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The River Wissey rises at Shipdham, and flows for nearly 31 miles (50 km) to join the River Great Ouse at Fordham. Its course takes it under the road at Mundford, through the weir and on to Wittington and Northwold, over the aqueduct before reaching Stoke Ferry. From there through Hilgay and on to Denver Sluice where it joins the relief channel before flowing into the Great Ouse.

The River Wissey rises at Shipdham, and flows for nearly 31 miles (50 km) to join the River Great Ouse at Fordham. Its course takes it under the road at Mundford, through the weir and on to Wittington and Northwold, over the aqueduct before reaching Stoke Ferry. From there through Hilgay and on to Denver Sluice where it joins the relief channel before flowing into the Great Ouse.

Norfolk has nearly 40 rivers and becks as well as the Norfolk Broads. The primary rivers are the River Waveney which with the River Little Ouse create the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk. The Yare rises south of Dereham and runs into Breydon Water and discharges into the North Sea at Great Yarmouth. The River Wensum is a tributary of the River Yare, despite being the larger of the two rivers. The River Bure rises near Melton Constable, flows as far as through Runham and Great Yarmouth where it meets Breydon Water and flows into the sea at Gorleston. The River Great Ouse only enters Norfolk at Brandon Creek, Norfolk. The River Tud has its source just south of East Dereham and it flows in an easterly direction for 27 kilometres (17 mi) to its confluence with the Wensum below Hellesdon mill. The River Nar is a  tributary of the River Great Ouse. It rises at Mileham  in Norfolk and flows 15 miles west through Castle Acre and Narborough (the latter giving the Nar its name), joining the Ouse at King's Lynn. The River Chet at Loddon Marina.

The River Wissey rises at Shipdham, and flows for nearly 31 miles (50 km) to join the River Great Ouse at Fordham. Its course takes it under the road at Mundford, through the weir and on to Wittington and Northwold, over the aqueduct before reaching Stoke Ferry. From there through Hilgay and on to Denver Sluice where it joins the relief channel before flowing into the Great Ouse.

The River Wissey rises at Shipdham, and flows for nearly 31 miles (50 km) to join the River Great Ouse at Fordham. Its course takes it under the road at Mundford, through the weir and on to Wittington and Northwold, over the aqueduct before reaching Stoke Ferry. From there through Hilgay and on to Denver Sluice where it joins the relief channel before flowing into the Great Ouse.

STANTA stands for STANford Training Area situated roughly TL 8495. The area was established in 1942 when a battle training area was required and a 'Nazi village' established. Military exercises were already taking place in the area; tanks had deployed to Thetford in the First World War. The complete takeover involved the complete evacuation of the villages of Buckenham Tofts, Langford, Stanford, Sturston, Tottington and West Tofts. The occupants of the houses were all rehoused in the belief that they would be allowed to return after the war. However the site was so valuable to the military that they have taken up permanent occupancy. The area was used during the run-up to the D-Day invasion and since then has hosted many exercises. The battle area includes four historic churches; the one at West Tofts was restored by Pugin and a new "church" forms part of the specially constructed village of Eastmere. Eastmere was originally built to give soldiers experience of fighting on the northern European plains. There is a short landing strip for Harrier aircraft at TL 8332 9704 As a live firing area, access is not allowed without special permission from the Army. In the main this is limited to a number of tours a year and compassionate grounds for former residents of the villages or their relatives. The area forms part of the distinctive Breckland landscape region, a gorse-covered sandy heath which offers poor agricultural opportunities but farms are still active and sheep graze within its confines. Arguably, its use as a military training area has safeguarded a substantial archaeological landscape. It is the home of a wealth of rare species of flora and fauna already lost in other parts of the country. Parts of the training area are designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The battle area was used in the filming of many of the episodes of the TV comedy series, Dad's Army.

STANTA stands for STANford Training Area situated roughly TL 8495. The area was established in 1942 when a battle training area was required and a 'Nazi village' established. Military exercises were already taking place in the area; tanks had deployed to Thetford in the First World War. The complete takeover involved the complete evacuation of the villages of Buckenham Tofts, Langford, Stanford, Sturston, Tottington and West Tofts. The occupants of the houses were all rehoused in the belief that they would be allowed to return after the war. However the site was so valuable to the military that they have taken up permanent occupancy. The area was used during the run-up to the D-Day invasion and since then has hosted many exercises. The battle area includes four historic churches; the one at West Tofts was restored by Pugin and a new "church" forms part of the specially constructed village of Eastmere. Eastmere was originally built to give soldiers experience of fighting on the northern European plains. There is a short landing strip for Harrier aircraft at TL 8332 9704 As a live firing area, access is not allowed without special permission from the Army. In the main this is limited to a number of tours a year and compassionate grounds for former residents of the villages or their relatives. The area forms part of the distinctive Breckland landscape region, a gorse-covered sandy heath which offers poor agricultural opportunities but farms are still active and sheep graze within its confines. Arguably, its use as a military training area has safeguarded a substantial archaeological landscape. It is the home of a wealth of rare species of flora and fauna already lost in other parts of the country. Parts of the training area are designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The battle area was used in the filming of many of the episodes of the TV comedy series, Dad's Army.

"Shops" in the village used for troop training prior to deployment

A "family compound". The buildings are made from shipping containers covered with wood and then sprayed with concrete.

The compound walls are about seven feet high, with single storey buildings within. The compounds are separated by tracks about ten feet wide, which make excellent killing zones.

The buildings are facilities for a former airstrip and are now used for ablutions etc

Instructors and cadets trying to tip each other out of their kayaks at the end of a long training session at the Stanford Training Area.

Another range on the Stanford Training Area. You can just see the top of the tower of Stanford village church, one of the last remaining buildings from the long abandoned village, above the trees on the right hand side of the image.