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Which of the towns served by the Excel bus route (Peterborough - Norwich) is the best one to stop for a visit?
Wisbech
King's Lynn
Swaffham
Dereham
Wisbech
King's Lynn
Swaffham
Dereham
It's not thrilling, perhaps, but it's a nice little market town and has some interest from a railway enthusiast point of view. There's the level crossing that's a reasonably short walk away to take pictures at, there's some beautiful parks near the station and the cycle route towards Wells takes on a former railway route out of the town.
You've also got the waterfront, and the buildings around the market square (this is all based on memory from around a year and a half ago) have some beautiful architecture I seem to remember there's a number of nice cafes/bakeries around the town too, not just the usual High Street places, although I'm having a moment and forgetting the name of the nice place I went to.
I was only there for a couple of hours myself, so I didn't see and do everything. There's a good size Morrisons next to the railway station which might come in handy for supplies.
You'll have enough to see and do to keep you occupied for a handful of hours at least. I'd probably also hop off at Dereham, but then Swaffham being a town I've never seen that would probably be my choice too if it looked appealing on arrival.
Have a great journey and I hope the above makes the decision a little easier. Oh, and final thought, if your friend thinks Kings Lynn is without thrills then I dread to think what they'd say about Wisbech!