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ROUTES First Night: Bridge It will take around 2 hours to get to Acle so make sure there is enough daylight, if not stop at The Yare & Bure bridge Day One: Yarmouth Travel to , the river rangers will help you tie up. Spend the night. Yarmouth has plenty of shops, restaurants & attractions. Day Two: Reedham Check the right time to cross (ask the rangers), the journey to Reedham will take around 2 hours. There are some great riverside pubs. Be careful to tie up correctly here, the tide can be strong Day Three: 15ft 9in From Reedham the journey to Norwich will River Bu take around 4 hours. Take your time exploring re 7ft 3in 8 this historic city. Shopping is great, but you will also find museums, cinemas and a spectacular 8ft 7in cathedral.

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First Night: Ludham Bridge 1.5 hours from Ferry Marina to Ludham Bridge. There is a shop, cafe and The Dog Inn just down the road. Day One: Travel up to Barton Broad and drop your mudweight in the middle for a peaceful picnic. Then carry on up the to Stalham and moor up at Richardsons. There are plenty of pubs and takeaways in Stalham, also a Tescos and some banks. Day Two: Acle Cruise back down the River Ant, hopefully spotting some kingfishers and otters along the way. Moor up on either side of the river at Acle. There are shops, pubs and banks in Acle, it is around a 20 min walk along a footpath into the village. The Bridge Inn is very good and has games for children. Day Three: Potter Heigham Take the short trip from Acle to Potter Heigham. Get some shopping at Lathams, have an ice cream by the river. Either stay at Potter Heigham overnight or travel closer to Horning for your return. The journey time from Potter to Horning is 2.5 hours.

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Spend your first night on site. Sample one of the pubs or restaurants in the village. Pick up some delicious treats from The Galley - our local delicatessen Day One: Wroxham

Voyage to Wroxham, moor up at one of the boat Day Three: Yarmouth yards and get your supplies in for the week. Make Cruise down to Stracey Arms windmill. They have the journey down to . Drop the mud a shop, cafe and you can also climb to the top of weight in the middle, or moor at the staithe. the mill. Carry on towards Great Yarmouth for Climb the church tower for a great view. the night. The river rangers will help you tie up. Yarmouth has plenty of restaurants, takeaways Day Two: Potter Heigham and shops. Leave Ranworth for Potter Heigham. Visit Day Four: bargain shop Lathams and have an ice cream by the river. Take a walk along the river bank path Take your time leaving Yarmouth and motoring towards Martham and finish the day with fish and to South Walsham Broad. The journey will take chips. around 3 hours. The pubs and chinese takeaway are around a mile from the river. Day Five: River Ant Head up the winding River Ant to Stalham, moor up at Richardsons. You can either stay here over night or motor back down to Barton Broad and spend the night on the mudweight. Day Six: Acle Visit Toad Hole cottage at How Hill further back down the River Ant. Stop at Ludham Bridge if you need any supplies or water, carry on to Acle for the night and enjoy a meal in the Bridge Inn. Day Seven: Back to Base Leave Acle in time to get back to us for 9am.

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