River Thurne

This is a tributary of the River Bure.

Potter Heigham has a medieval bridge that gives access to the Upper Thurne, Hickling Broad and Horsey Mere. The banks of Potter Heigham are lined with waterside bungalows. There is the famous Lathams store located here, as well as a pub, chip-shop and gift shop/newsagent. The main village has an attractive village church.

Hickling village has a lot of open spaces with fields and marsh land.  The village also has St Mary's church.  This is a fourteenth century church made of stone and polished flint.  Hickling is only a couple of miles from the beaches of Sea Palling and Waxham.