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This is where Broads cruising began.

Villages on the River Bure include Coltisham, Hoveton & Wroxham, Horning, Ranworth and Acle

Broads include Wroxham Broad, Hoveton Great Broad and Salhouse Broad

Coltishall

This attractive village marks the head of the navigable River Bure. It is full of antique shops and charming houses. There are plenty of moorings by the common and the riverside pubs. Over a hundred years ago Coltishall was the main town for this area. Roys of Wroxham, the department store, started here and many people from Wroxham travelled here to work in the boatyards, the malthouses and limeworks.

Hoveton & Wroxham

To most people Wroxham means boats, holiday makers, fun and bustle. Wroxham is, in fact, only one half of the village. The river is the parish council boundary, with Wroxham lying on the Norwich side and Hoveton on the other. Between them they are one of the major boat hiring villages in the Broads with many boatyards along the river bank and large dykes which cut inland from the river downstream of the river bridge.

There is a good selection of shops for food and clothes, interesting riverside pubs and restaurants.

Horning

An attractive riverside village with cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops selling everything from local craft to fishing tackle.

Ranworth

The village of Ranworth is famous for its church, which has often been refered to as the ‘Cathedral of the Broads’. Ranworth is also home to the Broadland Conservation Centre. This village is a popular stopping place and is a must for all visitors to the Broads.

Acle

This large pleasant village is the halfway stop between Coltishall and Gt Yarmouth. The moorings at Acle Bridge are a mile away from the main village, which is linked by a footpath. Local folklore has it that the mediæval bridge which was first recorded at Acle in 1101 and has long since been replaced by a modern bridge, was once a favourite place for executions. Criminals were hung over the side and many people claim to have seen ghosts dangling there.

Wroxham Broad

Wroxham Broad is one of the largest Broads covering 120 acres. Fishermen may be interested to know that it is very good fishing water. Wroxham Broad is home to the Norfolk Broads Yacht Club, they race most weekends during the summer. It is a very picturesque scene to watch the racing, especially when the River Cruiser Class have their races. To see the gaff rigged boats converging on a small mark is quite a sight. The club holds a regatta every year in late July and occasionally the Wherries which are still in service have a race on Thurdsay, which is always a sight to be remembered and treasured.

Hoveton Great Broad

Although there are over 200km of rivers and Broads for the visitor to navigate, there are large areas of water which have been closed to navigation. Hoveton Great Broad is now a nature reserve and access is restricted to an exciting nature trail which takes you through what can only be described as the nearest thing to a tropical swamp that you are likely to find in Britain. At the last count, there were no crocodiles in residence.

Salhouse Broad

This Broad is very popular with visitors because of it’s beauty and the sloping, sandy shores which enable children to swim and paddle in safety. A lot of quay heading has been put in in recent years to stop the erosion of the banks.

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