Roads
Breckland and Norfolk as a whole is served by two main routes:
The A47 links the Midlands and North through to Norwich and Great Yarmouth and the 'Gateway' eastern ports, while the A11 is the main route from the south and the M11.
The A47 has been designated as part of the Trans-European Road Network, proving that the area has working links with the rest of Europe.
A series of 'A' roads interlace Breckland with the rest of Norfolk, so whether your needs are distribution or merely leisure, the area can be easily accessed.
The scenic back roads and by - roads of Breckland make it ideal touring country, with a myriad of wildlife and heritage sites to be seen. Contact the Tourism Department for guides and further details on 01362 656235 or see our tourism site.
By road London is only 2 hours away, Cambridge 1 hour and Norwich just 1 hour.
The Transport Direct website brings road & public transport information to give you choices when planning your journeys anywhere in Britain.
Rail
Regular services are available from Norwich to the rest of the country. London is less than two hours away and Breckland has stations at Thetford, Attleborough, Roudham and Eccles Road.
For more details/timetables contact British Rail on 01473 693469 or visit the Rail Planner Website.
Alternatively for timetable information on trains across the eastern region try the Traveline website. Also you can phone 0870 608 2 608 or visit the traveline shop on Castle Meadow in Norwich.
Further information is also available on the passenger transport page of Norfolk County website
Air
Norwich Airport offers excellent facilities with low cost car parking and one of the cheapest duty free shops in Europe. There are worldwide daily connections via Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to over 140 cities including direct flights to the USA and charter flights to many European holiday destinations. Domestic services include Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Teesside and Manchester. You can now fly, direct from Norwich, to Dominica and Orlando. For further information on Norwich Airport please click on this link for daily updated airport news
Should you prefer the flexibility of a larger London Airport, Stansted, with its full international status, is just an hour away.
Norwich Airport: (01603) 411923
Stansted Airport: (01279) 680500
Sea
The East Anglian Ports are invaluable both to holiday makers and companies trading with Europe. Their capacities and handling facilities are continually improving. The port at Great Yarmouth is the closest UK port to Northern Europe for general cargo shipping whilst Harwich is the main port for passengers and container cargo, and offers links to the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Germany. Slightly further a field is Felixstowe, with its excellent container capacity it handles half of the UK's container traffic.
For more details contact :
Great Yarmouth: (01493) 855151
Harwich: (01255) 243333
Lowestoft: (01502) 572286 (24hrs)
Felixstowe: (01394) 604500
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