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DDiscountiscount vvouchersouchers iinsidenside enjoy tthehe BBroadsroads The Essential Guide to the Broads 2011 Britain's magical waterland www.enjoythebroads.com For more information on everything Broads information centres mentioned in this guide plus what's Open 1 April to 31 October • Station Road, Hoveton/Wroxham NR12 8UR on, and where to stay and eat go to: tel 01603 756097 www.enjoythebroads.com [email protected] • Toad Hole Cottage Museum, - the Broads Authority’s brand new, official How Hill, Ludham NR29 5PG website designed to make your Broads visit tel 01603 756096 easy to organise and great to experience. [email protected] You can also find out more information about the area at: Open all year www.broads-authority.gov.uk • Whitlingham Visitor Centre, Whitlingham www.visitnorwich.co.uk Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR tel 01603 756094 Don’t miss page 23... [email protected] Win a Holiday on the Broads! Tourist information centres Save ££s with our Discount Vouchers • Bure Valley Railway, Norwich Road, Aylsham tel 01263 733903 Getting to the Broads • Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth tel 01493 846345 1 The Broads is 2 ⁄2 - 3 hours from • East Point Pavilion, Royal Plain, Lowestoft London by rail or road and for tel 01502 533600 overseas visitors Norwich International • The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich Airport is close at hand, while London tel 01603 213999 1 Stansted is about 2 ⁄2 hours away by road. Please check access for For bus travel in the Broads: dogs with all venues tel Traveline 0871 200 22 33 www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk Front cover photos: For trains to and in the Broads: Tom Mackie, Julian Claxton, tel National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 Brian MacFarlane, www.nationalrail.co.uk Broads Authority, Dragonfly House, TWO Marketing. Swans opposite: www.nationalexpress.com 2 Gilders Way, Norwich NR3 1UB photo created www.bitternline.com tel 01603 610734 under Creative [email protected] Commons (Flickr) by www.wherrylines.org.uk www.broads-authority.gov.uk Lassi Kurkijärvi Welcome to the Broads a member of the National Park family The Broads is Britain’s magical waterland – a timeless, tranquil and uniquely beautiful environment shaped by people working hand in hand with nature over thousands of years. It offers visitors an experience unlike any other, both on its rivers and lakes – the 'broads' – and alongside them, on peaceful paths and cycleways and in the unspoiled villages and market towns that make up the tapestry of this enchanting area. There is no better place than the Broads to get up close to some of Britain’s most spectacular wildlife from swallowtail butterflies to otters and marsh harriers. If you want to sail, walk, birdwatch or just relax and take in the scenery, this brochure will give you ideas for places to go and things to do on and around the Broads – and the historic city of Norwich with its world class shopping is right on the doorstep too. So whether you’re on holiday, enjoying a short break or just planning a great day out, you’ll be spoilt for choice! 1 4 Boating holidays Moonfleet Stalham tel 01692 580288 www.moonfleetmarine.co.uk The Broads has been a popular destination for Royalls Wroxham tel 01603 782743 boating holidays since the Victorians discovered www.royallsboatyard.com the pleasures of sailing its waterways in the late Silverline Brundall tel 01603 712247 19th century. Today's boats are very easy to www.silverlinemarine.co.uk handle and are a great way to see this unique Summercraft Wroxham tel 01603 782809 and enchanting wetland, with over 125 miles www.summercraftboats.co.uk (200km) of lock-free waters to explore. Boats are Swancraft Brundall tel 01603 712362 available weekly, as well as for short breaks and www.swancraft.co.uk longer periods. These agencies and Topcraft Oulton Broad tel 01502 563719 boatyards offer boats with cabin accommodation www.topcraft-cruisers.co.uk where you stay on board. All offer motor Whispering Reeds Hickling tel 01692 598314 cruisers except where otherwise stated. www.WhisperingReeds.net WATERWAYS HOLIDAYS Booking agencies tel 0845 127 1020 www.waterwaysholidays.com BLAKES HOLIDAY BOATING Independent boatyards tel 0845 268 8675 www.blakes.co.uk (page 14) Eastwood Whelpton Upton representing tel 01493 750430 Barnes Brinkcraft Wroxham tel 01603 782625 www.eastwood-whelpton.co.uk www.barnesbrinkcraft.co.uk (page 13) Fineway Leisure (day boats) Wroxham (page 17) DRL Marine Ludham tel 0844 8001212 tel 01603 782309 www.drlmarine.com www.finewayleisure.co.uk Norfolk Broads Direct (Faircraft Loynes) (page 4) Freedom Boating Holidays Horning Wroxham tel 01603 782207 www.broads.co.uk tel 08456 444018 Sanderson Marine Craft Reedham tel 01493 700242 www.freedomboatingholidays.co.uk www.sandersonmarine.co.uk George Smith & Sons Wroxham tel 01603 782527 HOSEASONS BOATING HOLIDAYS www.dayboathire.com www.hoseasons.co.uk tel 0844 499 0088 (page 15) Herbert Woods Potter Heigham representing tel 01692 670711 Alpha Craft Brundall tel 01603 713265 www.herbertwoods.co.uk www.alphacraft.co.uk Hunter's Yard Ludham Bridgecraft Acle tel 01493 750378 tel 01692 678263 Ferry Marina Horning tel 01692 630392 www.huntersyard.co.uk (page 18) www.ferry-marina.co.uk (page 19) Maffett Cruisers Loddon Horizon Craft Acle, tel 01508 520344 Horning Pleasurecraft Stalham www.maffett-cruisers.com and Richardsons Stalham tel 01692 581081 Martham Boats Martham www.richardsonsboatingholidays.co.uk (page 13) tel 01493 740249 Le Boat Horning tel 0844 4633594 www.marthamboats.com www.leboat.co.uk ...continued over page www.enjoythebroads.com 5 Barton Broad Boardwalk Independent boatyards continued Easier access Nancy Oldfield Trust (motor cruising with wheelchair It's a great feeling to be close to the water and access, sailing, canoeing and bird-watching for all, access is getting easier, with boats to suit all whatever disabilities you may have; day activities, holidays and courses; self-catering residential tastes. These operators all offer some form of bungalow for up to 10 people) Neatishead easier access boating - please check with them tel 01692 630572 www.nancyoldfield.co.uk for full details of what their boats offer. Norfolk Broads Yachting Company (sailing boats and a wherry yacht) Horning Boating tel 01692 631330 www.norfolk-broads.com Horning - Ferry Marina - electric day boat Norfolk Broads School of Sailing tel 07796 974050 tel 01692 631111 (page 19) www.norfolksailingschool.co.uk Neatishead - Nancy Oldfield Trust (see left) Norfolk Wherry Trust (former trading wherry tel 01692 630572 with group accommodation, for chartering with Norwich - City Boats - electric day boat skipper and mate) Ludham tel 01603 701701 tel 01508 470992 www.wherryalbion.com Pacific Cruisers Loddon Ormesby Little Broad - Broads Authority tel 01508 520321 www.pacificcruisers.co.uk - day wheelyboat tel 01493 730342 Posh Boats Wroxham Oulton Broad - Waveney Sailability - sailing club tel 01508 499167 www.poshboats.co.uk offering members with disabilities the opportunity Swallowtail Boatyard (sailing boats) Ludham to sail in specially adapted dinghies tel 01692 678066 www.swallowtailboats.co.uk tel 01502 566533 Boat trips Days out There are many other boatyards which offer all Beccles - Waveney Stardust tel 07817 920502 kinds of boats for hire by the hour or for a half-day Horning - Southern Comfort tel 01692 630262 or day - motor boats, electric boats, sailing Horsey - Ross’ River Trips tel 01692 598135 dinghies, rowing boats, canoes and windsurfers are Hoveton/Wroxham - Broads Tours all available. For canoeing see pages 8 and 9. tel 01603 782207 (page 4) Boat trips Norwich - City Boats tel 01603 701701 Scheduled river trips on passenger boats are a Oulton Broad - Waveney River Tours great way to enjoy the water. There are also tel 01502 574903 regular wildlife trips on smaller boats - see page 8. Potter Heigham - Herbert Woods tel 01692 670711 Moorings and yacht stations There are free 24 hour moorings throughout the Rollesby - The Waterside tel 01493 740531 (page 12) Broads and Broads Authority yacht stations at Whitlingham - Broads Authority see page 8 Great Yarmouth tel 01493 842794 and Norwich tel 01603 612980. Safety Wear a life-jacket at all times when on or near the water. The Broads information centres have lots of boating and safety info to help you, including the Broads Authority’s boat safety DVD and Waterways Code leaflets. For navigation help and advice contact Broads Control on 01603 756056. 6 Stalham A nt Hickling Hickling R Broad . 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