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Welcome to the Brecks
The Heart of the East of England
One of the great natural areas of Britain preserved and enhanced by a wide partnership of organisations.
“ Few of the lowland districts of England have more striking individual characteristics than the area known as Breckland ”
W.G. Clarke, 1925
The Brecks spans 370 sq. miles/940 sq. kilometres across Norfolk and Suffolk in the heart of The East of England – one of the driest parts of Britain, a landscape of tranquil forest, open heathland and agricultural land, is home to many unique or distinctive birds, plants and animals.
click here to veiw AN AREA MAP
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Explore our History and Ancient Landscapes
The Brecks is steeped in human history stretching back to the Stone Age. A Neolithic Flint mine (The Brecks is the flint capital of the UK), Medieval rabbit farming and 19th Century landed Estates are amongst the many clues to human settlement to be found in The Brecks. This is a landscape which remains full of historical and ecological interest.
The effects of the last 'ice age’ can be seen nowhere else in Britain and Ireland as extensively as in The Brecks. 12,000 years ago, Ice bubbles created Pingos and perma frost created distinctive patterns and features.
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Get to know the Towns of the Brecks
The Brecks area includes five Market Towns: Brandon, Mildenhall, Swaffham, Thetford and Watton, all of which are very unique and offer different experiences, to find out more click here.
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Brecks RDPE
The Leader approach is a delivery mechanism under the new Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) 2007-2013. It is a method of harnessing local knowledge to enable a “bottom up”, community led approach to delivery of RDPE funding in rural areas.
for more information click here
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Events
Knettishall Heath fundraising walk @ Knettishall Heath Country Park, 27th Jan. Fundraising event to help secure Knettishall Heath as a Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
Barn owl walk @ Lakenheath Fen, on 29th Jan. Two pairs of barn owls nest at Lakenheath Fen. Join us for an afternoon walk to try to see these beautiful birds hunting over the reserve.
Orienteering- Come and try it event @ Knettishall Heath Country Park, 29th Jan. Finding your way round the countryside with a map and raise vital funds for the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
For more information on events taking place in the Brecks visit our events page
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Latest News
Can you help?
We are currently looking at the perceptions people have of the Brecks and would be very grateful if you could assist us in completing a very short questionnaire. Whether you know the area intimately or not at all, we would love to hear from you.
Download questionnaire here and email back to brecks.partnership@suffolk.gov.uk
*BRECKS VISITOR GUIDE OUT NOW*
Get your copy of the The Brecks Visitor Guide click here
A CALL TO ACTION TO SAVE BRECKLAND'S UNIQUE BIODIVERSITY
We always knew that the Brecks is a special place. Thanks to a unique partnership project we now know just how special the Brecks is for its wildlife and as importantly just how to help them survive here.
Over 12,500 species occur only in the Brecks or a significant proportion of the UK’s population survive in this special landscape.
For more info on the Brecks Biodiversity Audit CLICK HERE
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Travel around The Brecks
without a car and reduce your carbon footprint.
Help us to protect the special landscape of The Brecks by exploring the area without a car (much healthier too). Bring your own bicycle or hire one here and have it delivered to your accommodation to await your arrival.
Stay in Quality Graded Accommodation
and sample our local produce. Whether you’re looking to stay a week in a luxurious hotel, an overnight stop at a Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, prefer the independence of a self-catering cottage or live under the stars in a tent, The Brecks can offer you the choice. just look at our Where to Stay pages, or download our Where to Stay brochure
Walk, Cycle and Horse ride off the beaten track
The distinctive Brecks landscape offers an amazing variety of cycling, walking and horse riding routes and trails. Follow an ancient trackway and way marked trails such as The Peddars Way and Icknield Way. Forest paths and bridleways can be also found within Thetford Forest, the largest lowland pine forest in Britain. Click here for more ideas for Great Days Out.
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