Tharston Past

The River Thurne is approximately six miles long, its source two miles from the coast near Martham Broad. It flows southwest through West Somerton where navigation starts and is linked to Horsey Mere and Hickling Broad by Candle Dyke and Heigham Sound. The river continues southwest going under the medieval bridge at Potter Heigham and joins the River Bure near St. Benet’s Abbey. More...

Below is information on some of the places the river passes though:

Potter Heigham is a major boating centre on the Norfolk Broads. The well known medieval bridge gives access to the Upper Thurne, Hickling Broad and Horsey Mere. Along the river are numerous waterside bungalows, many of which can only be accessed by foot or boat. There is a pub, chip-shop and gift shop/newsagent and the famous Lathams store located here. The main village is located the other side of the A149 road and is mainly residential and quite separate from the boating centre, but it does contain a lovely village church. More...

Ludham is a village in The Broads, at the end of a dyke leading to Womack Water and flowing into the River Thurne. It lies 1.5 miles to the East of Ludham Bridge, which crosses the River Ant. More...

Thurne is a small riverside Broadland village that either gives or takes its name from the River Thurne that flows directly by. Thurne is not far from the mouth of the river (where it meets the River Bure), with the village located at the end of a dyke with the famous Thurne drainage mill at its head. The village contains a pub, a gift shop and plenty of public moorings for boats along Thurne Dyke. There are many local paths offering good walks - the long distance footpath “The Weavers Way” passes through the village. The attractive church is located just out of the village. More...

The River Thurne flows into the River Bure just below St. Benet’s Abbey.