The Norfolk Broads, England

peterevr · 22-05-2009, 05:49

Has anyone here had a cruise around the Norfolk Broads in the UK? I haven't been back, but my wife and I once had a brilliant Norfolk holiday with a boat hire company called Richardson's. For the non-UK readers who don't know, "The Broads" are a well-known network of rivers and lakes in Norfolk, England.

The scenery is just beautiful if you go during the summer, which in Britain, you really need to if you want good weather. During the summer the Broads are generally packed with boats. Although we found that most of the crews were inexperienced since it was mainly people renting a cruiser for a week or so.

If anyone gets the chance, I would definetly recommend going!

captain58sailin · 23-05-2009, 01:12

In the U.S. the boats are full of Broads.

Grehan · 07-09-2009, 10:08

In France, the waterways are not full

anjou · 08-10-2009, 11:51

Ive been on the boards twice and enjoyed both occasions.
Sometimes hard to moor near a popular pub but best to take bikes so you can get off the boat occasinally and visit interesting places along the way.
Loads of local and natural history to see and do.

Being so close to the north sea, the weather can turn onshore even in May and make it cold. Once i was there at easter and we woke up easter sunday morning to snow.
Thank gdness for Eberspacher.

Maren · 08-10-2009, 13:10

How wide and deep are they?

anjou · 08-10-2009, 13:23

It varies but depth is typically 4-7 feet.
The Broads stareted when peat was dug for burning in house fires in the middle ages. This was done along side the 5 main rivers of eastern Norfolk. The paet was loaded onto boats and moved that way, eventually the water got into the pits and flooded. The connecting rivers are river width, sometimes 30' wide up to 100. At various places where peat was dug the broads open out as wide as half a mile.
Old and new bridges cross the rivers and the available height determins the extent that some vessels can navigate.

Lots of wild life and birds live there. All the rivers flow out to sea at Great Yarmouth which is very tidal

Pete7 · 15-10-2009, 11:50

If your interested, Google Earth gives a good idea of the broards, try Wroxham at 52.42.31.65 North and 001.24.38.46 East, remember you are looking East of Greenwich which despite the French is still the meridian

Pete

ColdFusion · 15-10-2009, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by anjou

Ive been on the boards twice and enjoyed both occasions.

ROTFLMAO

Excellent typo!

Blue Stocking · 15-10-2009, 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdFusion

ROTFLMAO

Excellent typo!

Anjou,

You know what they say-- "you can dress him up, but you can't take him out"

22-05-2009, 05:49	#1
peterevr Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 11	The Norfolk Broads, England Has anyone here had a cruise around the Norfolk Broads in the UK? I haven't been back, but my wife and I once had a brilliant Norfolk holiday with a boat hire company called Richardson's. For the non-UK readers who don't know, "The Broads" are a well-known network of rivers and lakes in Norfolk, England. The scenery is just beautiful if you go during the summer, which in Britain, you really need to if you want good weather. During the summer the Broads are generally packed with boats. Although we found that most of the crews were inexperienced since it was mainly people renting a cruiser for a week or so. If anyone gets the chance, I would definetly recommend going!

08-10-2009, 11:51	#4
anjou Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malvernshire, on the sunny side of the hill. Posts: 898	Ive been on the boards twice and enjoyed both occasions. Sometimes hard to moor near a popular pub but best to take bikes so you can get off the boat occasinally and visit interesting places along the way. Loads of local and natural history to see and do. Being so close to the north sea, the weather can turn onshore even in May and make it cold. Once i was there at easter and we woke up easter sunday morning to snow. Thank gdness for Eberspacher. __________________ Ex Fortis Fils Dulce

08-10-2009, 13:10	#5
Maren Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eastern Seaboard Boat: Searunner 34 and Searunner 44 Posts: 795	How wide and deep are they? __________________ Regards, Maren The sea is always beautiful, sometimes mysterious and, on occasions, frighteningly powerful.

08-10-2009, 13:23	#6
anjou Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malvernshire, on the sunny side of the hill. Posts: 898	It varies but depth is typically 4-7 feet. The Broads stareted when peat was dug for burning in house fires in the middle ages. This was done along side the 5 main rivers of eastern Norfolk. The paet was loaded onto boats and moved that way, eventually the water got into the pits and flooded. The connecting rivers are river width, sometimes 30' wide up to 100. At various places where peat was dug the broads open out as wide as half a mile. Old and new bridges cross the rivers and the available height determins the extent that some vessels can navigate. Lots of wild life and birds live there. All the rivers flow out to sea at Great Yarmouth which is very tidal __________________ Ex Fortis Fils Dulce

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23-05-2009, 01:12	#2
captain58sailin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Homer, AK is my home port Boat: Skookum 53' "Rose Posts: 476 Images: 5	In the U.S. the boats are full of Broads.

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Grehan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Inland France Boat: 12m River Cruiser Posts: 14	In France, the waterways are not full

15-10-2009, 11:50	#7
Pete7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Solent Boat: Moody 31 Posts: 183	If your interested, Google Earth gives a good idea of the broards, try Wroxham at 52.42.31.65 North and 001.24.38.46 East, remember you are looking East of Greenwich which despite the French is still the meridian Pete

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