River Bure
The
River Bure (pronounced
burr) is a
river in the county of
Norfolk, England, most of it in
The Broads National Park. The Bure rises near
Aylsham which was the original head of navigation. Nowadays, the head of navigation is 10 miles downstream at
Coltishall Bridge. After Aylsham Lock and Burgh Bridge, the Bure passes through
Buxton Lamas,
Coltishall,
Belaugh,
Wroxham,
Horning,
Ludham Bridge, past
St. Benet's Abbey, though
Oby,
Acle,
Stokesby, along the northern border of the
Halvergate Marshes, through
Runham and
Great Yarmouth where it meets
Breydon Water and flows into the sea at
Gorleston.
It has two tributaries, the
River Thurne and the
River Ant. There is also Muck Fleet which connects the
Trinity Broads (Ormesby, Rollesby and Filby Broad) to the main network.
The
Norfolk wherry used on the River Bure is the Bure wherry (54 ft. × 12 ft. 8 in. max.)
*
Bure Valley Railway, a
heritage railway*
Bure Valley Path*
Bure Marshes NNR -
National Nature Reserve*
Norfolk Guide - River Bure
