Norfolk rivers


River Ant

This picture postcard (it's not, I took it) is of a bend in the river where Hunsett Mill stands next to a private dwelling. You can't land here but it is probably the most photographed scene in the whole area. Its in all the boat catalogues. Again, the 'mill' was used for pumping water. Many of the fields here are below river level as in Holland.

River Bure

The Swan Inn, Horning.
The river here makes a right turn of some 100 degrees which makes the corner, as seen here, quite a good place for mooring. The "Mississippi Steamer", moored up behind the yacht, is in fact a catamarran! Just to the left of the picture and not showing here is the Horning Yacht club. This place will be familiar to anyone who has read Arthur Ransome's "Coot Club" and "The Big Six".

River Thurne

Ok. You can't see much of the river as there is a ruddy great boat in the way. (It's the one we hired for the occasion.) In the back-ground is another wind pump that has been lovingly restored. (Yes, thats me standing by the bow.)


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