Destination Guide

The Norfolk Broads

A broad canvas of delights

A Broadland cruise will provide you with rich contrasts – from mudflats to medieval castles, windpumps and windmills, thatched cottages, secluded villages and urban landscapes. Expect a warm welcome and a respect for nature, tradition and history that continue to give the Norfolk Broads a unique flavour and enduring appeal.

Wonderful wildlife

The Norfolk Broads is home to a vast array of plants, birds and animals. The floating Broads Wildlife Centre at Ranworth Broad is a spectacular location for seeing a great variety of bird species. The RSPB’s Strumpshaw Fen reserve is another ‘must visit’ which, in addition to its birds and other wildlife, is also the perfect place to enjoy Broadland meadow flowers.

At the centre of things

Moor your boat up close to Norwich city centre, a short stroll away are restaurants, museums, theatres, shops, bars, cinemas, Norwich City FC and the magnificent cathedral. Wroxham, the capital of the Broads, is home to the world’s largest village store. And, for a change of pace, Great Yarmouth has a seaside amusement park and is home to both horse racing and greyhound meetings.

Gone fishing

The Broads are a freshwater angler’s dream and are teeming with pike, bream, perch, roach and rudd. Just remember to pick up a licence from the Environment Agency. There is no fishing from March 15th to June 15th each year.

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Day one

Cast off from Wroxham and head upstream, through the sleepy hamlet of Belaugh, and on to Coltishall. Moor up and sample the delights of riverside pubs such as ‘The Kings Head’.

Day two

Cruising to today’s destination of Potter Heigham, you’ll pass villages like Horning, peppered with traditional Norfolk thatched dwellings, as well as St Benet’s Abbey. Why not buy some local produce and enjoy lunch on board?

Day three

You’re off to the bustling seaside town of Great Yarmouth today. On the way downstream, you’ll pass through Acle with its typical Broadland windmills, and Stokesby, home to the Ferry Inn.

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