DISCOUNT VOUCHERS INSIDE. Enjoy the Broads

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1 DISCOUNT VOUCHERS INSIDE Enjoy the Broads 2014 w w w.enjoy th ebroa ds.com

2 The Broads... If you want to take to the water, walk, cycle, birdwatch or just relax and enjoy the scenery, this brochure will give you ideas for your holiday or day out. You ll be spoilt for choice! For details on everything mentioned in this guide plus lots more go to

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4 The Broads Crown copyright and database rights Ordnance Survey Licence number Getting to the Broads The Broads is 2½ - 3 hours from London by rail or road and for overseas visitors Norwich International Airport is close at hand, while London Stansted is about 2 hours away by road. For bus travel in the Broads: tel traveline For trains to and in the Broads: tel National Rail Enquiries

5 Liana boat trip Boating on the Broads The Broads is a magical waterland and offers opportunities for all kinds of boating, whether you re a seasoned sailor or you ve never been on a boat in your life. You can take a holiday staying on a motor boat or a sailing cruiser, you can try out canoeing or rowing, you can take a boat trip large or small - whatever s appropriate and enjoyable for you. Small boats are for hire by the hour or for a half-day or day. Motor boats, electric boats, sailing dinghies and windsurfers are all available. Being on the water gives a different perspective and some parts of the Broads are actually best seen by boat. For a taste of what s on offer see below and pages 7, 8 and 9. You ll find full details for boat trips and day boat hire on or in the Broads Mini-guide, available from the Broads Authority information centres. Wildlife boat trips Broads Authority Hoveton - Edwardian luxury on Liana Take a trip on Edwardian-style Liana, travelling along the River Bure towards Coltishall. Trips April to October Bookings Hoveton Broads Information Centre tel How Hill - Electric Eel Wildlife water trail along the reed-fringed dykes of the How Hill National Nature Reserve near Ludham. Sound amplification system available. Please ask for details when booking. Trips April to October Bookings Toad Hole Cottage tel At How Hill you can also visit Toad Hole Cottage for a glimpse of Victorian country life (free entry). Then take a stroll through marshes and woodlands, passing windmills and How Hill's very own broad. There's always something different to see depending on the season. You might even catch sight of a swallowtail butterfly. How Hill Staithe has a mooring reserved for easy access day boats. However, we suggest that visitors with disabilities may find it helpful to telephone in advance to check whether How Hill is sufficiently accessible for you. Whitlingham - solar boat Ra A trip on board Ra (Britain's first solar-powered passenger boat) offers a hi-tech boating experience. Ra has a ramp so is accessible to wheelchair users. Trips April to October Bookings Whitlingham Visitor Centre tel More small boat trips Fritton Lake - local history and wildlife boat trips tel Hickling Broad - Norfolk Wildife Trust boat trips tel Horsey Staithe - Ross' River Trips tel Ranworth Broad - Norfolk Wildife Trust boat trips tel Rollesby Broad - boat trips from The Waterside tel South Walsham - boat trips from Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden tel Stalham - trips from the Museum of the Broads on a Victorian steam launch tel For group charter Wherries - traditional Broads sailing vessels used originally for trading and later as the first pleasure craft for boating holidays. Trading wherry Albion can be chartered from Ludham. Contact Norfolk Wherry Trust tel Wherry yachts Norada and White Moth can be chartered from Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust, Wroxham, tel

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7 Canoeing Canoes offer a great way to discover the delights of this fragile wetland. Canoeing is ideal for exploring some of the quieter, less tidal areas - some of which are inaccessible to larger boats. We don't recommend canoeing in the lower reaches. If you do, you need to be extremely experienced, fit and able. Canoeing in the Broads is suitable for all the family, including young children. Canadian canoes usually carry up to three adults but you are advised to check with the operator. Full instructions are given, and buoyancy aids are provided and fitted on site and are to be worn at all times on or around the water. Waterproof bags or dry bags and local maps are also available from the centres. All Broads Canoe Hire Association Centres are inspected and monitored for safety by the Broads Authority as part of the licensing agreement. At times of adverse weather (especially strong winds) the centres will unfortunately not be hiring to protect customer safety. Most hire centres are open from April to October. Broads Canoe Hire Association Centres Bungay - Outney Meadow Caravan Park tel Burgh St Peter - Waveney River Centre tel Geldeston - Rowan Craft tel Hickling - Whispering Reeds tel Martham - Martham Boats tel Potter Heigham - Herbert Woods tel or Salhouse Broad tel or Sutton Staithe Boatyard tel Wayford Bridge - Bank Boats tel Also offers canoe trails. Wroxham - Barnes Brinkcraft tel Other canoe hire operators Norwich - Freedom Boating Holidays tel Whitlingham - Outdoor Education Centre tel Wroxham - TheCanoeMan tel Also has bases at South Walsham, Horning, Buxton and Beccles. Safety Wear a life-jacket or buoyancy aid when you are on deck, getting on and off or tying up your boat. The Broads yacht stations and 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

