son's Charles Burrell the innovative industrialist that put Thetford on the world map during the age of steam.

Trails
There are an exciting range of five town trails to help you make the most of your visit. Thetford has a wealth of interesting sights and quirky stories to tell and the town trails are the best way to get a quick taster.

Choose from the ‘Dad’s Army’, ‘Thomas Paine’, ‘Heritage’, 'Maharajah Duleep Singh', 'Church Heritage' or a special 'Haunted Trail' for those who dare to explore Thetford's darker side...!



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The Beautiful Brecks Tours
Thetford is nestled in the heart of the Brecks, one of the great natural areas of Britain and is a superb base not just to explore the beautiful riverside town, but also to discover the distinctive landscape, wildlife and history of the area.

Let our guides escort you on a number of themed tours around the Brecks, a real hidden jewel just waiting to be discovered.

We can tailor a tour itinerary specifically to your areas of interest, or you can book a standard tour offered in areas such as:~
A Celtic History
Royalty & Rebellion
An Ancient Landscape
Wildlife of the Brecks

For more information telephone ~ 01842 751975 or email info@leapinghare.org

Tourist Information

To find out more about where to stay and what to do, contact our Tourist Information Centre at 2newhorizons Travel Agency, Pal House, Market Place, Thetford, IP24 2AH

You can phone us on 01842 751975

Alternatively you can email us at david@2newhorizons.co.uk or simply use the form below.

We’ll be happy to help!

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