River Chet
The River Chet is a small river in Norfolk, in the southwest of the country and becoming a tributary of the River Yare.
The Chet rises in Poringland and flows eastwards through Alpington, Bergh Apton and Thurton to the two villages of Loddon (south bank) and Chedgrave (north bank). Just upstream of Chedgrave and Loddon, the river passes under the A146 bridge and soon flows through Loddon Mill and into Loddon Staithe, from which point onwards the river is tidal and navigable.
The navigable river passes Hardley Flood, a lake separated from it by just a narrow bank on the river's north bank; the Flood once gracing the gardens of Hardley Hall is today, a nature reserve part-managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The river finally joins the River Yare one mile west of Reedham at Hardley Cross, erected in 1676,[1] which marks the ancient boundary between the jurisdictions of the City of Norwich and the Borough of Great Yarmouth. The total navigable length is some 3½ miles.[2]
Fishing
Fishing is permitted between Loddon and Hardley Cross, bream and roach being the most common catch.[3]
Outside links
- Chet Valley Development Partnership
- River Chet cruising guide
- Hardley Flood
- A walk along the River Chet - From Loddon Staithe to Hardley Cross
References
Coordinates: 52°33′18″N 1°32′25″E / 52.5551°N 1.5404°E