Reedham village is located alongside the River Yare in the east of the Norfolk Broads. It is just over seven miles south west of the seaside town of Great Yarmouth and has a permanent population of around 1200 people. There is a considerable amount of marshland within the area which includes the remote settlement known as Berney Arms.
A railway station offers a regular service to Norwich and Lowestoft where ongoing connections are available. A swing bridge is in use to take the railway line across the river.
Reedham Attractions
On the outskirts of the village is a chain-driven vehicle ferry, the only one of it’s type on the Norfolk Broads. A ferry has operated from this location for almost four hundred years. Despite only having a capacity of three vehicles, this short crossing can save a road journey of almost thirty miles.
Atractions locally include Polkey’s Mill, a 19th Century grade II listed windpump.
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park offers a family day out. It offers a wide range of animals to feed and pet together with numerous rides for the children.
St John the Baptist church has parts dating back to the 11th century although a church has believed to been on the site since the 7th century.