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What’s there
- Café on site
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
A small museum in the market town of Thetford, set up to tell the story of Thomas Paine, who was born there in 1737 and went on to write pamphlets that shaped the American and French revolutions. Visitors can look at historical artefacts, photographs and documents, and guided tours are offered to those who attend. It suits older children and teenagers with an interest in history, and the venue's own site points to a Thomas Paine trail that families can follow around the town. Exhibits sit inside The Thomas Paine Hotel on White Hart Street, close to the Ancient House Museum and the Charles Burrell Museum, so it pairs well with a wider afternoon in Thetford. The museum is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and is described as fully accessible for wheelchair users.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- I-spy book
- Spare batteries
- AntihistamineStings and pollen, both far from a pharmacy.
- Blister plastersNew shoes and a long walk are a bad pairing.
- Fidget toy
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
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