Pyes Mill

[daf4trucks]

Anyone been down to Pyes Mill recently? Last year due to I think to a change of land ownership it had become untidy.

Grass was no longer being cut, broken mooring posts were not being repaired, and it wasn't what it once was.

 

[NorfolkNog]

Passed by on Friday on the way to the Staithe. I can't say we noticed anything untoward but only a small yacht moored on there from memory. There are posts missing at the staithe too.

 

[Guest]

The 'Pyes Mill' moorings looked fine to me, when I was there a few weeks ago. I much prefer to be there, than beside the road at the staithe, much quieter and a more 'natural looking' mooring. It's a lovely little walk into Loddon along the lanes and through the churchyard too. Using rhond anchors, should nullify any problems with the odd missing mooring post...

[Stranger]

all looked well last Tuesday

[vanessan]

The grass does need cutting at the moment but as it is now a BA 24 hour mooring it is looked after. Before the BA took it on, you could rely on private boats mooring there for the whole weekend. That doesn’t seem to happen now. As far as I have seen anyway. 

[JennyMorgan]

Does the grass have to be cut? It's just a mooring, not a garden! 

[Broads01]

Ah Pyes Mill, one of the south Broads many pleasures and always my preference for a night mooring rather than the Staithe. Incidentally where is, or was, the mill exactly? 

[Pulsedc30]

Pyes Mill site managed by Loddon Parish Council & a local Loddon contractor cuts the grass 

[vanessan]

On 28/05/2018 at 20:35, JennyMorgan said:

Does the grass have to be cut? It's just a mooring, not a garden! 

No, of course not. The BA however do look after their 24 hour moorings and regularly cut the grass. Not like a bowling green, just short enough for people to see there’s nothing nasty in the grass as they get off their boats. It also makes it easier to find the mooring posts!

[Guest]

I can see the point of cutting perhaps a metre or so strip along the mooring and a 'pathway' up to Pyes Mill Road. But, maybe they like to leave the rest 'natural' to allow the wildflowers, insects and birds to do their thing, before mowing the rest of the meadow in the summer.

[dnks34]

In my opinion when grass is left long in public spaces it can be used to conceal dog mess, it makes dog owners less likely to venture in themselves and pick it up.  Not an excuse but out of sight out of mind it will end up like dog doo city. 

Did you know there was once a ford at pyes mill as that was then the main route through the area, a local told me that!

 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, dnks34 said:

In my opinion when grass is left long in public spaces it can be used to conceal dog mess, it makes dog owners less likely to venture in themselves and pick it up.  Not an excuse but out of sight out of mind it will end up like dog doo city. 

Did you know there was once a ford at pyes mill as that was then the main route through the area, a local told me that!

 

I see your point, but carry that to it's logical conclusion, all grassy areas, that dogs and their owners walk around, would need to be mowed continually throughout the year. In an environment, known for it's natural beauty, it can't be managed like an inner city park, nor would we want it to be... Most dog owners these days are pretty responsible, but you'll always get the odd few (particularly if it's nowhere near where they live).

I'm pretty sure the 'ford' was more likely to have been a cattle 'swim' there were lots of these around the broadland rivers (Runham swim, Mautby swim etc.), they allowed access to the grazing marshes on the opposite side.