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Thetford sits right on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, functioning as a primary gateway between the two counties where the Little Ouse and Thet rivers meet. It’s a town defined by its landscape; to the south and west lies the vast Brecks, while the 19,000-hectare Thetford Forest provides a massive expanse of pine and heathland that effectively forms the town's backyard. Historically, it was a major Saxon capital and later a significant religious centre, leaving behind the impressive ruins of a 12th century Cluniac Priory and the massive iron-age earthworks of Castle Hill. Today, the town is a mix of flint-walled traditional buildings and twentieth-century residential expansions, supported by a strong manufacturing and logistics base due to its position on the A11. It’s a practical place with a regular rail link to Cambridge and Norwich, though it maintains a quiet, self-contained character tucked away from the busier coastal throughways.