Discover towns & villages along The Broads
Dotted around the Broads National Park are a group of villages & towns within easy reach of the coast & countryside as well as the city of Norwich. Ideally situated for boating holidays & day hires along Britain's largest protected wetland & the third largest inland waterway. Home to over a quarter of the rarest plants & animals in the UK, holidays in Wroxham, Hoveton, Coltishall, Horning & Stalham are enjoyable all year round.
Wroxham, known as the capital of the Norfolk Broads, sits on the bank of the River Bure. Wroxham is the hub for hiring boats for day trips & holidays as well as exploring the Broads National Park. You will also find a narrow-gauge train line running steam & diesel trains to Aylsham.
Hoveton is about a mile away across the bridge at Wroxham and you will find the St Peter's 17th century church as well as award winning Bewilderwood, an adventure park with 50 acres of wild, outdoor treehouses and Wroxham Barns with a farm, indoor play area, mini golf, shops & restaurant.
A short distance away is the picturesque village of Horning. This charming village, dating back to 1020, has not changed much over the last 100 years and has places to stay with river views & private moorings, pubs, shops and a village green at the centre, where a fete is held each summer. You can also take a trip to Ranworth on the double-decked paddle-steamer. Horning is home to many sailing events including the annual Three Rivers Race..
The historic town of Coltishall was the centre of the maltings industry for over 200 years and was home to boatbuilding yards, where the traditional Norfolk wherries were made. The town is now the gateway to the Norfolk Broads and the staith is a hive of boating activity in the summer. You’ll also discover a renowned tearoom, riverside pubs & a country manor.
At the northern end of the Norfolk Broads is Stalham, a small market town by the River Ant and is home to the Museum of the Broads, open in the summer to the public. From here, hop onto the steam launch Falcon for a trip on the water. Only four miles from a sandy beach, Stalham has a range of shops & places to eat and the staith is a busy centre where you can rent boats for breaks on the Norfolk Broads.
The villages & towns along the Broads National Park offer an ideal base for a holiday any time of year with stunning scenery and a raft of wildlife, ideal for exploring by boat, walking routes or hire a bike & stop off at pubs along the way.
Hoveton is about a mile away across the bridge at Wroxham and you will find the St Peter's 17th century church as well as award winning Bewilderwood, an adventure park with 50 acres of wild, outdoor treehouses and Wroxham Barns with a farm, indoor play area, mini golf, shops & restaurant.
A short distance away is the picturesque village of Horning. This charming village, dating back to 1020, has not changed much over the last 100 years and has places to stay with river views & private moorings, pubs, shops and a village green at the centre, where a fete is held each summer. You can also take a trip to Ranworth on the double-decked paddle-steamer. Horning is home to many sailing events including the annual Three Rivers Race..
The historic town of Coltishall was the centre of the maltings industry for over 200 years and was home to boatbuilding yards, where the traditional Norfolk wherries were made. The town is now the gateway to the Norfolk Broads and the staith is a hive of boating activity in the summer. You’ll also discover a renowned tearoom, riverside pubs & a country manor.
At the northern end of the Norfolk Broads is Stalham, a small market town by the River Ant and is home to the Museum of the Broads, open in the summer to the public. From here, hop onto the steam launch Falcon for a trip on the water. Only four miles from a sandy beach, Stalham has a range of shops & places to eat and the staith is a busy centre where you can rent boats for breaks on the Norfolk Broads.
The villages & towns along the Broads National Park offer an ideal base for a holiday any time of year with stunning scenery and a raft of wildlife, ideal for exploring by boat, walking routes or hire a bike & stop off at pubs along the way.
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