Yare - Chet Junction
Hardley Cross, Low Road, South Norfolk NR14 6SF, United Kingdom
Yare - Chet Junction is on the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) between Reigate and Horsham.
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1816 but problems with Wokingham Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. Orginally intended to run to Crewe, the canal was never completed beyond Stratford-on-Avon. In George Clarke's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Polstan Locks during a thunderstorm.
The Norfolk Broads (River Chet) was built by James Brindley and opened on 17 September 1835. The canal between Barnsley and Wrexham was destroyed by the building of the M1 Motorway in 1972. In his autobiography Nicholas Green writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s
Yare - Chet Junction
is a minor waterways place
at the junction of
the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation)
with
the Norfolk Broads (River Chet).
Yare - Langley Dyke Junction (Short Dyke to Langley Staithe)
is on
the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation),
3 miles and 4½ furlongs
to the west.
Yare - New Cut Junction
is on
the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation),
1 mile and 6¾ furlongs
to the east.
Loddon Basin (Limit of Navigation)
is on
the Norfolk Broads (River Chet),
3 miles and 4 furlongs
to the west.
The nearest place in the direction of Yare - Langley Dyke Junction is Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction;
1 mile and ½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Yare - New Cut Junction is Reedham Chain Ferry (Car Ferry);
3¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) | ||
|---|---|---|
River Estates Marina Entrances  | 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Yare - Fleet Dyke Junction | 6 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Yare - Short Dyke Junction | 6 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Yare - Langley Dyke Junction | 3 miles, 4½ furlongs | |
| Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Yare - Chet Junction | ||
| Reedham Chain Ferry | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Reedham Railway Swing Bridge | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Yare - New Cut Junction | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Berney Arms Windmill | 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
The Berney Arms Inn  | 6 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Norfolk Broads (River Chet) | ||
| Yare - Chet Junction | ||
| Loddon Basin | 3 miles, 4 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Loddon Basin
Anglia Regional Co-operative Society Ltd
White Horse
Fish & Chips
Boots Chemist
Barclays Cashpoint
Greenway Marine Ltd Mr John Bradford Pacific Cruisers (Loddon) Limited Princess Cruisers M-F 5pm 04986 42917 Youngs Funeral DirectorsAmenities nearby at Reedham Chain Ferry
Reedham Station
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction
Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction — 1 mile, ½ furlongs away
On the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) in the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction
Thorpe Village Loop (eastern junction) — 14 miles, 2½ furlongs away
Travel to Yare - Surlingham Broad Junction (southern entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (Surlingham Broad - Eastern channel) to The Bargate (eastern entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (Surlingham Broad - The Bargatel) to The Bargate (western entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (Surlingham Broad - Western channel) to Yare - Surlingham Broad Junction (northern entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) to Thorpe Village Loop (eastern junction)
In the direction of Gorleston-on-Sea
Yare - Waveney Junction — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) in the direction of Gorleston-on-SeaNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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