Norfolk Broads Boating Break

As promised I am sharing my experience of my boating break on the Norfolk Broads. I can highly recommend this for a family holiday as it was a great experience for the children and they saw it as a real adventure. Your boat can be collected from various points across the Broads, ours was a place called Brundall which was perfect for a 3 night break. From here we managed to visit Norwich, Loddon, Oulton Broad and Beccles all in the short break. If you were going for longer you can also visit Gt Yarmouth or travel from Wroxham which opens up even more of the Broads.

You don't need to have any boating experience as this is all explained to you on your arrival. You will be shown how to manage and drive the boat so that you feel confident. Our son did the water and engine checks every morning, well that's what you do when you’re the Captain!

Once you set sail you will notice that everyone is very friendly and waving to all passers-by is part of everyday boating life. There are many places you can moor your boat and everyone is happy to help if you’re like me and don't have a clue how to tie a boat up! Pubs and restaurants are plentiful and their business is based on your visits so they are more than happy for you to stop outside them. Another option for an adventure is to moor at more remote points; you can even do a bit of fishing or light a BBQ. This was the children's highlight of the trip as they loved toasting marshmallows.

For days out you can visit Norwich which is a lovely city or even get to the beach areas of Gt Yarmouth or Lowestoft. Cycle hire and canoe hire are also all available.

We also combined our trip by visiting Bewilderwood on the last day. Our boat had to be returned by approx.09.30am so with Bewilderwood only being 10 miles away this provided the perfect opportunity and was a fun filled day to end the holiday.

To summarise I would say that my trip on the Broads has been one of the best experiences and you can really do as much or as little as you want, but do try it.