Amazing time on the broads. Would highly recommend to any that wants a boating holiday. We enjoyed it that much we have already booked to go back next year!

Beautiful place to visit. Went on a five day boating trip with friends. Sunny with a cold wind in late April, so didn't spend as much time on the top deck as we'd have liked. Very pretty. Imagine that when the trees have all their leaves in summer that it will be even prettier. We worth a visit for a relaxing holiday.

Beautiful scenery! Wonderful place(s) to see wildlife and nature. Great opportunity to take photographs and take relaxing pleasant walks, any time of year. Take walking boots or wellies as can be muddy and wet in places. Not always wheelchair friendly. If you are bird enthusiasts, then there are plenty to look out for. If you like plants there are lots to see. If you like wildlife in general, there is always something to look at and discover. Great sunsets and sunrises, in the enormous skies and landscapes which can be seen for miles! Famous for its natural beauty!

The Broads, known as the Broads National Park since 2015 is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in Norfolk and Suffolk. They were formed by the flooding of peat workings that were dug in medieval times and cover an area of some 303 square kilometres, most of which is in Norfolk, with over 200 kilometres of navigable waterways. There are seven rivers and 63 broads, mostly less than 4 metres deep. Thirteen broads are generally open to navigation, with a further three having navigable channels. The Broads is full of history with abbeys and churches, windmills, boathouses and wherries (a unique type of sailing boat which was used as cargo and passenger ship) together with some amazing homes. The Broads is Britian’s largest protected wetland and conservation is hugely significant to the biodiversity of the UK. Wildlife is everywhere with regular sightings of geese, swans, kingfishers and herons to name a few. An amazing place to visit, once will not be enough.

Amazing holiday destination. Our fourth time here exploring by boat and always something new to see and do. Loads of wildlife but also very dog and family friendly. Don't hesitate to go on a boating holiday in this area!

Love the boat ride on Horsey Mere by Ross Wildlife boat trips, a very knowledgeable and entertaining captain. In the peaceful channels of the reed edged waterways we saw many of the mentioned species like the Swallowtail Butterfly, Marsh Harrier, Sedge Warblers, Avocet and a Heron. Well worth a visit.

A great place for a family day out or even a holiday. We stayed right near the broads and took a boat out, it can be quite expensive but a nice holiday hire out a small cottage and a boat. We stopped in Wroxham for fish & chips. Everyone we met at the broads were very friendly even when we stopped off at a pub to use the toilets.

Peaceful and beautiful and full of wildlife. A great relaxing place for a boating Holiday. Plan ahead to guaruntee you can get a mooring or have an adventure and see where the river takes you. Visiting in March before the season really starts does mean limited mooring spots due to most boatyards not operating,but we have had spectacular weather and as long as you plan your journeys its very enjoyable and alot quieter on the water.

We went to the broads for a sight seeing walking stay. We stayed near the river Ant, so not fully on the main waterways, but hoped to experience the North Norfolk Broads National Park without being on a boat. We stayed for 3 days, with day 1 being time spent an orientation and settling into accommodation. We visited the villages of Catfield, Ludham, Stalham and Stalham Stithe - but we realised there were few access points to the broads for walking or visiting at these locations. Every available stretch of water has a boat yard on the Riverside, which limited the space for viewing or sitting, or the general access to the Riverside. In each of the villages we visited there would be a handsome church built usually in flint, each with a very imposing tower and large volume (space) for such small villages. We found some circular walks in the villages but the experience tended to rely too much on the description than the reality of what was actually there. We tended to use our OS Map app to identify walks with the dog. The period properties were impressively set in each village but this meant that access to Riverside views or marinas were restricted. We used the Bure Valley Railway to access Wroxham. A huge department store here seemed a very odd creation in such a small place. This dominated the village centre but as we had a dog and came to see the natural setting, it wasn't really our main attraction. Again we tried to walk around, only to have restricted access due to the boat yards and holiday boat hire facilities. In fact, the only Riverside walk here, was between Wroxham Station and the village bridge crossing point. Every bit of space here was cramped without accessible entrance/exits. The pavement are none existent in places and the non-sight bridge makes pedestrian crossing to the one Riverside viewpoint perilous. We did have some great food here. We travelled to Happisburgh beach and lighthouse, which was a great experience that the dog loved, as he was able to stretch his legs (this was October so dogs are allowed on the beach until March). We took an afternoon road trip to Cromer to find the pier but it shut at 4pm, so we continued to Sheringham as it was raining with blustery winds. This coastline nestles against high sandy cliff faces making the promenade space tight for access with many steps down to the beach. At Sheringham, there is a standard gauge railway to Holt. This has a charming period Station and large car park. The beaches on this side are pebble beaches, contrasting with Happisburgh's sand. We did find one riverside walk around How Hill House and St. Benet's Abbey (ruin), coming back through Ludham village. This was about 9 miles following the river Ant. This was very pretty, easy going, and probably gave us the best experience of what boating on the Norfolk Broads would be like. *Electric Car Charging (October 2022) We found EV charge points tended to be in supermarket car parks or council car parking, where you need to make sure you have registered an account with the correct app. There are very few Rapid Charge points, with the Tesco unit in Aylsham charging a £30 deposit before connection (October 2022). Many were 22kwh chargers requiring your own lead and not suited to do a full charge unless you could stop for 6hrs or more. Some charge points required you to pay to park and pay to charge the car - Sheringham was 30p per kwh, plus £2.70 parking fee for 3hrs (22kwh charger).

Great for those who enjoy or want to experience a boating holiday. The Broads are easy to navigate for the 1st time boater. There are lots of places to visit. Check the maps and plan a route before you set off to get the best from this type of holiday. Unfortunately, by their very nature, the boats are not wheelchair accessible. Dog friendly cruisers are available to hire.

