Thetford Forest Run - Sunday 12th August 2012
05-25-2012 | 12:45 AM
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Thetford Forest Run - Sunday 12th August 2012
Thetford Forest Run - aka "Norfolk Nod II"
Sunday 12th August 2012
Following on from the positive feedback from Norfolk Nod I - North Norfolk Coast run... I have volunteered to organize another...
Thetford forest has some lovely quiet straight roads and the run from Norwich to Thetford (via some back roads) are probably the best roads in South Norfolk.
The route I have in mind is:
Start:
9:45am
Thickthorn Services
Norwich NR9 3AU
Travel Lodge on site and Premier Inn nearby.
Leave here at 10:00am
Drive to Pingoland (45 mins) for photo opportunity
Drive to Santon Downham (20 mins) IP27 0TJ for photo opportunity and comfort break
Drive for another 20 mins and ...
Stopping at:
Bury St Edmunds
Ram Meadow Car Park
IP33 1XP
£1.70 for 2 hours
Stopping for lunch and a walk around the Abbey ruins
Plan to leave here at 2:30pm
Then a 50 minute drive and
Finishing at:
Thetford Forest - High Lodge (Forestry Commission site)
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/highlodge
IP27 0AF
£2.00 entry charge (suggest parking in Adder car park)
Go Ape requires booking (suggest you book this yourself prior to the date to avoid disapointment)
BBQ no5 booked (including surrounding area which has plenty of shade/cover).
Bring your own food and drink for the BBQ - I will supply charcoal and implements, etc
Park closes at 19:00
Total car driving time (without stops) approx 2hrs 45mins.
Total stopping time 2hrs 30mins plus as long as you like at High Lodge
Minvo !
Looks like the weather is going to be kind so....
Sharon and I will be bringing:
Charcoal (4 bags)
Lighter Fluid
Matches
Tongs, etc
Paper Plates
Plastic Cups
Plastic Cutlery
Napkins
Please can you all bring:
Something for yourself to eat (ie meat to cook/burn on the BBQ)
Something for yourself to drink (something non alcholic if possible)
NB: We will be visiting Bury St Edmunds for lunch so I'm sure there will be a shop open to purchase some food/drink
also a chair or something else to sit on might be useful (as there will a limited amount of picnic bench space)
Sunday 12th August 2012
Following on from the positive feedback from Norfolk Nod I - North Norfolk Coast run... I have volunteered to organize another...
Thetford forest has some lovely quiet straight roads and the run from Norwich to Thetford (via some back roads) are probably the best roads in South Norfolk.
The route I have in mind is:
Start:
9:45am
Thickthorn Services
Norwich NR9 3AU
Travel Lodge on site and Premier Inn nearby.
Leave here at 10:00am
Drive to Pingoland (45 mins) for photo opportunity
Drive to Santon Downham (20 mins) IP27 0TJ for photo opportunity and comfort break
Drive for another 20 mins and ...
Stopping at:
Bury St Edmunds
Ram Meadow Car Park
IP33 1XP
£1.70 for 2 hours
Stopping for lunch and a walk around the Abbey ruins
Plan to leave here at 2:30pm
Then a 50 minute drive and
Finishing at:
Thetford Forest - High Lodge (Forestry Commission site)
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/highlodge
IP27 0AF
£2.00 entry charge (suggest parking in Adder car park)
Go Ape requires booking (suggest you book this yourself prior to the date to avoid disapointment)
BBQ no5 booked (including surrounding area which has plenty of shade/cover).
Bring your own food and drink for the BBQ - I will supply charcoal and implements, etc
Park closes at 19:00
Total car driving time (without stops) approx 2hrs 45mins.
Total stopping time 2hrs 30mins plus as long as you like at High Lodge
Minvo !
Looks like the weather is going to be kind so....
