The River Yare is a river in the English county of Norfolk. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads. The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes (known locally as broads in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
The river rises south of Dereham in the county of Norfolk. Dereham, also known historically as East Dereham, is a Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. From there it flows in a generally eastward direction passing Barnham Broom and is joined by the River Tiffey before reaching Bawburgh. Barnham Broom is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. The River Tiffey is a small river in Norfolk, England and a tributary of the River Yare. Bawburgh is a village and Civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 5 miles west of Norwich city centre It then skirts the southern fringes of the city of Norwich, passing through Colney, Cringleford, Lakenham and Trowse. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Colney is a village in the western outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk, England. Cringleford is a village in Norfolk, England on the outskirts of the city of Norwich. Trowse is a village in South Norfolk which lies about 1½ miles (2½ km south-east of Norwich city centre on the banks of the River Yare. At Whitlingham it is joined by the River Wensum, which flows through the centre of the city, before flowing eastward into The Broads, passing the villages of Bramerton, Surlingham, Rockland St. Mary and Cantley. Whitlingham is a small churchless parish 3 miles (5 km east of Norwich, on the south bank of the River Yare, reached from Trowse along Whitlingham The River Wensum is a River in Norfolk England and a Tributary of the River Yare despite being the larger of the two rivers The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes (known locally as broads in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Bramerton is a village in South Norfolk 4¾ miles (7½ km south-east of Norwich, just north of the A146 and south of the River Yare. Surlingham is a village and civil parish in South Norfolk situated on The Broads. Cantley is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk and within The Broads National Park. Just before Reedham at Hardley Cross (erected in 1676[1]) it is joined by the River Chet. Reedham is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk and within The Broads. The River Chet is a small River in South Norfolk, England and a Tributary of the River Yare. The cross marks the ancient boundary between the City of Norwich and Borough of Great Yarmouth. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. Beyond Reedham the river passes the famously isolated marshland settlement of Berney Arms before entering the tidal lake of Breydon Water. Berney Arms is a place on the north bank of the River Yare, close to Breydon Water in the English county of Norfolk. Breydon Water is a large tidal Estuary at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park, the UK 's largest Here the Yare is joined by the Rivers Bure and Waveney and finally flows into the North Sea at Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. The River Bure is a River in the county of Norfolk England, most of it in The Broads. The Waveney is a River which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk England, for much of its length within The Broads. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Gorleston-on-Sea is adjacent to the town of Great Yarmouth, in the English county of Norfolk. Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. [2][3]
The river is navigable to small coastal vessels from Norwich to the sea, and in former times carried significant commercial traffic to that city. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund At Reedham the river is joined by the Haddiscoe Cut, a canal which provides a direct navigable link to the River Waveney at Haddiscoe avoiding Breydon Water. The Haddiscoe Cut or New Cut is a Canal in the English county of Norfolk and in The Broads National Park. Haddiscoe is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk.
Wherryman's Way
Opened in 2005, the 35 mile long Wherryman's Way follows the route of the historic Broads trading wherries between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. Wherryman's Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk England, 35 miles in length between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. The Norfolk wherry is a type of Boat on The Broads in Norfolk, England. It winds through existing footpaths, open marshes, reedbeds, grazing meadows and riverside villages along the banks of the River Yare. The path passes numerous information panels, sculptures and audio posts which seek to bring to life the characters and history of the route. [4]
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References
- ^ Norwich Boundary Crosses
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.
- ^ Wander the Wherryman's Way - Broads Authority
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