An introduction to boating holidays on The Norfolk Broads 2024

[@leekidman6128]

If you’ve never been to Broadland for a holiday this video sums up the basics of whats here in such accuracy! Being high up helps except for the the low bridges. No wonder the Broads Authority don’t make tourism vids any more! Thats because people the country traveller do all the work! Brilliant video explains everything about being on the broads! Like so many others I sold up and moved here! I now have my own craft and see it all the time! Brilliant video look forward (post covid) to seeing you all on the water)

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks very much Lee for your kind comments. We look forward to returning to the Broads soon. Lucky you to live there 😀

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Hello Lee, I've just had a look at this video again and my reply to your comment seems to have disappeared 🙄 Thank you so much for your kind words, much appreciated. We tried to book to come back again this May but we couldn't find a suitable boat - our 2020 holiday was cancelled, of course. So we will hope to return next year now. I hope you are now able to get out on the water in your own boat - the warmer sunny days are just around the corner! Thanks again for taking the trouble to comment Lee, I'm really grateful. Best wishes, Rob

[@leekidman6128]

No thank you, I meant it all! What you have said is 100% on point! I hope we meet up at one of the many pubs on there one day, if fancy a walk round the area outside the broads, check out “walk with Tim” the Yarmouth wall, hidden parts of Norfolk and snow on the beach another great watch. Hope to see you soon CT

[@TheCountryTraveller]

@@leekidman6128 Tx Lee. I subscribe to Walk with Tim and I've seen several of his vids. He made one called Walk with Us and asked subscribers to send him clips which he collated. He featured 3 of mine :) Thanks again and all the best Rob

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

This is a great introduction to the Norfolk Broads. Thanks for the tips!

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks LITNF, I'm pleased you found the video useful!

[@stubee]

What a lovely video, we are seasoned Norfolk broads boaters and it was great listening to your voice over instead of the usual head banging music added videos with no commentary. If families had never been on a boat down there before, your video would make them think about trying it. Best wishes.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thank you so much Stuart, much appreciated - the first comment! We've been to the Norfolk Broads twice. It's a great holiday, relaxing and very different from most other holidays. We will be back again, I'm sure.

[@user-lx6bl2wd8g]

Wonderful video. Thanks so much.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx very much Matt, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. Thanks also for taking the time to comment, much appreciated! best wishes, Rob

[@merryhunt9153]

Thank you for sharing. From America.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks Merry I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Tx also for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated :) Best wishes, Rob

[@Peanut-and-Pepper]

Can hardly wait for our family holiday on the Broads and rivers. My daughter and son-in-law are seasoned sailors, keeping their own boat on Windermere, near to where we live. They took their honeymoon on the Broads. I was here briefly last year with one of my grandaughters and we were so enamoured with what we saw that we now have a week booked, very excited about it too.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx Lynette. We are going back in 4 week's time - we can't wait either :) It's a lovely peaceful place to have a holiday. Tx for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated :) Have a great holiday! Best wishes, Rob

[@Peanut-and-Pepper]

@@TheCountryTraveller When my g/daughter and I were there last year we managed to squeeze in an afternoon trip. It was a beautiful day, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The Lakes are beautiful and we are very lucky to have them practically on our doorstep, but they say a change is as good as a rest 😉 Good luck with your next trip, Lynette.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

@@Peanut-and-Pepper Tx Lynette, yes a change is as good as a rest. We live in The New Forest, which is lovely, but always nice to visit other places. Nealy May ... all the best, Rob

[@bandulaamarawardena6576]

I and my wife had our honeymoon too in a boat named Sanderling-1, in April 1981 having married in Sri Lanka in December 1978, and rushing back to work in Epsom.

[@2icelollys1goat]

Great, perfectly pitched video and narration that captured and described, wonderfully, the essence of this magical place.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx R, that's very good of you to take the trouble to add a comment, particularly one as nice as that 😀 Very much appreciated. I hope you enjoy your next and future holidays on the Broads!

[@chrisoutdoors]

Really interesting and beautifully filmed. Thanks for sharing this great place my friend.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx Chris, it's a lovely place for a holiday. Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.

[@craig2468ful]

Such a lovely video ❤️ . I’ve had the privilege of boating on the broads many times .

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks very much Craig. We are booked again next May, having tried this year but we couldn't find a suitable boat. Last year was a write off, of course. We are going to Richardson's this time so I will be making a couple of videos along the River Ant, for a change. Tx for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated :) best wishes, Rob

[@artistraja7623]

Great photography!👌..I love Norfolk..

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks Raja. Yes I like Norfolk too, can't wait to go back next year, covid permitting! Tx for watching the vid :)

[@bwfcok1]

Thank you for a very enjoyable video.We are just back from this magical place and I will watch this again a few times I am sure before we go again next April.I am sure we know the man from Barnes Brinkcraft who took you back through the bridge listening to his voice..Great staff at this boatyard.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks very much for taking the time to comment. Glad you liked the video. The same man from Barnes took us both ways under the bridge - very little room for error! Somehow, I think he's done it before :) It's a great holiday, isn't it - we will definitely do it again.

[@BEACHLIFE78]

Great video enjoyed viewing 👍

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx BL78, much appreciated

[@matthewjones9565]

I'm the youngest of 4 siblings and my favourite memory from my childhood is just me and my dad on a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads. I loved it. I've been wanting to take my children but my daughter has a real fear of boats.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

That's a great shame Matthew, it is such a lovely environment. Could you ease your duaghter in gently by taking her on a pedalo or similar at the beach in very shallow water? Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Best wishes, Rob

[@matthewjones9565]

@@TheCountryTraveller Yeah there is an adventure farm near Brecon that we've been to and they have these small boats there and she wasn't too bad, but bigger boats and deeper water she won't do. I tried to tempt her on a boat trip in Tenby, my son wanted to but she flat out refused. Perhaps one day when she's a little older but for the time being it's not going to happen.