Sharon and I will be bringing:
Charcoal (4 bags)
Lighter Fluid
Matches
Tongs, etc
Paper Plates
Plastic Cups
Plastic Cutlery
Napkins
Please can you all bring:
Something for yourself to eat (ie meat to cook/burn on the BBQ)
Something for yourself to drink (something non alcholic if possible)
NB: We will be visiting Bury St Edmunds for lunch so I'm sure there will be a shop open to purchase some food/drink
also a chair or something else to sit on might be useful (as there will a limited amount of picnic bench space)
05-25-2012 | 12:45 AM
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Attendees:
1, Minvo + Sharon (2002 Monte Carlo Blue)
2, gee-money (2002 Silverstone)
3, nick300zx (2000 Silverstone)
4, Andy2000 + Snoozenav (2003 Silverstone)
5, mattie170 (2005 Moonrock)
6, KimmieP (2003 Bermuda Blue)
7, qczhao (2005 Silverstone)
8, RTVGreenEagle (2006 Midnight Blue)
9, 1, Blue_fox (2001 Monte Carlo Blue)
Joining us at Bury St Edmunds:
1, CharlieAlphaMike (2006 Moonrock)
2, Redrag (2009 Moonrock)
Meeting us at Thetford:
1, jack_ako (2003 Silverstone)
Possible slightly maybes:
1, NineBolts (2007 Moonrock)
2, Plastic91 (2000 Indy Yellow)
3, Rays2000 (2004 Indy Yellow)
4, S2kRich (2001 Monte Carlo Blue)
5, Gixerben (2003 Nurburgring Blue)
1, Minvo + Sharon (2002 Monte Carlo Blue)
2, gee-money (2002 Silverstone)
3, nick300zx (2000 Silverstone)
4, Andy2000 + Snoozenav (2003 Silverstone)
5, mattie170 (2005 Moonrock)
6, KimmieP (2003 Bermuda Blue)
7, qczhao (2005 Silverstone)
8, RTVGreenEagle (2006 Midnight Blue)
9, 1, Blue_fox (2001 Monte Carlo Blue)
Joining us at Bury St Edmunds:
1, CharlieAlphaMike (2006 Moonrock)
2, Redrag (2009 Moonrock)
Meeting us at Thetford:
1, jack_ako (2003 Silverstone)
Possible slightly maybes:
1, NineBolts (2007 Moonrock)
2, Plastic91 (2000 Indy Yellow)
3, Rays2000 (2004 Indy Yellow)
4, S2kRich (2001 Monte Carlo Blue)
5, Gixerben (2003 Nurburgring Blue)
05-25-2012 | 12:45 AM
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Thetford Forest Run Route (aka Norfolk Nod II)
No need to print these instructions as I will be giving hand-outs on the day
Meeting at: 09:30 Thickthorn Services, Norwich NR9 3AU
(A11/A47 intersection)
Leaving at: 10:00 (no later – it’s a busy day ahead of us)
