Brundall Bay Marina by Fernando Butcher
East Hills Café Bistro Located in Brundall Bay Marina pavilion, with a garden decking area and gift shop. It serves pizzas (including takeout), breakfast, lunch, platters and afternoon teas. Free short stay moorings in Brundall Bay Marina for diners (or half price overnight). 01603 951850 www.east-hills.co.uk
The Yare Brundall Pub serving traditional fayre located next to the river close to Broom Boats. 01603 713786 Swallowtail at Strumpshaw Fen © Broads Authority photo by Tom Waterfall 2017
BRUNDALL
Eating Out
Brundall is a busy village and boating centre on the river Yare (opposite Surlingham) with plenty of amenities for a great overnight stop en-route to Norwich. This includes pubs and eateries, shops and minimarkets plus a community nature reserve. Nearby is the famous RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Nature Reserve - a paradise for birdwatchers teaming with wildlife! Moor at Broom Boats or Silverline Marine, close to a chic bistro, pub and train station. Then cross the railway line to walk into the centre of the village, which has the feel of high street. There is a pub, café and takeaways, plenty of shops, including two Co-op mini markets (one with a Post Office), a pharmacy, hardware and pet store, florist, dry cleaners and opticians plus a library and health centre.
The Ram Newly renovated pub on The Street Brundall. Serves bar food. Most easily accessed from Brundall Church Fen Moorings. 01603 712569
Silverline Marine Boatyard in the centre of Brundall. Please see NBD skipper’s manual for more information. 01603 712247 Broom Boats Boatyard in the centre of Brundall. Please see NBD skipper’s manual for more information. 01603 712334 Brundall Bay Marina Boatyard in the centre of Brundall. Free short stay moorings if you eat in East Hills Café Bistro (or half price overnight). Brundall Church Fen Secluded mooring near Brundall Church Fen Nature reserve for eight boats. Moor alongside with double mooring permitted.
Take a walk around Brundall Church Fen local nature reserve, which is next to the 13th century St Laurence church, and has free 24 hour Broads Authority moorings. This lovely wet woodland on a former grazing marsh is home to otters and water voles. The RSPB Strumpshaw nature reserve is just 1.4 miles from Brundall. The diverse landscape fronting the River Yare has an excellent network of trails exploring orchid-rich meadows, reed beds, woodland and numerous scrapes and pools. Look out for Swallowtail Butterflies and Norfolk Hawker Dragonflies - which only exist in the Broads - plus barn owls, marsh harriers, cetti’s warblers, kingfishers and bitterns. The well-equipped reception hide serves refreshments and there is a picnic area and toilets.
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