Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

Waterways of Norfolk

River Thurne

Waterway's place in Norfolk :

The whole waterway is within Norfolk.

Description:

This 5.7 mile tidal tributary of the River Bure, runs from Martham Broad to the junction with the River Bure at Thurne Mouth.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads

Navigation Authority: : Broads Authority, Dragonfly House 2 Gilders Way Norwich NR3 1UB : Telephone 01603 610734 : Fax 01603 756069 : Email broads@broads-authority.gov.uk :

Website: http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/

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Related Books

The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes and Ronald Russell, ISBN: 0 7153 7415 X, 368 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1977, Order now from .
The Broads Waterways of Norfolk and Suffolk by Jon Gibbs, ISBN: 978-0-7112-2981-5, 128 pages, Published by Frances Lincoln, in 2009, A photographic journey through the rivers and broads.. Order now from .

The parts of the waterway within Norfolk are highlighted on the Table of Distances below.

River Thurne: Table of distances		Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
The whole waterway is within Norfolk.
Thurne Mouth	Junction with River Bure Junction with River Bure	0	0	N	TG400152	134
Thurne Dyke Junction	Leading to Thurne Village (1 furlong)	0.4	0	N	TG400158	134
Womack Water Junction	Leading to Ludham (7 furlongs)	1.4	0	N	TG398171	134
Pug Street Staithe		2.3	0	N	TG413175	134
Potter Heigham Bridge	A149 Road Bridge	3	0	N	TG420184	134
Candle Dyke Junction	Junction with Candle Dyke to Hickling Broad	4.5	0	N	TG440192	134
Martham Staithe	Martham Ferry	4.8	0	N	TG445194	134
Martham Broad		5.6	0	N	TG454204	134

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.