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Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath

9 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.38560, 0.71937

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Hairy Shieldbug, Ruddy Darter +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: Building 58, former RAF Barnham atomic bomb store; Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Musk Thistle, Breckland Birthwort, Hound's-tongue +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Great Barrow WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 104 mi
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal cycle route
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lime Burner TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A welders' workshop on the Gorse Industrial Estate

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A welders' workshop on the Gorse Industrial Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Thetford's Forgotten GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park3.8 km→🌱Upper Melford CommonUrban park4 km→🌱Melford CommonUrban park4.1 km→✦Site of Saxon town: Nuns' Bridges open spaceHistoric site3.3 km→