Stepping into history
Local towns and villages are full of historic buildings – these are just some of the many that welcome visitors. National and local organisations…
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An octet of wherries and other Broads classics
A wherry is a type of boat traditionally used for carrying cargo on the Broads, with one huge sail and a shallow draught for…
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Fun days out at Hoveton, Ranworth and How Hill
The Broads National Park is the place for fun days out, and our small and friendly boat trips on Ra, Liana and the Electric…
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Keep going
Norwich Castle Keep has recently reopened after a multi-million-pound redevelopment. The Royal Palace Reborn project takes the keep back to its medieval past but…
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Explore some less frequented nature reserves
During National Nature Reserves Week - we celebrate the wild and wonderful nature on our doorsteps. Here, we take a look around some of…
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10 Things to do…
…from Hoveton and Wroxham Since the early days of Broads holidays Wroxham, in the north, has been known as the capital of the Broads,…
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Electric boating
It’s taken a while…for electric boating to fully take off. Its origins go back to the 1800s and by the turn of the century…
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A fishy business
I’m not a fisherman, but if you’re interested in the wildlife and history of the Broads, you’ll soon see that fish are a vital…
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Where to spot Swallowtail butterflies
If the Broads National Park were to be summed up in a single iconic species, then the swallowtail butterfly would certainly be up there...…
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‘Sport’, science, food and profit
On 8 September 1838, a porpoise was ‘taken’ from the river at West Somerton, at the staithe. It was duly recorded as weighing a…
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