[@sailingschooners8668]

Great video....never did this...

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx for watching the vid SS and taking the time to comment, much appreciated :) You should try it sometime! best wishes, Rob

[@lorithorpe3502]

that was great video , we've been going for about 20 years & still love it , infact we've got our next boat booked for next year lol . thanks for sharing .

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks Lori. We have a few years to go to catch you up :)

[@BEACHLIFE78]

Nice video i really enjoy the broads thanks for sharing 🙂👍🦢

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks Beach Life, much appreciated! Sadly we wont be there this year. Next year, I hope. I watch some of your vids too, I subbed some time ago :) best wishes, Rob

[@BEACHLIFE78]

@@TheCountryTraveller thankyou so much , hopefully normality will return soon.Have a great week 🙂👍

[@andrewclarke5051]

Hi great video my daughter s always call wroxham Roy's town as they had got older still call it that

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx very much Andrew. Yes, it is Roytown! We didn't get back there this year, we couldn't hire a suitable boat with a bow thruster - all booked up. We'll be back again next May, all being well. Tx for taking the time to comment, much appreciated! Best wishes, Rob

[@leekidman6128]

Still brilliant still real! Shussss don’t tell everyone how good the broads are! Country traveller 😉

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks Lee, yes still brilliant. We have booked to go back next May, from Richardson's yard. Tx for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated :) best wishes, Rob

[@andrewbarton4150]

Great video Rob, very familiar countryside! We often went to the Wroxham and Ranworth areas as we lived about 10 miles away when we were in Norfolk. We still go there when visiting the area as my parents live very close to one of the broads.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks Andy, we have thoroughly enjoyed our visits to the Norfolk Broads and I'm sure we will be back, when the world returns to something approaching normality ...

[@tonyp011]

i notice at the start of your vlog you put a round red circle on your map, but why did you omit Stalham ? as that as the largest boat yard on the broads with Richardsons's boat yard and hire company, nd its the start of the broads on the northern half,

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Thanks Anthony, my red circle was an approximation, not a definitive area. I had about 6 go's at it with the software, as it was 😀

[@TheCountryTraveller]

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[@grumpy-dad3701]

Going to be hiring boat this year, family holiday. Really useful.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

@@grumpy-dad3701 Tx very much GD, I'm pleased you found it useful. I am going to upload a 'Top Tips' video for people who are first (or second or third) time Norfolk Broaders soon - I will send you a link via this conversation. Tx again for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Best wishes, Rob

[@TheCountryTraveller]

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[@JesminCookingChannel]

142like nice view

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx very much Jesmin, much appreciated

[@christiansfortruth5953]

1.10. How do you know when you are in Wroxham? BECAUSE THERE IS A GREAT BIG SIGN THAT SAYS ... GUESS WHAT? ......That's right......WROXHAM.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Haha yes you're right, there is a big sign ... 😀 But I was making a bit of joke, which I think you missed .... thanks for watching!

[@tonyp011]

you could have carried on upstream and then turned round as there is the remains of an old water mill, also your suppose to use the BA bridge pilot not someone from barnes brinkcraft

[@TheCountryTraveller]

We thought that we needed to ask a BA bridge pilot too, but when we spoke to them, they said that Barnes Brinkcraft were able to do the navigation. So we used them, as it was easier. They have certainly done it enough times before for many of their customers. It's a tight squeeze though, as I'm sure you know 😁

[@melindaszovati500]

Cautarea lui negrut

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Tx for watching!

[@scotttudor376]

6.50 That is not a weasel, it's a dog !!!! x

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Haha you're right Scott! We actually saw 2 weasels while we were there, but they were much too quick to get a photo. I should have used a 'stock' photo to illustrate the point. Tx for watching and taking the time to comment, much appreciated!

[@rebeccahorton8399]

Where is the best place to start for a 7 night trip for first timers?

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Hi Rebecca. Tx for watching the vid, much appreciated! We have always started from Wroxham. There are several boatyards to choose from. If you have a small (low) boat you can go under Wroxham bridge (the boatyard will help you do this) and go upstream as well as downstream. Mostly, you will go downstream. An easy place to moor on your first night is Acle Bridge. Last time we were there, the moorings on the right, as you go downstream, cost £5, I think, for the night. The moorings on the left, though are free. Once you get the hang of the boat, mooring is easier :) My strong advice is to get a boat with a Bow Thruster - make mooring easier. Other places you can start from are Potter Heighham, Stalham and Beccles - in the South (and some others) Here is a good link: www.mynorfolkbroadsboating.co.uk/index.html It's a great fun holiday, I hope you enjoy it! best wishes, Rob

[@johnbrownbridge873]

A good place in my opinion is at Ferry Marina in Horning it's fairly quiet, the river's quite wide and there's a pub close to the yard. We've hired from them 3 times though this year we'll be going with Barnes. You do have to moor stern on here but that's true of most of the yards.

[@munterboy9298]

It's nice for England but still I'd say it's better to go another country. England is just always dull and grey.

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Haha, yes you're right, England is often dull and grey but there's a lot to be said for it too. Nice to be able to do both - go abroad sometimes and holiday in England sometimes. A boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads is great fun! Tx for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Best wishes, Rob