 There are several lakes on the south bank, the largest covering , which were once Weybread Gravel Pits, but are now used for fishing.Below the lakes are the remains of a Cluniac priory and the extensive drained area of Mendham Marshes.Mendham, which is the birthplace of the artist Alfred Munnings, lies on the Suffolk bank, Wortwell is in Norfolk, and Homersfield is again in Suffolk.