8 Learning to sail If you'd like to learn to sail or improve your skills, instruction is available from the following places: Barton Turf Adventure Centre tel Green Wyvern Yachting Club RYA Training Centre tel Horning RYA Training Centre tel Hunter's Yard tel Nancy Oldfield Trust tel Norfolk Broads School of Sailing tel Norfolk Schools Sailing Association Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre tel Try Sailing tel or Waveney Sailability tel Whitlingham Outdoor Education Centre tel Many sailing clubs also offer sailing tuition. Bringing your own boat All boats on the Broads must be licensed - contact the Broads Authority tel There are public slipways and some boatyards also have slipways which you can use for a small charge. You can enter the Broads from the sea - contact the Broads Authority for details tel Moorings and yacht stations There are free 24 hour moorings throughout the Broads and Broads Authority yacht stations at: Great Yarmouth tel / Norwich tel Reedham tel Bike rides The Broads is ideal for cycling, with quiet roads and beautiful countryside. Route maps starting and finishing at some bike hire centres, which will guide you around the special attractions of the area, are included in the hire price. Some routes are also on At each centre you will find high quality bikes for adults with locks and racks. Children's bikes, child seats and even tandems are available at some centres - contact the centres for full details. Most centres are open from April to October. Broads Bike Hire Association Centres Bungay - Outney Meadow Caravan Park tel Burgh St Peter - Waveney River Centre tel Clippesby - Clippesby Hall tel Hoveton - Broadland Cycle Hire at BeWILDerwood tel Sea Palling - Sea Palling Cycle Hire at Waxham Great Barn tel Stokesby - Riverside Tea Rooms and Stores tel Other bike hire operators Fritton Lake Activity Park tel Thurne - Lion Inn tel Wroxham - TheCanoeMan Please check access for dogs with all venues in this brochure 8

9 Nancy Oldfield Trust Fishing There are many places where you can fish from the bank or you can hire a day boat. There are also fishing platforms suitable for wheelchair users - contact the Broads Authority information centres for details. The coarse fishing season runs from 16 June to 14 March and all that you need to fish is a current Environment Agency licence. tel Easier access It's a great feeling to be close to the water and access is getting easier, with boats to suit all tastes. These operators all offer some form of easier access boating - please check with them for full details of what their boats offer. Boating Horning - Ferry Marina - electric day boat tel Neatishead - Nancy Oldfield Trust - motor cruising with wheelchair access, sailing, canoeing and birdwatching and fishing for all, whatever disabilities you may have; day activities, holidays and courses; self-catering residential bungalow for up to 10 people. tel Oulton Broad - Waveney Sailability - sailing club offering members with disabilities the opportunity to sail in specially adapted dinghies tel Rollesby - The Waterside Rollesby - day wheelyboat tel Wroxham - Broads Tours - day boat with wheelchair lift tel Boat trips Beccles - Waveney Stardust (also Oulton Broad, Brundall, Stalham, Horning, South Walsham) tel Horning - Southern Comfort tel Horsey - Ross River Trips tel Norwich - City Boats tel Oulton Broad - Waveney River Tours tel Wroxham - Broads Tours tel See also boat trips at How Hill and Whitlingham on page 5. Easy access paths If you prefer dry land, easy access paths and boardwalks suitable for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs are often the best way to explore the marshy areas of the Broads. There are boardwalks or easy access paths at: Barton Broad, Beccles Marsh Trails, Chedgrave, Cockshoot Broad, Filby Broad, Horsey Mere, Horstead Mill, Hoveton Riverside Park, How Hill, Rockland St Mary and Whitlingham Country Park tel Broads Authority Carlton Marshes tel Suffolk Wildlife Trust Hickling and Ranworth Broads tel Norfolk Wildlife Trust Salhouse Broad (moorings for disabled visitors) tel or Fishing - see above Right: Ra boat trip, Whitlingham 9

