In The Broads. Please use this guide to help you plan ahead and use slipways and other launch sites safely

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1 Slipways In The Broads Please use this guide to help you plan ahead and use slipways and other launch sites safely

2 The Broads - Britain s magical waterland Welcome to a very special place for boating. The Broads is a member of the national park family and has over 125 miles (200km) of waterways for you to explore. The rivers Bure, Ant, Thurne, Yare, Chet and Waveney flow through the Broads, many of the broads (or shallow lakes) are navigable, and the River Wensum reaches right into the city of Norwich. The Broads is ideal for all kinds of boating - sailing, motor boating, rowing, canoeing and windsurfing, and for electric boaters there s a network of charging points throughout the area. It s also a good place to learn and there are lots of places giving instruction, including some with facilities for disabled people. There are also many sailing clubs. With beautiful countryside and rare wildlife like otters and bitterns, the Broads offers a truly magical boating experience. For more details please go to or contact the Broads information centres.

3 Broads information centres Open 1 April to 31 October: Hoveton/Wroxham Broads Information Centre Station Road, Hoveton 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] Useful numbers Help! - Try to take a mobile phone, make sure it is charged and know your number. Emergencies or 112 Coastguard, Police, Ambulance, Fire Problems/advice Broads Authority Broads Control Police non-emergency number for crime and anti-social behaviour If you have to telephone in an emergency be as specific as possible about your location. Give: the name of the boat how many people are on board the name of the river the nearest village any nearby landmarks/post number the nearest 24 hour mooring site - this may include a grid reference

4 River maps & launching site maps Launching your boat River Ant 3 River Thurne 4 River Bure 5 Rivers Yare & Chet 6-7 River Waveney 8-9 Index of slipways 10 Safety & planning 1) Your safety If you plan to launch your boat alone, let someone know your plans and arrange to contact them before and after completing the launch. Use appropriate clothing, footwear and equipment, and wear a life-jacket. 2) Your boat Before setting out make sure: it has an annual or short visit toll it has appropriate insurance it complies with Boat Safety Standards (some boats are exempt) it complies with Broads Authority Byelaws it is watertight all equipment and ropes are secure - remove or fasten all free-standing equipment masts are de-rigged and secured drop keels are raised and locked in the raised position fuel supplies are off 3) Your towing vehicle Please consider: towing capacity with a braked/ unbraked trailer suitability to enter water engine size/gear ratio whether it is correctly wired for trailer operations 4) Your trailer It must be suitable for weight /size of boat and slipway and it must be roadworthy. Check: lights tyres and wheels - including jockey wheel and spare wheels wheel bearings - they must cool down before entering the water brakes - including suitability for use in water number plate - including lighting boards winch and tie down points to secure the boat 5) Your launch site There are various designs of slipway and your boat and trailer must be suitable for the slipway you plan to use. Phone ahead whenever possible to check these details with the manager of the slipway: depth of water required to float the boat incline of the slipway ground clearance conditions of the slipway surface such as weed growth and grip 6) Some questions before launching Do you have the skills to plan and carry out the launch safely? Do you have complete information about the slipway? Are you familiar with the towing vehicle, trailer, winches and tie down equipment? Can you launch and recover in poor weather conditions? Have you discussed how you will communicate with others while launching? Do you need help? 7) Ready to launch? Before launching or removing your boat from the water ensure: children under 16 are not in the slipway area the boat is tethered to the bank you are wearing a life-jacket 8) Before setting off on the water check your vehicle and trailer are parked considerately the speed limit for the waterway you will be using?

5 The Broads Key Slipway sites Roads Side roads River Ant Wayford Bridge Barton Turf Stalham A149 Hickling River Thurne Pay to use Cranage River Bure Wroxham /Hoveton i Horning i How Hill A1062 Potter Heigham B1159 Martham B1140 South Walsham B1152 A1064 A1151 Upton Acle Bridge Norwich A1042 Brundall A47 A47 River Yare i Whitlingham Surlingham Great Yarmouth B1332 Reedham Burgh Castle A12 Loddon B1136 B1074 A143 Geldeston A143 Lowestoft Oulton Bungay B1062 Beccles River Waveney 0 4m Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number

