Thompson Water, Carr and Common
Thompson Water, Carr and Common is a 154.7-hectare (382-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Thetford in Norfolk. Most of it is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust as Thompson Common. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation. It is crossed by the Great Eastern Pingo Trail Local Nature Reserve.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Thompson Water | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 929 956 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 154.7 hectares (382 acres) |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This grassland site in the valley of a tributary of the River Wissey has a number of pingos, damp and water filled depressions formed by the melting of ice at the end of the last glaciation. It also has a lake called Thompson Water which, together with its surrounding reedswamp, is important for breeding birds.
The site is open to the public.
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