River
Thurne Village Directory
Hickling
Bars & Restaurants: The Pleasureboat Inn. Located on the
edge of Hickling Broad alongside the free moorings. Occasional
live music, Extensive menu for bar meals as well as a restaurant.
The Greyhound. (www.greyhoundinn.com) Short walk from the moorings
into the village. Busy local's pub with extensive bar menu.
Shops: General store in the village centre.
Local Attractions: Hickling is renowned as a picture postcard
village making it a pleasant walk from the Hickling Broad moorings.
Horsey Mere
Bars & Restaurants: The Nelson Head (www.nelsonheadhorsey.co.uk)
is located a short walk
from the fee payable moorings on the edge of Horsey Mere.
It boasts an extensive menu.
Local Attractions: Excellent views from Horsey Mill windmill.
30 minute walk to the coastal sand dunes from here.
West Somerton
Bars & Restaurants: The Lion Inn. 5 minute walk from the
plentiful free moorings. Bar food menu available.
Potter Heigham
Bars & Restaurants: The Broads Tavern is located by the
bridge. The Falgate Inn is a little further away towards the
village. Both have extensive bar menus. Free moorings are available
both along the riverside and at the Herbert Woods boatyard.
Shops: Lathams Store is a large discount retailer selling all
manor of goods and attracting visitors from all over Norfolk.
There is also a sizeable general store not far from the moorings.
Local Attractions: Potter Heigham bridge is a low arched structure
across the river which requires the use of a pilot to negotiate.
You can spend a pleasant hour or so just watching the skill
of the pilots as they seek to pass under without mishap.
Ludham
Bars & Restaurants: The village of Ludham lies at the head
of a Broad called Womack Water, which has extensive fee payable
moorings. A short walk takes you to the village centre where
you will find The Kings Arms (www.kingsarmsludham.co.uk). This
public house, popular with locals and visitors alike offers
a varied food menu.
Shops: The village centre has a large general store.
Local Attractions: The village of Ludham has an "Olde Worlde"
feel to it, looking quaint and untouched.
Thurne
Bars & Restaurants: The Lion Inn. At the end of Thurne
Dyke off the River Thurne. Free moorings daytime, fee overnight
nearby. Bar food menu available.
Local Attractions: Thurne Mill windmill is at the head of the
dyke and no doubt in thousands of photographs collections nationwide.
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