6 River Ant Overview A149 Wayford Bridge Stalham A1151 Sutton Barton Turf Barton Broad Hoveton Wroxham A1151 Cox s Boatyard Staithe Road, Barton Turf Norwich NR12 8AZ Mill Rd School Rd Barton Turf Staithe Rd

7 Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number A143 Wayford Bridge Smallburgh Public slipway Length restriction 12ft A1151 Wayford Marine NR12 9LL Sutton Sutton Staithe Boatyard Stalham NR12 9QS Potter Heigham BartonTurf, photo by Julian Claxton

8 River Thurne Overview Hickling Hickling Broad A1062 Potter Heigham A148 B1152 A149 Martham Ludham A1062 A148 Bridge Rd Potter Heigham Herbert Woods Broads Haven, Bridge Road, Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5JB Great Yarmouth

9 Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number Heath Rd Staithe Rd Hickling Potter Heigham Rd Staithe Rd Public slipway No parking next to staithe Stalham Martham Martham Boat Building & Development Not available Saturday mornings Low Rd Cess Rd Repps Rd

10 River Bure Overview Hoveton Ho A1062 A1151 A1062 Ludham Bridge Ne Sw Ke Low Wroxham Horning 01 Stalham South Walsham Station Rd Church Rd A1062 A1151 Hoveton Hoveton Riverside Park North bank near viaduct -launching platform for small craft which can be lifted manually A1151 Norwich The Avenue Norfolk Broads Yacht Club The Avenue, Wroxham, Norwich NR12 8TS ? B1140 Burlingham Road The Street Wroxham

11 A1062 Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number Lower Street rning xt to an Inn y from Newsagents, er Street School Rd Church Rd Thurne River Bure Upton Upton Dyke Public slipway Upton Dyke, Upton, Norwich NR13 6BN A1064 Church Rd 3 Chapel RdBoat Dyke Rd A1062 Ludham Bridge Wymers Lane School Road South Walsham Public slipway Wymers Lane, South Walsham, Norwich Small craft and canoes only To apply for a key visit Ludham Bridge Boat Yard Johnsons Street, Ludham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5NZ

12 Rivers Yare & Chet Overview A1242 Thorpe A1042 A47 A47 Brundall A1054 Whitlingham Rockland St Mary Norwich A147 A1054 Whitlingham Lane Trowse Newton Whitlingham Whitlingham Great Broad Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR Loddon River Chet Kirby Rd Kirby Bedon Loddon/ Chedgrave

13 Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number Thorpe A1242 Griffin Lane A1042 Thorpe Reedham Griffin Marine 10 Griffin Lane, Norwich NR7 0SL Walnut Hill Mill Rd Bramerton Rd Surlingham Lane Surlingham Rd Poor s Trust NR14 7HP Key from 10 New Inn Hill Rockland St Mary New Inn Hill Rockland St Mary

14 Rivers Yare & Chet Overview A1242 Thorpe A1042 A47 A47 Brundall A1054 Whitlingham Rectory Lane Rockland St Mary Chedgrave River Chet Norwich George Lane Bridge Street Loddon Beccles/Bungay Loddon Greenway Marine Boatyard Chet Yacht Station, Riverside, Loddon Norwich NR14 6HA Maffet Cruisers Pits Lane, Chedgrave, Norwich NR14 6NQ Princess Cruisers Bridge Street, Loddon NR14 6EZ Loddon River Chet A47 B1140

15 Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number Acle/A47 Ferry Rd Reedham Station Rd Riverside Holly Farm Rd Loddon Reedham Next to Ferry Inn Sanderson Marine Reedham Ferry Road, Reedham, NR13 3HA Riverside, Reedham, Norwich NR12 3TE Pearson Marine Holly Farm Road, Reedham, Norwich NR13 3TH Public slipway Width 3.82m Length 10m Gradient 1:10 Cantley Cantley Manor Rd Station Rd

16 River Waveney St Olaves Somerleyton Overview A143 Burgh St Peter A143 Geldeston Beccles Oulton Broad A145 Geldeston A143 A143 Ellingham Rowan Craft Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles NR34 0LY Stockton Rd Church Rd Geldeston Rd Geldeston Hill Big Row The Street Station Rd