10 Hardley Mill Here's a taste of just some of the many places to enjoy in the Broads History, mills, museums and gardens Please check opening times Beccles Museum - in Ballygate. Local history, including printing, cultural and domestic items and the natural history of the river. tel Berney Arms - the tallest drainage mill in the country - wonderful views of the marshes. Access by boat, train (Berney Arms Halt) and footpaths from Halvergate and Great Yarmouth. Mainly external viewing. tel Burgh Castle - remains of 3rd century Roman fort built to defend the coast from Saxon raiders. Situated on the edge of the River Waveney with views over Breydon Water and Halvergate Marshes. tel Great Yarmouth, Time and Tide - Blackfriars Road. Maritime and fishing heritage. tel Hardley - mill restored to working order, with visitor centre. Horning, St Benet s Abbey - derelict drainage mill and ruins of Benedictine monastery founded in the 9th century and re-endowed by King Cnut in the 11th century, on the edge of the River Bure. Horsey - four storey drainage mill built in 1912, now owned by the National Trust, fine views of reedbeds and the wild, watery landscape. tel Hoveton Hall Gardens - full of spring, summer and autumn delights, woodland and lakeside walks, guided tours, tea rooms. tel How Hill - see page 5 and Oulton Broad - Lowestoft Museum - in Nicholas Everitt Park - local history. tel Ranworth, St Helen s Church - the Cathedral of the Broads, dating back to the 14th century with a tower offering wonderful views. Visitor centre and a tea/coffee shop. tel / Somerleyton Hall and Gardens - landscaped gardens, 1846 yew hedge maze, garden trail, guided tours of hall, tea room. tel South Walsham, Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden - water gardens, many shrubs including rhododendrons, borders South Walsham Broad. tel Stalham, Museum of the Broads - Stalham Staithe. Tools from traditional Broads industries and many boats both old and new. Trips on steam launch Falcon. tel Stracey Arms - drainage mill (under repair - external viewing only) with tea room and shop. Situated beside River Bure between Acle and Great Yarmouth. tel Thurne Dyke - white painted brick tower mill, built in 1820, on the River Thurne. tel Get back to nature Please check opening times Berney Marshes - huge expanse of grazing marshes - part of the Halvergate Marshes area. You can reach it by train from Norwich or Great Yarmouth (use Berney Arms Halt), or by footpath from Halvergate or Great Yarmouth. tel or Breydon Water - the confluence of the Rivers Yare and Waveney, before they join the River Bure to flow out to sea at Great Yarmouth. Good for geese, ducks and waders. Boat trips. tel

11 Norfolk hawker dragonfly Carlton and Oulton Marshes - Suffolk Broads Wildlife Centre and walks across grazing marshes. Events, children s activity days in school holidays. tel Hickling Broad - boarded walkway to the broad, walking and water trails, visitor centre. tel How Hill - see page 5 Ranworth Broad - nature trail through woodland and fen leading to open water and the Broads Wildlife Centre. tel Strumpshaw Fen - reedbeds, grazing marshes and woodland along banks of River Yare. tel Playtime Please check opening times BeWILDerwood, Hoveton - 50 acres of wild, imaginative outdoor treehouse adventure park. Treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges, Crocklebogs, boat trips, marsh walks, cafe. tel Whitlingham Country Park - Whitlingham Lane, Norwich. Walks and bike trails through woods and meadows on the edge of the River Yare. Visitor centre (see page 22), boat trips (see page 5), play area and cafe. Outdoor Education Centre - tel Wroxham Barns - craft workshops, children s funfair and Junior Farm, set in parkland miles north of Wroxham Bridge. tel Love the Broads Businesses are showing their love for the Broads with a scheme that encourages visitors to raise funds for special projects that will benefit Britain's magical waterland. The idea is that if you have enjoyed a visit here you can show your appreciation by giving a donation which will raise money for projects that protect, preserve and enhance the Broads. You have the option to give a very small extra sum on the hire of a boat or bike, a meal or a cup of tea - or just to drop a donation in a collection box. You ll see the logo at participating businesses. The first projects to benefit include an improved easy access path at Carlton and Oulton Marshes, the Broads Barn Owl Project and signing for cycle routes. To make a donation visit: or donate via text message: Text NBCT01 followed by space then the amount you want to give to The scheme is administered by the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Charitable Trust

