A country pub has been forced to temporarily close its doors after a river burst its banks. 

The Locks Inn, in Geldeston near Beccles, announced that it would not be open for business following "relentless" flooding in the Waveney Valley

In a statement on social media, it said: "We will reopen again as soon as it is safe to do so. 

Beccles & Bungay Journal: The Locks Inn faced similar flooding in late October and early NovemberThe Locks Inn faced similar flooding in late October and early November (Image: The Locks Inn)

"Our temporary closure has been ongoing since Storm Babet back in October with very little break in between."

Images of the area show severe conditions in the low-lying Waveney, with fields and pastures completely covered in water. 

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In the last several months, several pubs have been forced into temporary closure by floodwater, including the Ferry Inn in Horning which was entirely cut off from access in late October. 

For more than four weeks the pub was only accessible by boat and suffered flooding to its kitchen and cellar.

In Surlingham, staff at Coldham Hall were forced to deliver and accept supplies by canoe as water reached knee height.