The A1065 is a main road in the English region of East Anglia. It provides the principal road connection to parts of the west and north of the county of Norfolk from Newmarket and points south of there, including London. It runs from a junction near Mildenhall, to a junction on the western outskirt of Fakenham.
Most of the road is in the county of Norfolk but the southernmost 9.4 miles (15.1 km) are in Suffolk[2]
From this roundabout, the road passes through Mildenhall Woods, an outlying section of Thetford Forest. Along this stretch, the Cut-off Channel, a large fenlanddrainage channel, is crossed. After 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the large United States Air Force base at RAF Lakenheath is reached. The road originally crossed what is now part of the airfield, and was diverted during World War II to run along the eastern perimeter fence of the base as far as Wangford, where it passes close to the end of the runway.
Beyond Mundford the road passes through the villages of Ickburgh and Hilborough before reaching the town of Swaffham. 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, the Ecotricitywind turbines are a major landmark alongside the road, and a grade separated junction gives access to the A47 Birmingham to Great Yarmouth road.
The A1065 finishes at a roundabout on the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the centre of the town of Fakenham and 9 miles (14 km) south of the North Norfolk coast. From here minor roads provide direct connections to the coast in the vicinity of Brancaster, Burnham Market, Wells-next-the-Sea and Blakeney, whilst the A148 provides a connection to the larger resorts of Sheringham and Cromer further to the east.