SAILING

Surrounded by the Norfolk Coast and with miles of inland waterways on the Broads, Norfolk is a fabulous place to come for a sail. 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 North Norfolk Coast comes alive at high tide, when many take afloat in their yachts or dinghies. There are plenty of places to visit, including Brancaster, Burnham Overy Staithe, Wells next the sea, Blakeney and Great Yarmouth.

Pontoons for the mooring of visiting boats at Wells

On the Norfolk Broads, there is miles of lock free navigable waterway, waiting to be discovered. The Norfolk Broads landscape is one of beauty and peace, of water, marsh, woodland and wide skies - with views of church towers and windmills. There is abundant wildlife including many rare butterflies and dragonflies. Major sailing centres include Horning and Ludham. The major broads for sailing are Barton, Wroxham and Hickling.

Don't miss our cruising guides for two of the Broads most popular rivers - the River Ant and the River Bure.

The Norfolk Broads extend as far as Norwich, and just outside of Norwich is Whitlingham Country Park. At the top of the Great Broad is the recently opened outdoor education centre, which has excellent facilities for teaching sailing.

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