recommended routeBrecklands & Kings Forest
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A relatively easy going 50 mile green lane run around the areas of Thetford Forest and Kings Forest.
easy
Distance 79.4 km
5:30 h
231 m
185 m
59 m
0 m
A relatively easy going green lane run covering just under 50 miles that's regularly used by East Anglia Off Roaders for it's winter Breakfast Laning Meets. It's largely a non scratchy route with the exception of one or two isolated spots and iron road use is kept to a minimum as much as possible to join the lanes together.
From it's start at the Kilverstone Tesco's in Thetford (perfect for a little breakfast before you head off), the route heads through the following areas:
- Wretham Heath
- Weeting
- Hockwold
- Brandon
- West Stow
- Elvedon
before finishing up at the Elvedon Inn for some refreshments and perhaps a bite to eat.
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
59 m
Lowest point
0 m
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Tips and hints
The latter part of the route along the Icknield Way Trail is a popular area and may have everything from pedestrians to cylists and horse riders to enduro motorcycles and 4x4's on it. It's worth being mindful of others using this trail and taking care accordingly.Start
Tesco Superstore, Kilverstone Rd, Kilverstone, Thetford, IP24 2RL (17 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
TL 88555 84188
DD
52.423167, 0.771591
DMS
52°25'23.4"N 0°46'17.7"E
UTM
31U 348474 5810441
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Destination
Elvedon Inn, Brandon Road, Elvedon, IP24 3TP
Turn-by-turn directions
- From the start point at Tesco Kilverstone, head out of the car park and keep left at the roundabout. Turn left at the junction with Kilverstone Road and, at the end, turn right onto Norwich Road (A1075). Once you reach the roundabout, go straight over to stay on the A1075/Thetford Road.
- Head along Thetford Road for 3.5 Miles and then turn right onto Illington Road. Head along Illington Road for 0.3 miles and then turn right onto our first green lane, The Peddars Way. Follow the Peddars Way for 1.5 miles until you can see the railway crossing and follow the lane to the right to join Harling Drove.
- Follow Harling Drove for 1.2 miles where you'll come to a fork in the track. Keep left here to stay on Harling Drove until you arrive back at Thetford Road.
- Go straight across Thetford Road and the layby to stay on Harling Drove for 2 miles.
- At the end of this section of Harling Drove Road, head straight across the crossroads and continue heading straight until you come to the junction with Mundford Road. Again, head straight over to join another green lane section of Harling Drove Road. Follow this all the way to the end and you'll arrive at another cross roads. Cross straight over here again and onto Peppers High Hill.
- At the end of Peppers High Hill, turn right onto Brandon Road and head into the village of Weeting. In Weeting itself, you'll find a BP garage and the Saxon Pub in case of a need to make a stop. After following Brandon Road for 0.9 miles from the junction with Peppers High Hill, turn left onto another green lane called Belvedere Lane.
- Follow Belvedere Lane all the way to the end and then turn left onto Mill Drift. Keep on this lane for another 0.9 miles and then turn right onto an unnamed track.
- At the end of this track, turn left onto Feltwell Road (B1112) for 0.4 miles.
- After 0.4 miles, turn right onto Burdock Lane and follow it for another 0.4 miles before turning left onto Sluice Drove.
- Stay on Sluice Drove for 1 mile, before turning left onto Cross Drove to head past the fishery on the right. Follow Cross Drove to the end and then turn left onto Cowles Drove, following it to the end where you need to keep right at the fork and then turn right onto Station Road for 0.7 miles.
- After going over the railway crossing at Lakenheath Station, turn left at Hiss Farm and head onto the unnamed green lane for 3.6 miles until turning right onto Chalk Road.
- At the cross roads, turn left onto Manor Road and keep left to follow it onto Church Road. Stay on Church Road until you reach the traffic lights where you need to go straight across onto Rattlers Road. At the end of Rattlers Road, turn right onto Bury Road (B1106).
- Follow Bury Road for 3.9 Miles and then turn right onto the Duke's Ride green lane. Follow this until you reach a fence line crossing your path and turn left onto Seven Tree Road.
- Stay on Seven Tree Road through the fields and patchy woodland, heading through two livestock gates (please close these behind you) and alongside some buildings until you reach the end where you need to keep right.
- When you reach the junction, turn left onto The Street (A1101) and follow this for 1.6 miles before turning onto Icklingham Way. Stay on Icklingham Way for just 0.3 miles and then turn left onto the Icknield Way Trail green lane.
- Head through Kings Forest on the Icknield Way Trail all the way to the end. At the junction with Bury Road, take a dog leg left then right to join New Bamham Slip, which heads through the middle of a crop field.
- At the point where New Bamham Slip meets the Elvedon Road, turn left and keep right at the fork, following it to the junction at the end where you need to turn left onto London Road (Old A11).
- Follow London Road to the end and then turn right onto Bury Road, following it for 0.2 miles before reaching the Elvedon Inn on your left.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Getting there
To reach the start point, take the Thetford turning from the A11 and then take the first left into Forest Retail Park.. You'll see Sainsbury's on your left hand side.Parking
Parking at the start (Forest Retail Park) and end (The Elvedon Inn) is free. There is no official parking locations along the route but several places are available to stop along the green lanes and there is a petrol station/pub in the village of Weeting where it is also possible to stop if you wish.Coordinates
OS Grid
TL 88555 84188
DD
52.423167, 0.771591
DMS
52°25'23.4"N 0°46'17.7"E
UTM
31U 348474 5810441
w3w
///petrified.pylon.built
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
There are no particularly challenging sections along this route, although the Icknield Way Trail can become rutted during winter months through heavy use. Basic equipment for a day out laning is generally more than sufficient for any minor issues that you might find along the way.
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
79.4 km
Duration
5:30 h
Ascent
231 m
Descent
185 m
Highest point
59 m
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