Wildlife reserves · East of England
Thompson Water, Carr and Common
In or near Thompson.
Thompson Water, Carr and Common — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Thompson Water, Carr and Common, the nearest railway station is Harling Road, located 9.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP24 1QA, and entry to the reserve is free.
About
Thompson Water, Carr and Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5184°, 0.8211°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stanford Training Area SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thompson Water, Carr and Common SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thompson Water, Carr and Common is a 154.7-hectare (382-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Thetford in Norfolk, England. Most of it is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust as Thompson Common. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation. It is crossed by the Great Eastern Pingo Trail Local Nature Reserve. This grassland site, located in the valley of a tributary of the River Wissey, contains a number of ponds left by melted pingos: damp, water-filled depressions formed by the melting of ice within these geological formations at the end of the last glaciation. It also features a lake called Thompson Water, which, along with its surrounding reed swamp, is important for breeding birds. The site is open to the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5184, 0.8211
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Thompson
- Postcode
- IP24 1QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7795812 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thompson Water, Carr and Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thompson Water, Carr and Common?
- Thompson Water, Carr and Common is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 1QA), in the parish of Thompson.
- What is Thompson Water, Carr and Common?
- Thompson Water, Carr and Common — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Thompson Water, Carr and Common?
- The nearest railway station is Harling Road, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP24 1QA.
- Is Thompson Water, Carr and Common a listed building?
- Thompson Water, Carr and Common is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Thompson Water, Carr and Common a protected site?
- Yes — Thompson Water, Carr and Common is part of the Stanford Training Area SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Thompson Water, Carr and Common free to visit?
- Yes, Thompson Water, Carr and Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thompson Water, Carr and Common?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 1QA. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Thompson Water, Carr and Common?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.