Ludham Bridge carries the A1062 road over the Ant. The tidal influence on the river at the bridge is about . THe river turns sharply east before straightening out a little. It then turns south and enters the river Bure at Ant Mouth. To the east of the junction are the remains of St James's Hospital. Only the chapel, built in the 14th century and converted into a barn in the 18th, remains. To the west of the junction are the ruins of St Benet’s Abbey, founded in 1019 by Benedictine monks. It is a scheduled monument and the designation covers a long causeway, which linked it to St James's Hospital.