THURNE

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 for example. The attractive church is located just out of the village.

The nearby small village of Repps is situated halfway between Thurne and Potter Heigham. It contains riverside bungalows and a lovely church.

We start our tour of Thurne at the dyke that leads from the River Thurne. Public moorings extend down either side of the dyke and it's a good place to moor up and just relax with a glass of wine perhaps!

The long distance footpath, The Weavers Way, passes through the village. You can walk along the river bank from Potter Heigham and then through Thurne village, past the church and then over fields towards Acle. This path is well marked and this stretch gives great views over the River Thurne.

The village church of St Edmund, just outside of the village, has a thatched roof and embattled tower and well worth a look inside.

Repps is a very small village on the River Thurne and is sometimes linked with the nearby residential village of Bastwick (which the main A149 passes through). The village provides access to holiday chalets that line both banks of the river, with the staithe providing moorings for boats. The village has no facilities, although it does have an interesting church with a rounded tower. Good paths, including The Weavers Way, link the village with nearby Potter Heigham and Thurne.