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… read more.
News & Blog
The latest news and goings on in the Broads
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… read more.
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… read more.
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… read more.
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… read more.
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… read more.
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,… read more.
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… read more.
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...… read more.
‘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… read more.
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