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Going a weeks boating holiday in the North broads with the swmbo. Starting from Wroham im looking to planing for the week with hopefully the night moorings within 20 mins walk of a nice sunrise/set location.
The idea was to spend a leisurely week in the north Broads. The boat we have should go under all the bridges.
So any suggestions on moorings would be most welcome.
 
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Horning Ferry Marine, Acle, watch out for Potter Heigham (sp) bridge.

Somerleyton Hall's good, it's got a great maze.

Went there in '92 and can't remember where else we went.

"I'm afraid we were very very drunk"
 
Upstream can be done in a day but you only usually have one shot going under the bridge a day because of the tide
Its mainly tree lined or private banks, you can anchor but no many places to get onto the bank. about a mile upstream of the bridge is a public mooring for 3 boats, nothing scenic around. Other than that if memory serves the next mooring is at the furthest navigable point is a village and pub. Cant recall if there was anything suitable for sunsets but some pleasant village scenes.

Going down stream its quite residential or tree lined until Horning. Past this it starts to be the reed line river. St Bennets abbey 2/3rds the way to potter highem might be your best bet which has a good number of moorings
If you head into the broads them selves you can anchor up but there isnt always bank access.

There is a tendancy for many people to get up around 8am- motor like mad to the next mooring - many are out front pubs - and moor there until the next morning. If you plan to take you time start looking for an overnight mooring by 4pm. Parking a boat if your not use to it is not the easiest thing in the world and I wouldnt recomend doing it in the dark.
Somewhere on the web there is a map showing the distance in time between certain points which gives you an idea how long it will take to get somewhere. You can comfortably do upstream of Wroxham and back and then onto Potter highem and back with a divert up to Barton broad in 7 days.
 
Horning Ferry Marine, Acle, watch out for Potter Heigham (sp) bridge.

Somerleyton Hall's good, it's got a great maze.

Went there in '92 and can't remember where else we went.

"I'm afraid we were very very drunk"

Upstream can be done in a day but you only usually have one shot going under the bridge a day because of the tide
Its mainly tree lined or private banks, you can anchor but no many places to get onto the bank. about a mile upstream of the bridge is a public mooring for 3 boats, nothing scenic around. Other than that if memory serves the next mooring is at the furthest navigable point is a village and pub. Cant recall if there was anything suitable for sunsets but some pleasant village scenes.

Going down stream its quite residential or tree lined until Horning. Past this it starts to be the reed line river. St Bennets abbey 2/3rds the way to potter highem might be your best bet which has a good number of moorings
If you head into the broads them selves you can anchor up but there isnt always bank access.

There is a tendancy for many people to get up around 8am- motor like mad to the next mooring - many are out front pubs - and moor there until the next morning. If you plan to take you time start looking for an overnight mooring by 4pm. Parking a boat if your not use to it is not the easiest thing in the world and I wouldnt recomend doing it in the dark.
Somewhere on the web there is a map showing the distance in time between certain points which gives you an idea how long it will take to get somewhere. You can comfortably do upstream of Wroxham and back and then onto Potter highem and back with a divert up to Barton broad in 7 days.

http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/wroxhamcruises.html

useful routes and pretty useful map that can be downloaded and used offline

Thanks Guys really appreciate the help.
 
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