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United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Norfolk
Breckland District
Hockham

Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Hockham

Moderate

6

riders

Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Hockham

03:35

51.4km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

3.46 km

Norfolk Songline Stone 1

Highlight • Structure

There are five of these stone tablets to find along the Peddars Way

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2

3.92 km

Thompson Water

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Thompson Common is famous for its pingos; a series of around 400 post-glacial depressions. Here, you can see more than 400 different species of plants. It’s also one of the …

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3

4.10 km

Woodland Wild Camping Spot

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Be mindful that there's an expanse of still water to one side of this site which means a plethora of midges at certain times of year

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4

5.83 km

Thatched Cottages

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Great

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5

6.18 km

Thatched Cottage

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Lovely!

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6

9.36 km

Norfolk Songline Stone 2

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The inscription is a little faded but reads
"Surveyors have made their lines on the land
Trapping Albion in a net of roads
A taut web on the edge of empire"

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7

25.5 km

Peddars Way

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Not one of the lumpy sections

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8

25.7 km

Norfolk Songline Stone 3

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The faded inscription reads:
"The piety of every man and every woman's whispered prayer
Clasped in the grain of wood and stone & in the grace of ancient air."

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51.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

9.48 km

6.83 km

3.67 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

16.6 km

15.1 km

13.9 km

5.42 km

489 m

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Friday 22 May

27°C

16°C

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