ZERO TRIP METER
0.1 Roundabout, take the 2nd exit
0.1 Roundabout, take the 3rd exit
0.3 Roundabout, take the 1st exit
1.9 Take exit off A47
2.2 Roundabout – take 1st Exit to Watton
5.4 Arrive at Barford
8.9 Arrive at Kimberley
9.5 Slow - Level Crossing
12.2 Arrive at Hingham
14.4 Arrive at Scoulton
15.9 Turn right – Signposted Cranworth &Woodrising
18.4 Arrive at Cranworth
20.8 Arrive at Shipdham
21.1 Turn Left – A1075
25.7 Arrive at Watton
26.4 Traffic Lights – Straight Over
29.5 Arrive at Stow Bedon
29.6 Stop at Pingoland Photo opportunity and catch up
Suggest a very quick walk into the woods
30.5 Arrive at Brekles
32.8 Thetford Forest Park Sign
33.8 Arrive at Wretham
34.7 Turn Right – Signposted Wretham Camp
37.8 Turn Right – No Signpost!
38.2 Pass Area 64
40.0 Pass Area 29
40.6 Turn Right – A134
41.6 Turn Left – towards Santon Downham (just before P for Parking)
43.1 Arrive at Santon Downham
43.3 Turn Right into Car Park IP27 0TJ
Comfort Break
Leaving Santon Downham at: 11:45
ZERO TRIP METER
0.0 Turn Right out of car park
0.2 Turn Right towards Brandon
0.9 Pass Area 1
1.6 Turn Right onto B1107
2.3 Turn Left into One Way System
2.4 Turn Left - B1106 – towards Bury St Edmunds
3.9 Pass Area 5
4.4 Pass Area 10/6
5.9 Pass Area 7
7.0 Arrive at Elveden
7.2 Traffic Lights – Straight Over – towards Bury St Edmunds
We need to ensure everyone gets through these lights
9.5 Pass Area 210
10.0 Arrive at North Stow
11.5 Arrive at Wordwell
13.4 Arrive at Culford
15.4 Roundabout, take the 2nd exit
15.5 Arrive at Fornham St Martin
16.7 Turn Left – onto a large Roundabout
Bear Left – towards the Town Centre
17.1 Go under fly-over (of the A14)
17.4 Roundabout, take the 2nd exit – onto Northgate Street
17.7 Turn Left
17.8 Turn Left – Cotton Lane, Parking (Long Stay)
17.8 Turn Right – Car Park IP33 1XP
Stopping at: 12:30 Ram Meadow Car Park,
Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XP
Car park charge £1.70 (for four hours)
Visit the Abbey ruins
Lunch and free time for 2 hours
Leaving at: 14:30
Leaving Bury St Edmunds at: 14:30
ZERO TRIP METER
0.0 Turn Left – out of Car Park
0.1 Turn Left – at the Abbey Walled Garden
0.6 Roundabout – 2nd exit – Barton Road
1.2 Turn Left at Traffic Lights – A143 Great Barton
1.3 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
2.4 Arrive Great Barton
6.4 Roundabout – 3rd Exit - A143 Diss
7.1 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
8.8 Arrive at Stanton
9.3 Turn Left – B1111 – sign posted Garboldisham
11.2 Arrive at Barningham
12.0 Arrive at Market Weston
13.2 Arrive at Hopton
14.9 Arrive Garboldisham
15.3 Crossroads – Straight Over B1111 to Watton & E Harling
17.5 At Five Ways – take 2nd Left (Bear Left – towards Camp Site)
18.4 Pass Area 79
18.9 Pass Area 77
20.8 Turn Right – A1066
21.2 Turn Right – Sign posted Shadwell
21.3 Bear Left (keep on main road – but no road markings)
21.7 Turn Right towards East Harling
23.7 Arrive Bridgham
26.0 Turn Left – B1111 (Not signposted in our direction)
26.6 Try hard to drive passed the Whiskey Distillery
27.4 Turn Right – A11 towards Thetford and London
27.6 Enter A11 Southbound towards Thetford and London
33.4 Roundabout – 2nd Exit – A11 - London
35.3 Roundabout – 2nd Exit – A11 - London
36.7 Roundabout – 3rd Exit – B1107 – Brandon
