This walk takes us along the River Waveney from Somerleyton Staithe to Herringfleet Staithe.  It is an alternative to starting at Herringfleet Hills car park.  We did this walk on a glorious afternoon in early January.  Beattie found plenty to interest her at Herringfleet where she picked up the scent of some small creature and even went after a mole!

The River Waveney at Somerleyton Staithe
Holiday cruisers and other craft can moor up here for 24 hours without charge, but in the winter months, it is usually deserted

We are walking along the top of a dyke between the river and the marshes to the right

There has been a dusting of snow overnight

Herringfleet Mill was a drainage mill, now a rare survivor

The drainage channel is frozen today

Wooden bridge across the drainage channel

Redundant machinery

The late afternoon sun does wonders for this rusty old storage shed!

Looking back to the mill

At one time, these reeds provided valuable thatching material
Reeds are still harvested in certain areas of Broadland

The Waveney at Herringfleet Staithe

Beattie

Beattie was definitely on a scent

It's getting serious now!

Where is the little devil?

Well, I tried!

Sunlight on the reeds casts a warm glow

Not to be defeated, Beattie tries a spot of mole hunting!

Moon over the mill

The shadows are lengthening as we pass Herringfleet church
The round tower predates the Norman invasion

As I turn back towards the river, I spot these three swans flying in formation ...

... before an amphibious landing

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Photographs taken with a Fuji MX-2900 Zoom or a Canon EOS 20D
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