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15 ADMISSION open throughout the year FREE A Taste of the Broads Boating, Wildlife, Leisure & Dining Experience BOAT HIRE row boat or electric dinghy hire WILDLIFE incredible range of wildlife PLAY AREA enclosed pirate play area & putting course BOAT TOUR on edwardian launch gentleman jim FISHING enjoy the abundant varieties of fish DINING café/tea rooms and daytime restaurant OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK CONTACT US OR CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR SEASONAL OPENING HOURS FREE PARKING - SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY We serve a tasty Brunch to start the day, morning coffee and homemade cake, snacks or a light lunch and a scrumptious afternoon tea, so bring the whole family. Telephone: Main Road, Rollesby, Norfolk, NR29 5EF e: [email protected]

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19 RELAX AFLOAT A CITY BOAT Why not be your own skipper for the day on one of our self-drive vessels? Regular scheduled river trips through Old Norwich and The Broads. Refreshments and toilet on-board. Griffin Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich NR7 0SL Tel:

20 The Broads has lots to offer on both land and water. From campsites to cottages, and bed and breakfasts to country house hotels. Accessible accommodation is also available, and of course you can take a boating holiday Land accommodation Chedgrave House B&B SILVER B&B, BREAKFAST AWARD Chedgrave House, Norwich Road, Chedgrave, near Loddon, Norfolk NR14 6HB tel Clippesby Hall HOLIDAY PARK, GREEN TOURISM GOLD Hall Lane, Clippesby, Great Yarmouth NR29 3BL tel Hotel Wroxham HOTEL The Bridge, Hoveton, Wroxham NR12 8AJ tel Norfolk Country Cottages 2-5 GOLD, SELF-CATERING AGENCY The Old Crab Shop, 1 Cross Street, Holt NR25 6HZ tel Where to stay Win a 300 Hoseasons Holiday Voucher Choose your ideal escape at a lodge, holiday park, cottage or boating break For your chance to win, and for full competition and prize details visit Terms and conditions apply 20 Clippesby Hall with motor or sail. Boats are available weekly, as well as for short breaks and longer periods. You ll find full details of all accommodation on or contact Broads Authority information centres (page 22). Outney Meadow Caravan Park CAMPING & TOURING PARK Outney Meadow, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1HG tel Wroxham Park Lodge Guest House B&B 142 Norwich Road, Wroxham, Norfolk NR12 8SA tel Accommodation afloat Sanderson Marine Craft Ltd Riverside, Reedham, Norfolk NR13 3TE tel For more accommodation ideas see pages 6, 12-14, & 24

