Boating Holidays in England - The Norfolk
Broads
About the Broads
 This
beautiful part of Norfolk and Suffolk is a collection of inland,
water-filled broads, connected by over 200 miles of gently flowing,
navigable rivers, dykes and cuts that offer ideal cruising conditions.
You can cruise right into the heart of the city of Norwich,
or travel east as far as the North Sea. You can travel many
leisurely miles throughout the Broads region, for days on end.
The Broadland rivers each have their own character and beauty,
all meeting at Breydon water before entering the North Sea.
River Bure
 The
birthplace of Broads cruising, here you will find some of the
prettiest parts of the region, unspoilt in their scenic beauty
for centuries. Wood lined banks, valleys and open land roll
southwards towards the action packed seaside resort of Great
Yarmouth. Head upstream from Wroxham through woodland until
Belaugh where the river meanders through a shallow valley to
Coltishall and its lovely green. Cruise downstream and explore
the quiet open waters of Wroxham Broad, Salhouse Broad, Blackhorse
Broad and Malthouse Broad.
Wroxham
The heart of Broadland with facilities for all the family. One
of the major boat hiring villages in the Broads, there is a
good selection of shops for food and clothes, interesting riverside
pubs and restaurants.
Horning
An attractive riverside village with cafes, restaurants, pubs
and shops selling everything from local craft to fishing tackle.
Coltishall
This attractive village marks the head of the navigable River
Bure. It is full of antique shops and charming houses. There
are plenty of moorings by the common and the riverside pubs.
River Ant
 The
intimate Broads river, quieter and less developed. Initially
reedland, it opens up into the lovely Barton Broad to provide
a varied and beautiful landscape. Narrower than the other rivers,
it has a friendly charm with sun-dappled water and exciting
places to explore.
Stalham
This bustling Georgian market town has been the centre of
a farming community for many centuries. The staithe was an important
calling place for wherries landing coal, corn and other produce.
Stalham is also home to the Broads Museum.
River Thurne
This river provides the popular image of the Broads with vast
expanses of water and sky, the horizon punctuated only by churches
and derelict windpumps. Relax and enjoy the magnificent panorama
as you journey towards the coast.
 Potter
Heigham
Potter Heigham is famous for its mediaeval bridge which
in perilously low. In the old days masters of wherries often
had to pile on stones, sinking their wherries dangerously low
so that they could get under the bridge.
Hickling
The moorings by the Pleasure Boat Inn are a popular port
of call and the village of Hickling Green is a short walk away.
Between them you’ll find all the basic amentities to help
you have an enjoyable time.
River Waveney
 Forming
the border between Suffolk and Norfolk, the winding Waveney
is the least typical of the Broadland rivers in its upper reaches.
It meanders across a flood plain, through the pretty village
of Beccles, where the river laps at the waterfront before heading
to Oulton Broad.
Oulton Broad
Oulton Broad is a lively place with shops, restaurants and
pubs nearby. Nicholas Everitt Park is on the very edge of the
Broad. There are tennis courts, a putting green, children's
playground, boating lake and open-air swimming pool.
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