17 Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number St Olaves Bridge Stores Next to St Olaves Bridge, NR31 9HE Haddiscoe Station Beccles Hippersons Gillingham Dam Fen Lane Pound Rd A145 Common Lane Public slipway Width 3.4m Length 7m Gradient 1:10 Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles NR34 0EB

18 River Waveney St Olaves Somerleyton Overview A143 Burgh St Peter A143 Geldeston Beccles Oulton Broad A145 Somerleyton Le Boat Slugs Lane Somerleyton station The Street Ripplecraft Boatyard, Brickfields, Somerleyton NR32 5QW Becc A143 Beccles Rd Rectory Rd Hollow Way Hill

19 Beccles Rd Crown Copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Licence number A1117 Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre A1144 Nicholas Everitt Park, Lowestoft NR33 9JS Oulton Broad Caldecott Rd A1117 The Blvd Victoria Rd Marsh Rd A1117 Waveney River Centre 5 Beccles, Suffolk NR34 0BT les A / Burgh St Peter Staithe Rd

20 Index of slipways River Ant Barton Turf Cox s Boatyard Staithe Road, Barton Turf, Norwich NR12 8AZ tel Page 3 Smallburgh Public slipway Length restriction 12ft Page 3 Sutton Sutton Staithe Boatyard Stalham, NR12 9QS tel Pay to use Page 3 Wayford bridge Wayford Marine - NR12 9LL tel Page 3 River Thurne Hickling Public slipway No parking next to staithe Page 4 Potter Heigham Herbert Woods Broads Haven, Bridge Road, Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5JB tel Cranage Page 4 Martham Martham Boat Building & Development. tel Not available Saturday mornings Page 4 River Bure Horning Next to Swan Inn Key from Newsagents, Lower Street Page 5 Hoveton Hoveton Riverside Park North bank near viaduct-launching platform for small craft which can be lifted manually Page 5 Ludham Bridge Ludham Bridge Boat Yard Johnsons Street, Ludham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5NZ Cranage Page 5 South Walsham Public slipway Wymers Lane, South Walsham, Norwich To apply for a key visit Small craft and canoes only Page 5 Upton Dyke Public slipway Upton Dyke, Upton, Norwich NR13 6BN Page 5 Wroxham Norfolk Broads Yacht Club The Avenue, Wroxham Norwich NR12 8TS tel Page 5 Rivers Yare & Chet Cantley Public slipway Width 3.82m, Length 10m, Gradient 1:10 Page 7 Loddon Greenway Marine Boatyard Chet Yacht Station, Riverside, Loddon, Norwich NR14 6HA tel Pay to use, 12 ton cranage Page 7 Maffet Cruisers Pits Lane, Chedgrave, Norwich NR14 6NQ tel Pay to use, cranage Page 7 Princess Cruisers Bridge Street, Loddon NR14 6EZ tel Pay to use Page 7

21 10 Redham Next to Ferry Inn Ferry Road, Reedham NR13 3HA tel Pay to use Page 7 Pearson Marine Holly Farm Road, Reedham Norwich NR13 3TH tel Pay to use Page 7 Sanderson Marine Riverside, Reedham, Norwich NR12 3TE tel Pay to use, cranage Page 7 Rockland St Mary Poor s Trust NR14 7HP Key from 10 New Inn Hill Pay to use Page 6 Thorpe Griffin Marine 10 Griffin Lane, Norwich NR7 0SL tel Pay to use, cranage Page 6 Whitlingham Whitlingham Great Broad Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR tel Page 6 River Waveney Beccles Hippersons Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles NR34 0EB tel Page 8 Public slipway Width 3.4m, Length 7m, Gradient 1:10 Page 8 Geldeston Rowan Craft Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles NR34 0LY tel Pay to use Page 8 St Olaves Bridge Stores Next to St Olaves Bridge-NR31 9HE tel Pay to use Page 8 Burgh St Peter Waveney River Centre Beccles, Suffolk NR34 0BT tel / Pay to use, 5 ton cranage Page 9 Oulton Broad Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre Nicholas Everitt Park, Lowestoft NR33 9JS tel Page 9 Somerleyton Le Boat Ripplecraft Boatyard, Brickfields, Somerleyton NR32 5QW tel Pay to use, cranage Page 9