Reedham put-in (Broadland)
Reedham sits on the River Yare, where the river becomes a wide, tidal reach on its way down to Breydon Water and the coast beyond Great Yarmouth. A chain car-and-passenger ferry crosses the river a short way upstream at Reedham Ferry.
Downstream of Reedham, Haddiscoe New Cut leaves the Yare for the River Waveney, and beyond it lie the grazing marshes of Haddiscoe Island and Reedham Marshes, low-lying land carrying old drainage dykes and restored wind pumps. Upstream, the river winds back through Norfolk towards Norwich.
Reedham Swing Bridge, carrying the Norwich to Lowestoft railway, crosses the river close to the quay. Built in 1902-03 and maintained by Network Rail, it is staffed around the clock, opens on request, and swings open around 1,300 times in a typical year.
The Broads carry national park status as Britain's largest protected wetland, and downstream at Breydon Water the RSPB's Berney Marshes reserve holds wintering wildfowl and waders in tens of thousands; it can be reached by boat from the Yare, mooring near Berney Arms Windmill. Reedham Quay itself was built for the wherry trade: Halls of Reedham, later Sanderson Marine Craft, built cargo and pleasure wherries at the yard here, and a sculpture of a boatwright beside the old boatyard now commemorates that history.
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Touring park for tents, caravans and motorhomes, beside the Reedham Ferry chain-ferry crossing; open to the public, March to October, booking required.
WebsiteSelf-described cafe, deli and coffee roasters at 48 Riverside, Reedham NR13 3TE. No OSM element could be confirmed, so no coordinate is given.
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The lower River Yare is subject to relatively strong tidal flow, and moored vessels typically lie bow-to-tide.
Reedham Swing Bridge gives a clearance of about 3.05 metres (10 feet) at high water.
On the approach to Reedham Swing Bridge the channel runs deep, but hazards close to the bank are not visible at higher states of the tide.
Sailing yachts and other river traffic manoeuvre to pass through Reedham Swing Bridge, and a chain ferry crosses the river a short way upstream at Reedham Ferry.
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