WHO NEEDS ABROAD WHEN YOU'VE GOT THE BROADS

Visiting the Broads has never been so easy. With a choice of lodges, holiday homes, boats and marinas across the Broads you can secure your very own place in this magical waterway to enjoy time and time again. Join us in making the Broads your perfect place to stay and play.

HOLIDAY HOMES & LODGES FOR SALE

Pass on the passports with a UK holiday home where there is time to be you. Our locations on the Broads are carefully chosen so you get the chance to relax and discover what this unique part of the country has to offer. Choose from a range of villas and lodges for a holiday home to suit your style and budget.

Onsite you can enjoy excellent facilities including heated indoor swimming pools, bars and restaurants. Or head out to explore the beauty of untouched nature and coastlines and the many attractions that lie in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

MARINAS & BOAT SALES

As one of the top activities on the Broads, boating is the best way to explore this water playground. If you become an annual berth holder with us you can take advantage of our Privilege Scheme and enjoy 28 nights free visitor moorings* at our three marinas across the Broads, so you can cruise this fabulous waterway at your leisure.

Indoor heated swimming pools

CARAVANS TO BUY & BRING ON

Whether you already own a caravan and are looking for a new location, or are wanting to set down some roots and enjoy quality time time with friends and family, we have a range of caravans and plots available at our holiday parks across the Broadlands area for you to make your second home.

Onsite bars and restaurants

Gym and sauna

If you're looking to buy your own boat or get a feel for life afloat come along and see the boats we have available on our Sales Pontoon at Waveney River Centre.

Children’s play areas

*Subject to availability where you can explore the nature boardwalks, walk through the woods or hire a canoe. In fact, you might find that one night just isn’t enough.

Combine your time with a round of golf at Caldecott Hall, Fritton, or enjoy beautiful seaviews at North Denes Park, Lowestoft. Wh atever your preference there's most certainly the perfect pitch for you.

If you decide to stay on, it’s worth hiring a canoe and paddling over to Hoveton Great Broad to discover some real Broadland wilderness at one of Britain's finest National Nature Reserves. Hoveton Great Broad Nature Trail is only accessible by boat and promises a peaceful hour-long stroll around this isolated reserve. Alternatively, you can moor up on the River Bure, just on the other side of Hoveton Great Broad, and walk to the start of the route.

Spend some time enjoying the peace and tranquillity of Salhouse Broad before dinner. You’re on holiday, so it’s time to leave the cooking to someone else! When hunger gets the better of you, head up to Woodforde’s Brewery and the Fur & Feather Inn, 20 minutes’ walk from Salhouse Broad. Their award-winning real ales and traditional homecooked food are a Norfolk institution. Visit early for a brewery tour and some shopping, or just enjoy a great meal and a pint in the cosy pub or outdoor beer garden.

You’ll need to take a torch if you’re planning to walk back to your mooring at Salhouse Broad after dark.

Day 2 – Horning

After a leisurely breakfast on board your holiday cruiser, continue your journey south along the River Bure for about half an hour or so to the pretty village of Horning.

There are several places for you to moor at Horning, either side of the river, although it can get incredibly busy so please do arrive early. For this itinerary, you’ll need to access land from the north bank.

Horning is full of riverside houses and pubs, restaurants and shops. It’s a stunning iconic Broads waterside location with so many places to sit back, relax and watch the world go by. At the weekends you can watch the sailing races from Horning sailing club.

If you’d like to try something a little more energetic, book yourself a paddleboarding session with Go Paddle. They provide beginner sessions for adults and children of all ages and abilities as well as daily and weekly hire.

After all that fun and adventure, it’s time to relax on board your cruiser and plan what you’re going to do tomorrow. Why not book Perfect Pamper – a pop-up-salon who travel to your holiday accommodation?

Many popular fishing spots throughout the Broads have been supplied with fishing line recycling bins by Love The Broads. The aim is to reduce the amount of fishing litter (line) in the Broads, protecting not only wildlife but reducing the build-up of micro plastics in the ecosystem.

Places to stay nearby…

Hotel Wroxham – Hotel, Wroxham

Hoveton Hall – Luxury B&B, Hoveton

Hall Farm Cottages – Self-catering Cottage, Horning

Salhouse Broad – Camping, Salhouse

Cobbleacre Holidays – Camping, Hevingham

Cotenham Barn – Self-catering and B&B, Panxworth

Day Out Itinerary 2

Lower River Bure –& Great Yarmouth

The day starts with a visit to Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

The 250-year-old landscaped gardens are renowned for a collection of Asian mammals, birds and reptiles. You can get up close to the snow leopards, gibbons, deer, otters and crocodiles in the swamp house. Get a fantastic view of Kabu and Dua, the two critically endangered Sumatran tigers resident at Thrigby when you complete the Tiger Treetop Walk.

There is also a play area which includes a 3D Adventure Maze, climbing frames, a large slide and pyramid climbing frame. A separate tree ropes play area and another maze on the front lawn, with a play area and slide suitable for younger children, provides plenty of ways for the little ones to burn off some energy.

Just a mile up the road at Filby Broad, stop off for lunch at Filby Bridge Restaurant . This is a family run restaurant that serves lunch and evening meals, with beautiful views over the Trinity Broads. The Trinity Broads are three connected lakes which are landlocked and not connected to the main Broads network of rivers. They provide a haven of tranquillity and are perfect for fishing and enjoying nature and wildlife.

It’s possible to hire a two-person rowing boat from Filby Broad Restaurant to explore the broad and experience the amazing scenery and wildlife found in Norfolk. Or just enjoy a spot of bird watching from your table.

After lunch, a 15-minute drive will take you into Great Yarmouth, one of the UK’s most popular seaside resorts for an afternoon at the seaside.

Great Yarmouth’s vibrant seafront harks back to the traditions of yesteryear, but remains upbeat, modern and fun, packed with family attractions and entertainment. The famous golden mile runs between two fun-packed piers, stretching from the Pleasure Beach to North Beach.

The sea has played a huge part in shaping Great Yarmouth. The town has the second most complete mediaeval town wall in England complete with several gate towers and was used to raise taxes on arrival or departure and to keep pirates out altogether. Nelson's monument is a stunning 44m (144 feet) memorial to Norfolk's most famous son, Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson who frequently sailed from the town in the 1800s.

Several museums in the town recall Great Yarmouth's maritime past and herring heyday which lasted until the mid 1900s, when Silver Darlings were fished and packed, employing a vast industry of workers, who were housed in Great Yarmouth's famous Rows, unique tightly packed together houses built onto narrow alleyways, with wealthy merchant houses at one end and bars and brothels at the other.

In the early 1700s the first tourists came to take the waters at Great Yarmouth as hundreds of visitors flocked to the seaside to stroll along the esplanade and enjoy the warm weather. When the sun goes down there’s plenty of evening entertainment and colourful seafront illuminations to enjoy.

Places to stay nearby…

Beachside Holidays Norfolk – Self-catering, Great Yarmouth

Richardsons Hemsby Beach – Holiday Park, Hembsy

Alternatively, stay on the water with Eastwood Whelpton Sailing Holidays, Upton