The Wash
The Wash is in Lakenheath, Forest Heath District, England. The Wash is situated nearby to the forest East Wood, as well as near the scenic viewpoint New Fen viewpoint.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lakenheath railway station and Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve.
Lakenheath railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lakenheath railway station is on the Breckland Line in the east of England, serving the village of Lakenheath, Suffolk. The line runs between Cambridge in the west and Norwich in the east. Lakenheath railway station is situated 4,100 feet east of The Wash.
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Bogbumper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is located on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in England, between Lakenheath and Hockwold cum Wilton adjacent to Lakenheath railway station.
Church of St James
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St James is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Wash.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hockwold cum Wilton and Lakenheath.
Hockwold cum Wilton
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hockwold cum Wilton is a civil parish and village in the English county of Norfolk. Hockwold is located 10 miles west of Thetford and 34 miles south-west of Norwich.
Lakenheath
Town
Lakenheath is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It has a population of 4,691 according to the 2011 Census, and is situated close to the county boundaries of both Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, and at the meeting point of The Fens and the Breckland natural environments. Lakenheath is situated 2 miles south of The Wash.
Feltwell
Village
Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Feltwell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 11 miles north-west of Thetford and 34 miles south-west of Norwich on the western border of the county where it meets Cambridgeshire. Feltwell is situated 2½ miles north of The Wash.
The Wash
Latitude
52.44965° or 52° 26′ 59″ northLongitude
0.51647° or 0° 30′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9F42CGX8+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 116590101OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Highlights include East Wood and New Fen viewpoint.
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