BOATING HOLIDAYS

Norfolk is a great place for a boating holiday as you have the choice of the wide creeks of the coast or the quiet woodland waters of the Broads.

Norfolk is a great place to come for your boating holiday. The Norfolk Broads are the largest wetland in Britain and is specially protected with the equivalent status of a national park. There are six rivers connecting forty broads, making over 200km of waterways in all, and just waiting to be explored. Water, reeds, marshes and tangled woodlands make up the Broadland landscape - a haven for birds and wildlife. The North Norfolk Coast has many creeks, channels and inlets to explore. Places to visit include nature reserves, churches, windmills, craft centres, and numerous waterside villages with pubs, shops and restaurants.

The waterways of Norfolk make a great place for sailing, motor boating or just messing about in a yacht, canoe, kayak, or windsurf. Regatta and other boating events are part of Norfolk boating life. Ashore you will also find lots of local events, such as carnivals, and fetes to add to the fun. Norfolk caters for all kinds of holiday activities such as cycle hire, walking and fishing.

Here is our pick of some of the best ways to enjoy boating in Norfolk

The Norfolk Broads are simply beautiful. There is a mixture of rivers and open Broads, giving miles of lock free waterways to cruise. You can hire a motor cruiser or yacht for your Norfolk Broads boat.
Broads boats moored against a staithe	A Broads yacht from Hunters Yard, sailing down the Ant

Alternatively, the North Norfolk Coast comes alive at high tide, when many take afloat in a yacht, sailing dinghy or motor boat. There are plenty of places to launch your own boat from public slipways to sailing clubs.
Visiting boats moored at Wells next the sea	Small boats ready for launch on the Norfolk Coast

Many Norfolk villages have boating chandlers ...	and also a sailing club.
Norfolk boat chandlers	Norfolk Sailing Club

There is a large selection of craft in which to enjoy your Norfolk boating holiday - most on the Broads are flat low-level river cruisers, which are necessary to go under some of the low road bridges.
Norfolk Broads River Cruiser	Traditional Broadland Cruiser


Alternatively, you can hire a traditional gaff or gunter rigged yacht, or even a traditional Wherry!
Gunter rigged Yacht on Barton Broad	A Norfolk Wherry sailing down the River Thurne

Norfolk is a great safe place to enjoy dinghy sailing, canoeing or kayaking - bring yours along, there are plenty of places to launch.
Topper dinghy sailing on the Norfolk Broads	Paddling on the Norfolk Broads in a canoe

And don't forget the fishing rods - There are some great places to enjoy some good fishing.
Fishing on the Norfolk Broads	Fishing on Barton Broad

On land, there are many pretty villages to explore, both on the Broads and on the coast.
Broadland Village	Norfolk Coast Village

You can stop and enjoy some of the local refreshments - pubs, inns, restaurants and tea rooms.
Norfolk Country Pub	Norfolk Seaside Pub

Or come and meet the local Norfolk wildlife - Spring is great time to meet the young ones!!
Norfolk Wildlife	Norfolk Wildlife

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