This part of Norfolk is peaceful and unspoilt.  At the heart of the Broads area, it is a haven for wildlife.  The reed beds provide a perfect habitat for ducks, geese and swans, as well as heron and cormorants.  Coypus and otters can be seen, as well as voles.  Fishing is plentiful, with carp, pike and an abundance of eels.  Since the river is tidal at this point you might also occasionally find brill or sea bream.  You can fish from the quay here.  Licences are available at the Post Office.  Tide tables can also be obtained here if you wish to take a river trip and if you want to bring your own boat there are free mooring rights.

The area also benefits from the sea air and gulls whirl overhead hoping for scraps from the pub tables.  There are three excellent pubs in Reedham, all with river frontage.  Good fish restaurants and waterside eateries abound.  Nearby is a petting zoo and theme park for children.

This stretch of river is included in the famous Coot club novels and many of the original landmarks remain.  You can visit windmills, explore castles, see seals on the North Norfolk coast, and pick samphire straight from the salt marches.

Ancient crafts still exist, including harvesting water reed and using it for thatching.  Flour making can be watched and its products bought fresh.

Majestic red sailed Norfolk Wherries cruise around the waterways and can be hired or you can take a trip and help to crew.  One popular riverboat cruise stops daily in Reedham.

To access the Suffolk Heritage Coast, take the chain link car ferry from The Ferry Inn.  Twenty minutes drive later brings you to the old market town of Beccles and Bungay.  You will also find Oulton Broad and the coastal towns of Southwold and Walberswick, where fresh fish are landed and sold daily.  Walks along the coastal path are popular, with a quite different range of flora and fauna.