Didn't go to the good bits Great Yarmouth is brilliant just like the set of the last picture show A warming fading decayed charm with shell shocked stall owners all wondering how did it come to this And thinking it's not so bad this decline

If you haven't done a boating holiday on the Norfolk broads please consider it, what a beautiful part of our country. The peace and tranquility and stunning scenery, including seeing wonderful wildlife such as kingfishers, baby deer, even an otter. Will definatley return.

Fantastic few days on the Norfolk Broads with family. Fun and laughter coupled with peace, nature and wildlife. Some beautiful scenery. Loved every minute

Sailing around the broads as first time boaters was quite daunting, weather was hit and miss, but overall an above average experience. Limited facilities at some of the moorings, but some nice pubs to eat at and some nice walks.

A great weekend with friends on the Broads. Advice: Please stick to the speed limit and remain on the right hand side. All staff are friendly wherever you Moor up and there is plenty to do. It can be as quiet and relaxing or as busy and fun filled as you make it.

Great holiday very lucky with the weather in October. Very chilled out type of holiday we visited Great Yarmouth for the day and Norwich for a day. You do have to be careful with the tides going to Norwich but the chaps at both mooring sites are really helpful not only at helping to tie your boat up because of the rising and falling of the tides but at also giving you advice on when to go from GT Yarmouth to Norwich and visa versa. We saw a seal, a couple of otters loads of Herons, woodpeckers and bird's of prey and fish and all sorts of wildlife. Acle bridge pub is superb but to be fair most of the pubs we ate in where good. Some of the smaller shops are starting to close for the season so not as fully stocked as normal. Well enjoyed break.

Stunning place wildlife is unbelievable, you just need to be quiet 🤫 and move slowly and you will start to see some awesome wildlife all the way through the broads couple of photos below show you what I snapped on my first visit.

Beautiful wild water based area. Lots of boats, waterside stop offs and windmills. Many birds even in October.

Gorgeous tranquil place gorgeous to Potter around the Broads in your boat stopping off at the many free mooring place. Wildlife is beautiful lots of birds and Otters. There are places you can Moor but there is a cost and there are a few places along the way to stop off for lunch. Boats are easy to get the hang of we want with Richardsons and the boats have everything you need for your holiday. They only have 12v plugs so good for your hairdryer etc but the holiday company can provide you with a suitable one

A very large area to visit, we were limited as in our motorhome with bicycles. It has beautiful scenery, not all flat as we expected. We caught a bus to Norwich to visit the city & Cathedral. Near to the campsite is a quirky place we biked to, St Benets medieval Abbey ruins, with the remains of a Windmill built into the Abbey gatehouse. No charge to visit, no facilities. It's fascinating to see the boats & yachts following the winding rivers. There are many picturesque ancient villages with thatched cottages too.

Beautiful location. Great selection of wildlife to see from otters and water voles through to marsh harriers and even an osprey if you're lucky. Worth doing on a boat, relaxing and fun. Great selection of local pubs close by and moorings available pretty much everywhere.

Perfect boating holiday, beautiful scenery, stunning wildlife and gorgeous places to moor-up with dog-friendly pubs.

Lovely area, great views, nice boat tour and some nice places to eat.

Long weekend. Booked a boat from Richardsons. Was all smooth and nice. Easy to operate. Bit like posh camping. Lovely time with the family.

Beautiful location, visited seal colony near horsey, fantastic beach and plenty seal's to watch. Absolutely stunning

Can't wait to visit again despite the mixed weather. Hired a boat for a week and explored the North Broads stopping at many beautiful villages. Two great Independant women's clothes shops in Wroxham wasca bonus.

Went on a boating holiday on the Northern Broads. Beautiful landscapes, serene places, the rivers are a wonderful place to see birdlife, and the Norfolk windmills (many unfortunately in poor state) dot the landscape and add charm. Despite the villages on the river being close to one another via road, on a boat it seemed that a person was travelling a long time to get from one place to another, so the boating trips become little adventures where passengers are forced to focus on nature and the surrounding landscape. Weather was predicted to be bad but were fortunate to have plenty of days of sunshine with periods of concentrated downpours. A place to enjoy the water and the peacefulness. The downsides are that it can get a bit boring for those who choose to explore via the river, because it takes very long to cover relatively short distances, finding mooring spots can be a nightmare and often one is unable to visit or get off the boat for lack of mooring berths, and the need to find water and pump-out toilet stations is a constant planning headache.

The tourists attraction at The broads is good.self drive boats, guided tours and accommodations on water boats is unique to this place. But the drive route is not great no dual carriage way or motor way. Mostly country roads with single line.

A Broads boating holiday is a fantastic opportunity to get away from it all on the tranquil waterways of rural Norfolk, stopping at remote spots or pretty villages. Relaxing, peaceful, perfect!

Have been lucky enough to have some fantastic holidays on the broads. If you've never done a boating holiday I can highly recommend it. We have hired through 2 different companies both gave great tuition before we took the boat. There are loads of pubs and restaurants to moore at some of them charge mooring fees we have seen 1 that gives back mooring fee off of the food bill. The views are amazing, fishing is good loads of friendly people to help out with any difficulties you may have, believe me we needed some help with mooring at times.

We arrived onto the beach just before 9am. There was plenty of parking, the beach is dog friendly and there are notices giving advice about coming into contact with the wildlife.

It's a big place but also a valuable asset to the area and the country. Plenty to see and do and the broads authority are proactive and progressive. They cop some flack locally but have good intentions and you can enjoy the fruits of their endeavours in a lot of ways round these parts. I recommend some of their guided electric boat tours.