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Eels used to be commonly found in the Broads rivers, but there is now only one hut remaining at Kandel Dyke above Potter Heigham. Notice the nets to the left of the hut.

But most visitors come to see the old Abbey, founded by King John in 1204 and ransacked by Henry VIII in 1539.

Sturminster Newton was only ever a 'Minster' town in the sense that it was granted to Glastonbury Abbey by King Edmund Ironsides.

St Mary's was originally part of a Benedictine Priory, one of several founded by King Athelstan.

The late 18th-century left-hand mill has lost its cap, but the 1820 Thurne Dyke mill on the right was beautifully restored in 1955.

The late 18th-century left-hand mill has lost its cap, but the 1820 Thurne Dyke mill on the right was beautifully restored in 1955.

This was the year in which the college was opened by King George V.

To the left of the flagpole can be seen a pier of the Dyke cable car, which stretched across the valley. This vertigo- inducing ride lasted from 1894 to 1907.

The thatched cottages were erected in 1828 by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland for his retired estate workers. Many of the cottages have survived, retaining their original charm.

Located on a spit overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, the castle was regularly used by kings when visiting Portsmouth. Henry VIII came here with Anne Boleyn.

The Romans farmed here and constructed massive dykes that still perform a role in safeguarding the region's interests.?They also founded the port of Romney.

The Fleet Dyke flows from the River Bure to South Walsham Broad. A break in the storm cloud allows the evening sun to cast shadows on the rippling water, a sight not uncommon on the Broads.

The Dyke is here almost as wide as a river, and allows a sail cruiser to tack across. Several holidaymakers on a hired motor cruiser watch the skilful sailing manoeuvre.

Because of the many dykes and staithes around the edges of the Broad, small sailing boats are the handiest for exploration.

Founded as a Cistercian abbey by King John in 1204, Beaulieu is Norman French for 'beautiful place'.

Further south, the High Street becomes Brook Street as it heads towards the unromantically named Hog Dyke. To the right are the walls and gate piers of the Methodist Church built in 1874.

The thatched cottages were erected in 1828 by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland for his retired estate workers. Many of the cottages have survived, retaining their original charm.

The three-arched structure was designed by George Rennie and opened by King William IV in the 1830s.

Garboldisham is steeped in ancient history: there is a defensive earth work here known as the Devil's Dyke, and a mound traditionally supposed to be the grave of Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni.

Nearby is the famous Devil's Dyke, a famous beauty spot and viewpoint where the views stretch for miles in all directions.

Any early farmstead close to the coast would have been an easy target for raiders and so probably needed defensive ditches - 'Ditton' means a farmstead with a ditch or dyke nearby.

The reservoir was opened in September, 1945 by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who unveiled a memorial tablet and opened the two overflow shafts, one of which is seen to the right

The name of this village derives from 'dyke gate', referring to the control of water through sluices.

Rochester was besieged by King John in 1215 – starvation eventually forced the defenders out.