40.4 Turn Left – into High Lodge IP27 0AF (numerous vertical signs)
Follow signs for Adder Car Park
Finishing at: 15:30 Thetford High Lodge, IP27 0AF
£2 entry (car park, etc)
Walks (four separate sign-posted walks)
16:30 BBQ will be lit 19:00 Park Closes
ALTERNATIVE ENDING IN THE EVENT OF RAIN
(a Pub instead of a BBQ)
Leaving Bury St Edmunds at: 14:30
ZERO TRIP METER
0.0 Turn Left – out of Car Park
0.1 Turn Left – at the Abbey Walled Garden
0.6 Roundabout – 2nd exit – Barton Road
1.2 Turn Left at Traffic Lights – A143 Great Barton
1.3 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
2.4 Arrive Great Barton
6.4 Roundabout – 3rd Exit - A143 Diss
7.1 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
8.8 Arrive at Stanton
9.3 Turn Left – B1111 – sign posted Garboldisham
11.2 Arrive at Barningham
12.0 Arrive at Market Weston
13.2 Arrive at Hopton
14.9 Arrive Garboldisham
15.3 Crossroads – Straight Over B1111 to Watton & E Harling
17.5 At Five Ways – take 2nd Left (Bear Left – towards Camp Site)
18.4 Pass Area 79
18.9 Pass Area 77
20.8 Turn Right – A1066
21.2 Turn Right – Sign posted Shadwell
21.3 Bear Left (keep on main road – but no road markings)
21.7 Turn Right towards East Harling
23.7 Arrive Bridgham
26.0 Turn Left – B1111 (Not signposted in our direction)
26.6 Try hard to drive passed the Whiskey Distillery
27.4 Turn Right – A11 towards Thetford and London
27.6 Enter A11 Southbound towards Thetford and London
33.4 Roundabout – 1st Exit – A1075 - Thetford
34.4 Roundabout – 2nd Exit
34.8 Roundabout – 2nd Exit
35.0 Deer’s Leep Pub on Left IP24 2JE
Minvo
No need to print these instructions as I will be giving hand-outs on the day
Meeting at: 09:30 Thickthorn Services, Norwich NR9 3AU
(A11/A47 intersection)
Leaving at: 10:00 (no later – it’s a busy day ahead of us)
ZERO TRIP METER
0.1 Roundabout, take the 2nd exit
0.1 Roundabout, take the 3rd exit
0.3 Roundabout, take the 1st exit
1.9 Take exit off A47
2.2 Roundabout – take 1st Exit to Watton
5.4 Arrive at Barford
8.9 Arrive at Kimberley
9.5 Slow - Level Crossing
12.2 Arrive at Hingham
14.4 Arrive at Scoulton
15.9 Turn right – Signposted Cranworth &Woodrising
18.4 Arrive at Cranworth
20.8 Arrive at Shipdham
21.1 Turn Left – A1075
25.7 Arrive at Watton
26.4 Traffic Lights – Straight Over
29.5 Arrive at Stow Bedon
29.6 Stop at Pingoland Photo opportunity and catch up
Suggest a very quick walk into the woods
30.5 Arrive at Brekles
32.8 Thetford Forest Park Sign
33.8 Arrive at Wretham
34.7 Turn Right – Signposted Wretham Camp
37.8 Turn Right – No Signpost!
38.2 Pass Area 64
40.0 Pass Area 29
40.6 Turn Right – A134
41.6 Turn Left – towards Santon Downham (just before P for Parking)
43.1 Arrive at Santon Downham
43.3 Turn Right into Car Park IP27 0TJ
Comfort Break
Leaving Santon Downham at: 11:45
ZERO TRIP METER
0.0 Turn Right out of car park
0.2 Turn Right towards Brandon
0.9 Pass Area 1
1.6 Turn Right onto B1107
2.3 Turn Left into One Way System
2.4 Turn Left - B1106 – towards Bury St Edmunds
3.9 Pass Area 5
4.4 Pass Area 10/6
5.9 Pass Area 7
7.0 Arrive at Elveden
7.2 Traffic Lights – Straight Over – towards Bury St Edmunds
We need to ensure everyone gets through these lights
9.5 Pass Area 210
10.0 Arrive at North Stow
11.5 Arrive at Wordwell
13.4 Arrive at Culford
15.4 Roundabout, take the 2nd exit
15.5 Arrive at Fornham St Martin
