Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Hockham

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Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Hockham

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Thompson Water – Norfolk Songline Stone 2 loop from Hockham

03:36

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: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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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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3.92 km

Thompson Water

Highlight • Lake

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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4.10 km

Woodland Wild Camping Spot

Highlight • Forest

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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5.83 km

Thatched Cottages

Highlight • Settlement

Great

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6.18 km

Thatched Cottage

Highlight • Other

Lovely!

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9.36 km

Norfolk Songline Stone 2

Highlight • Structure

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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25.5 km

Peddars Way

Highlight • Trail

Not one of the lumpy sections

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25.7 km

Norfolk Songline Stone 3

Highlight • Trail

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

Way Types & Surfaces

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