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| Length | 39.8 mi[1] (64.1 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Mildenhall | |||
| Major intersections |  A11 A1101 A134 A47 A148 | |||
| North end | Fakenham | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Primary destinations | BrandonSwaffham | |||
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TheA1065 is a main road in theEnglish region ofEast Anglia. It provides the principal road connection to parts of the west and north of the county ofNorfolk fromNewmarket and points south of there, includingLondon. It runs from a junction nearMildenhall, to a junction on the western outskirt ofFakenham.
Most of the road is in the county ofNorfolk but the southernmost 9.4 miles (15.1 km) are inSuffolk[2]
The southern end of the road is at a roundabout on theA11 London to Norwich road, situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the town ofMildenhall and the same distance north east of the village ofBarton Mills. At the same roundabout theA1101 Bury St. Edmunds to Littleport road crosses the A11. To the south of this junction the A11 andM11 provide a fast,dual carriageway and largelygrade separated route as far as the outskirts of London.
From this roundabout, the road passes through Mildenhall Woods, an outlying section ofThetford Forest. Along this stretch, theCut-off Channel, a largefenlanddrainage channel, is crossed. After 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the largeUnited States Air Force base atRAF Lakenheath is reached. The road originally crossed what is now part of the airfield, and was diverted duringWorld War II to run along the eastern perimeter fence of the base as far asWangford, where it passes close to the end of therunway.
The road then passes through more of Thetford Forest, before reaching the town ofBrandon. The road passes through the town centre, turning sharply left there, bridging theRiver Little Ouse, and crossing theCambridge to Norwich railway line on alevel crossing adjacent toBrandon station.
A larger section of Thetford Forest follows as far as the village ofMundford. On this stretch the road passes close toGrimes Graves, a largeNeolithicflint mining complex. At Mundford the A1065 crosses theA134 Colchester to King's Lynn road.
Beyond Mundford the road passes through the villages ofIckburgh andHilborough before reaching the town ofSwaffham. Along this stretch the surrounding countryside becomes less wooded, although the road still passes through outliers of Thetford Forest. The passes through the centre of Swaffham and traverses the town's large market place. On the northern edge of the town, theEcotricitywind turbines are a major landmark alongside the road, and agrade separated junction gives access to theA47 Birmingham to Great Yarmouth road.
Some 3.5 miles (5.6 km) beyond Swaffham the A1065 by-passes the ancient settlement ofCastle Acre, although the ruins ofCastle Acre Castle andCastle Acre Priory are clearly visible across the valley from the road. The road then passes through the villages ofNewton,West Lexham,Weasenham All Saints,Weasenham St Peter,South Raynham,East Raynham,Toftrees andHempton.
The A1065 finishes at a roundabout on theA148 King's Lynn to Cromer road, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the centre of the town ofFakenham and 9 miles (14 km) south of the North Norfolk coast. From here minor roads provide direct connections to the coast in the vicinity ofBrancaster,Burnham Market,Wells-next-the-Sea andBlakeney, whilst the A148 provides a connection to the larger resorts ofSheringham andCromer further to the east.
52°37′09″N0°41′32″E / 52.61909°N 0.69216°E /52.61909; 0.69216
