Heritage railway stations · East of England
Peddars Way Songline Stone
In or near Thompson.
Peddars Way Songline Stone — Public artwork (sculpture) by Tom Perkins.
Keith Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road · 8.9 km
- Free entry
About
Peddars Way Songline Stone is a place of interest in Norfolk, East of England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Harling Road, about 8.9 km away. Postcode area IP24.
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Official information
The Peddars Way Songline Stone is part of a multimedia arts project that celebrates the historical and cultural significance of the Peddars Way. It features temporary sculptures and permanent waymarkers that evoke the landscape, history, and geology of the area, inspired by the concept of songlines from Aboriginal culture.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stanford Training Area SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Peddars Way Songline Stone is located in Thompson, Norfolk, within the East of England. This site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), recognised for its ecological importance in the Stanford Training Area, Breckland Forest, and Breckland Farmland.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5131, 0.8215
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Thompson
- Postcode
- IP24 1QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road — 8.9 km
- Official site
- www.luphen.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n4879064291 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peddars Way Songline Stone?
- Peddars Way Songline Stone is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 1QA), in the parish of Thompson.
- What is Peddars Way Songline Stone?
- Peddars Way Songline Stone — Public artwork (sculpture) by Tom Perkins.
- How do I get to Peddars Way Songline Stone?
- The nearest railway station is Harling Road, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP24 1QA.
- Is Peddars Way Songline Stone a protected site?
- Yes — Peddars Way Songline Stone is part of the Stanford Training Area SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Peddars Way Songline Stone free to visit?
- Yes, Peddars Way Songline Stone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Peddars Way Songline Stone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 1QA. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.