The first impressions of the river frontage are how uneven it is, with rank vegetation at the eastern end among some high, dry patches looking more like Breckland heath. Mixed in are low boggy areas and meadows extending to the west into mixed closed-canopy woodland with no ground flora. The river has been modified at many levels over the years by local landowners trying to manage flooding or create walkways for stock, with the river-channel straightened and deepened in the early 1900s. There is an old section of abandoned river parallel to the current main channel with huge potential for re-creating long-lost river habitats to increase biodiversity. The wooded area along the western end of the river has some impressive trees and with some love and attention could also become a haven for wildlife. This all leads to a very interesting topography with scope for carefully considered river and landscape restoration aimed at the long-term development of a biodiverse corridor for wildlife.