 Because it leads to the sea the waters are slightly tidal and, depending on the time of year, the water levels can heavily rise or fall.There are many thatched huts dotted along the broads, one of the oldest being Turner's Hut.Hickling Mill, built on Hickling Heath in 1818, is a grade II* listed windmill which is one of the few to have been preserved in almost original condition, with most of the mechanism, apart from sails and fantail, relatively intact.