Hi all,
We are going on a boating holiday this June on the Norfolk Broads. It will be our second time. The first time we went (a couple of years ago) it unfortunately rained throughout the week limiting the outdoor activities we could do.
Any recommendations on places to visit? Any good pubs that we can not miss under any circumstances? We are planning to grab some take-aways so any recommendation on good Chinese- and Indian take-aways are welcomed.
Looking forward to your suggestions,
Mark
Norwich Castle is great, and there are some great "ghost walks" around the city in the evenings too. There is also a hands-on Science museum very close to the city centre called inspire that has proved entertaining for my kids in the past on a wet weekend !
http://science-project.org/inspire/default.htm
Opposite the Lord Nelson (?) Hotel in Norwich there is a buffet Chinese restaurant on the river which is excellent - have also had a good meal at the Bell Inn by Haddiscoe Bridge which has moorings
Cheers for your reply. Will take these into consideration. Have not done a route as such. The only restriction we have is that the boat will not go under the Potter Heigham's bridge.
We stayed in Horning, near Wroxham for a weekend and thought the Ferry Inn was a nice pub, with moorings right outside. There was also a decent Chinese takeaway in the village at that time, but it was a while ago, so it may have changed hands now.
What sort of things are you planning do you intend to leave boat for a whole day etc or just prefer to be pretty laid back Great Yarmouth Market Day is Weds if you fancy some retail therapy
My thought was to get away from being dragged to shops by the other half, so please please please donot suggest any shopping malls
We think we have plenty of time to explore the broads over the week so can afford to be moored up for the day at an appropriate spot where we can possibly explore the countryside.
Looking forward to your old review though
Mark
Sorry to hijack your post Mark But we are going on a day trip in August down the broads. Do they have tourist trips, or do you steer the boats yourself? Also what would we expect to pay for a party of 6, thanks
BTW if you're in Wroxham you can't beat a rummage in Roys - but ignore that if you are adverse to retail therapy!!
Thanks for that information Briar.
I have had lots of holidays on the broads in both rain and shine at least if its raining it doesn't stop you boating from A to B
If you are confident in handling the boat and not going at a peak time I would recommend you also hire a sailing dingy-to tow behind its great fun to do a bit of sailing if you are moored in a large broad.
If you are wanting the complete low down on everything to do with boating and the broads try this link:
http://www.the-norfolk-broads.co.uk/index.cfm
nick :smokin:
We have booked direct with the boat company and have choosen the following boat:
http://www.barnesbrinkcraft.co.uk/symphony.htm
Thanks for the link Nick - useful information on it.
Mark
http://www.broadtours.co.uk that do self drive hire boats in both Wroxham and Potter Heighams, charged by the hour! Hope this is of some use.
Hi, i'm going to Norfolk in June for a long weekend. I noticed someone has asked about boat trips down the broads. I've found a website Post a Reply
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