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The river rises south of Dereham close to the village of Shipdham.

From there it flows in a generally eastward direction passing Barnham Broom and is joined by the River Tiffey before reaching Bawburgh.

It then skirts the southern fringes of the city of Norwich, passing through Colney, Cringleford, Lakenham and Trowse.

At Whitlingham it is joined by the River Wensum and although the Wensum is the larger and longer of the two, the river downstream of their confluence continues to be called the Yare.

Flowing eastward into The Broads it passes the villages of Bramerton, Surlingham, Rockland St. Mary and Cantley.

Just before Reedham at Hardley Cross ( erected in 1676