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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the following organisations for their support of the Health,
Heritage and Biodiversity Walks project, for their help in developing the walking
routes and their general input to the publication:
Wayland Partnership; Watton Town Council; Breckland District Council; Active
Norfolk; Breckland and Brandon ‘Fit Together’ Walking for Health Scheme and
its volunteers; NHS Norfolk; local parish councils; local village hall committees;
local landowners; local public houses; Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Further information
Watton’s Tourist & Local Information Facility (Visitor Centre) is staffed
wholly by volunteers and is located in the Dragonfly Gallery & Visitor
Centre at the address below:
The Wayland Tourism Association:
c/o Wayland House, High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6AR
Tel: Administration 01953 884224
Telephone (when open): 01953 880212
We are open during the season:
10am – 4pm Mon-Fri, 10am – 1pm Saturdays & Public Holidays
Also by appointment: Please telephone: 01953 883915 (office hours) or
884224 or email: waylandtourism@aol.com
Wayland Trails
The Wayland Word Journey contains four trails for visitors and local people to
explore by car, cycle or on foot, offering a challenge to find Wayland’s treasures.
The poetry and reflective thoughts in this attractive, colourful book have been
written by members of the local community who wanted to celebrate the
distinctiveness of this quiet and lovely part of Norfolk. All trails start from the
Dragonfly Visitor Centre at Wayland House on Watton High Street
(01953 880212). The book is priced at £3.00.
The Watton Heritage Trail includes 20 places of particular interest. These
are listed and illustrated in the Heritage Trail brochure with a short background
note about each one. You can pick up free copies of the brochure at Wayland
House. Guided walks of the Heritage Trail can be arranged for small groups;
contact the Visitor Centre for more information.
The Peddars Way is an historic Roman Road dating back to 61AD. Starting at
Knettishall Heath Country Park in Suffolk, the Peddars Way National Trail runs
for 46 miles through the Brecks and on to the rolling open farmland of northwest
Norfolk where it meets the Norfolk Coast Path.
The Great Eastern Pingo Trail is an 8-mile/12.9km circular (waymaked) walk
and includes parts of the Peddars Way, the old Thetford to Watton railway line
and crosses Thompson Common Nature Reserve. There is an access for all
trail situated at the main car park just off the A1075 Watton to Great Hockham
Road in the former Stow Bedon station yard. The trail is 300m long and
follows part of the old railway line with a firm and level surface.
Visit the Countryside Access website for more information about the
Great Eastern Pingo Trail.
See ‘Useful contacts’ for more websites.
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