21 Norwich market Autumn into winter Golden leaves and golden reeds ready for harvest Some boatyards stay open right through the winter, for day trips and winter holidays, and so do some bike hire centres and other places to visit, such as Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden at South Walsham, Wroxham Barns, and the Bure Valley Railway which runs between Aylsham and Wroxham. Cottages, lodges, hotels, and bed and breakfasts will all be happy to welcome you too, as will the many pubs, cafes and restaurants which are open right through the year. Autumn and winter are great times for walking in the Broads, especially if you re interested in birds. White-fronted geese fly in from Russia and bean geese from Scandinavia, while thousands of pink-footed geese travel down from Iceland and Greenland. The nature reserves at Ranworth, Upton, Hickling, Horsey, Strumpshaw, Surlingham and Carlton are all open for walks. If you want to venture somewhere really wild, try the RSPB s reserve at Berney Marshes and Breydon Water. There s no access by road but you can reach it by train from Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft (get off at Berney Arms), from the moorings on the River Yare, by walking along the Wherryman s Way from Great Yarmouth or Reedham, or by public footpath from Halvergate village. If you like remote places then try Haddiscoe Island too - you can walk right round the island s perimeter, bordered by the River Yare, the River Waveney and the New Cut. Look out for marsh harriers, cormorants and perhaps a hare bounding through the grass. Go under Haddiscoe Flyover near St Olaves to reach the Right: The Galley, Horning footpath. For somewhere lovely and a little less remote, walk along the River Ant between Ludham Bridge and How Hill. Refreshed by the great outdoors, why not make Christmas shopping part of your holiday? Villages in the Broads offer specialist shops and galleries for local food, drink and art, and farmers markets and WI markets are also good sources of local produce. Stop off in Norwich and you can enjoy the bright lights of one of the top shopping destinations in the country, with shops large and small, as well as the Monday to Saturday open air market which has operated in the Market Place since Norman times. The days of high summer may be long gone but the Broads is a place for all seasons! 21

22 Martham Scarecrow Festival Broads Authority yacht stations For boating facilities and information Open 1 April to 2 November Tar Works Road, Great Yarmouth NR30 1QX tel / yarmouthyachtstation@ broads-authority.gov.uk Riverside Road, Norwich NR1 1SQ tel norwichyachtstation@ broads-authority.gov.uk Reedham Quay, Reedham NR13 3TE tel [email protected] Broads Outdoors Festival Saturday 3 - Sunday 18 May Broads Authority information centres Open 1 April to 2 November Station Road, Hoveton/Wroxham NR12 8UR tel / [email protected] Toad Hole Cottage Museum, How Hill, Ludham NR29 5PG tel / [email protected] Open all year Whitlingham Visitor Centre, Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR tel / [email protected] Tourist information centres The Quay, Fen Lane, Beccles tel Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth tel Bridge Street, Loddon tel East Point Pavilion, Royal Plain, Lowestoft tel The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich tel The Staithe, Ranworth tel Whitlingham Yare House, Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1RY tel Photos: Julian Claxton, Simon Finlay, Maurice Funnell, Chris Herring, Fraser Johnston, Karen Sayer, Bill Smith 175k214

23 Voucher Voucher Voucher Voucher Voucher Barnes Brinkcraft Page 17 5% discount on all day launch bookings. Excludes peak price periods. Valid until 31 Oct Enjoy the Broads Broadland Cycle Hire Page 16 10% off daily cycle hire charges. Valid until 31 Oct Enjoy the Broads Bure Valley Railway Page 18 Save up to 6. 1 off adult return fare. Max 6 people. Not valid on combined boat & train trips or special events. Valid until 4 Jan Enjoy the Broads Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden Page 17 Save up to 3. Save 50p per person, up to 6 people. Valid throughout Enjoy the Broads The Hunter Experience Page 16 10% off a 2 hour skippered sail for up to 4 people. Enjoy the Broads Voucher Voucher Voucher Voucher Voucher BeWILDerwood Page 16 Visit BeWILDerwood and get 2 off a BeWILDerwood Book! Valid until 2 Nov One voucher per transaction. Broads Tours Page 6 10 off a two hour dayboat hire. 9am start only. Valid until 31 Oct No photocopies accepted. May not be used in conjunction with any other offers or promotions. Enjoy the Broads City Boats Page off any 3 hour self drive boat hire. Valid until 31 Oct Mon-Fri 9am-11am start only. Excludes bank hols. Enjoy the Broads Herbert Woods Page off dayboat hire. Minimum rental 4 hours. Valid until 31 Oct Enjoy the Broads Enjoy the Broads Waveney Inn at Waveney River Centre Page 14 5 off when spend 35 or more on food. Good food & drink, locally sourced. One voucher per party. Valid until 31 Dec Enjoy the Broads 23

24 This brochure is produced on behalf of the Broads Authority and Broads Tourism by VisitNorwich Ltd, Norfolk. While every effort is made to include accurate and up-to-date information at the time of compilation, the Broads Authority and Broads Tourism do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. Inclusion of an advertisement in this brochure or the Where to Stay guide does not imply any recommendation or approval by the Broads Authority or Broads Tourism.