16.7 Turn Left – onto a large Roundabout
Bear Left – towards the Town Centre
17.1 Go under fly-over (of the A14)
17.4 Roundabout, take the 2nd exit – onto Northgate Street
17.7 Turn Left
17.8 Turn Left – Cotton Lane, Parking (Long Stay)
17.8 Turn Right – Car Park IP33 1XP
Stopping at: 12:30 Ram Meadow Car Park,
Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XP
Car park charge £1.70 (for four hours)
Visit the Abbey ruins
Lunch and free time for 2 hours
Leaving at: 14:30
Leaving Bury St Edmunds at: 14:30
ZERO TRIP METER
0.0 Turn Left – out of Car Park
0.1 Turn Left – at the Abbey Walled Garden
0.6 Roundabout – 2nd exit – Barton Road
1.2 Turn Left at Traffic Lights – A143 Great Barton
1.3 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
2.4 Arrive Great Barton
6.4 Roundabout – 3rd Exit - A143 Diss
7.1 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
8.8 Arrive at Stanton
9.3 Turn Left – B1111 – sign posted Garboldisham
11.2 Arrive at Barningham
12.0 Arrive at Market Weston
13.2 Arrive at Hopton
14.9 Arrive Garboldisham
15.3 Crossroads – Straight Over B1111 to Watton & E Harling
17.5 At Five Ways – take 2nd Left (Bear Left – towards Camp Site)
18.4 Pass Area 79
18.9 Pass Area 77
20.8 Turn Right – A1066
21.2 Turn Right – Sign posted Shadwell
21.3 Bear Left (keep on main road – but no road markings)
21.7 Turn Right towards East Harling
23.7 Arrive Bridgham
26.0 Turn Left – B1111 (Not signposted in our direction)
26.6 Try hard to drive passed the Whiskey Distillery
27.4 Turn Right – A11 towards Thetford and London
27.6 Enter A11 Southbound towards Thetford and London
33.4 Roundabout – 2nd Exit – A11 - London
35.3 Roundabout – 2nd Exit – A11 - London
36.7 Roundabout – 3rd Exit – B1107 – Brandon
40.4 Turn Left – into High Lodge IP27 0AF (numerous vertical signs)
Follow signs for Adder Car Park
Finishing at: 15:30 Thetford High Lodge, IP27 0AF
£2 entry (car park, etc)
Walks (four separate sign-posted walks)
16:30 BBQ will be lit 19:00 Park Closes
ALTERNATIVE ENDING IN THE EVENT OF RAIN
(a Pub instead of a BBQ)
Leaving Bury St Edmunds at: 14:30
ZERO TRIP METER
0.0 Turn Left – out of Car Park
0.1 Turn Left – at the Abbey Walled Garden
0.6 Roundabout – 2nd exit – Barton Road
1.2 Turn Left at Traffic Lights – A143 Great Barton
1.3 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
2.4 Arrive Great Barton
6.4 Roundabout – 3rd Exit - A143 Diss
7.1 Roundabout – 2nd exit - A143 Diss
8.8 Arrive at Stanton
9.3 Turn Left – B1111 – sign posted Garboldisham
11.2 Arrive at Barningham
12.0 Arrive at Market Weston
13.2 Arrive at Hopton
14.9 Arrive Garboldisham
15.3 Crossroads – Straight Over B1111 to Watton & E Harling
17.5 At Five Ways – take 2nd Left (Bear Left – towards Camp Site)
18.4 Pass Area 79
18.9 Pass Area 77
20.8 Turn Right – A1066
21.2 Turn Right – Sign posted Shadwell
21.3 Bear Left (keep on main road – but no road markings)
21.7 Turn Right towards East Harling
23.7 Arrive Bridgham
26.0 Turn Left – B1111 (Not signposted in our direction)
26.6 Try hard to drive passed the Whiskey Distillery
27.4 Turn Right – A11 towards Thetford and London
27.6 Enter A11 Southbound towards Thetford and London
33.4 Roundabout – 1st Exit – A1075 - Thetford
34.4 Roundabout – 2nd Exit
34.8 Roundabout – 2nd Exit
35.0 Deer’s Leep Pub on Left IP24 2JE
Minvo
