On the Norfolk Broads: Day 3

Our last full day on the Norfolk Broads: from Barton Water we cruised back to the main river, Bure, and slowly towards Wroxham, popping up the Ranworth Church tower, poking into Malthouse and Salhouse Broads along the way and stopping for the night in Wroxham Broad (where we saw the sailing race on our first day).

A flurry flower of ducks

I’m not sure if the ducks take any notice of this sign to them in a Ranworth shop!

A panoramic view over the flat land from the Ranworth Church tower (click for a bigger picture).

Weathervane atop the church tower

89 steeply winding stone steps, 2 ladders and a trap door to get up the church tower and then down again.

My last photo from our Norfolk Broad holiday: spending the night back on Wroxham Broad, ready to hand back the boat early the following morning.

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Norfolk Broads: Day 2

Sunday 8th July: On our second day of boating on the Norfolk Broads (photos from our first afternoon are here), we motored around the rest of South Walsham Broad, then went along River Bure to the River Thure and up to Potter Heigham. Then we began working our way back along the rivers, taking a detour up Womack Water, then cruising up the River Ant, squeezing under Ludham Bridge, as far as Sutton and Stalham, before going back to Barton Water to spend the night.

We putt-putted round the rest of South Walsham Broad first thing in the morning.

A drizzly morning

Like a shark fin through green grass?

Boats are probably the easiest forms of transport for these holiday cottages lining the River Thurne, on the way to Potter Heigham.

Tight tacks required for these 1930’s boats to negotiate the narrow rivers as well as other boats.

On Womanck Water, heading towards Ludham.

Pretty reflections of the evening clouds while sightseeing along the River Ant to Sutton and Stalham.

We dropped our mud weight for the night in Barton Water. It didn’t take long for the geese to find us!

Our neighbours for the night.

Light was constantly changing

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Previous day’s photos

On the Norfolk Broads: Day 1

A holiday cruising on the Norfolk Broads. On Saturday my parents, aunt and I collected our little hire cruising boat from Wroxham, nearish Norwich, and set off down the River Bure to explore the rivers and broads for a few days. It was pretty and peaceful, and interesting to see new areas of England that are relatively close to me in Woodbridge.

Saturday 7th July: Photos from River Bure, Wroxham Broad, Horning and South Walsham Broad

Soon after setting off along the River Bure from Wroxham, where we picked up our boat, we stopped in Wroxham Broad for a picnic. A fleet of these traditional sail boats slipped away from their dock and began racing, coming quite close to us at the bottom of the broad.

They reminded me of swans.

Passing by Horning.

Lots of boat houses, some basic, some practically huge mansions, along the river.

A diving Great Crested grebe. He seemed quite surprised to have popped up next to us.

A patient heron.

A typical river view.

It was impressive watching the sailing boats sail as close as they could to the banks of the river, tacking at the last possible moment before they speared the reeds.

We anchored (actually only using a mud weight, just a lump of heavy metal tied to some rope that just gloops into the mud) in South Walsham Broad for the night. A couple of dinghies were sailing about during the evening.

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Norfolk Broads

Here’s a taster from our Norfolk Broads holiday last weekend…I’ll post more soon once I’ve looked at them myself!

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Shelducklings

I came across this Shelducklings (their parents flew off as I came round the corner) and they raced towards me. As I knelt down with my camera they suddenly realised I wasn’t their mummy after all.

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It’s still daylight (just)!

It's a novelty to be leaving work in the daylight, this is the first evening like it. It feels like the days are staying lighter, faster. I wonder if that sense of acceleration is true?

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Another damp day…

…so another, sunnier though colder, catch-up photo instead:

Swans on the 6th Feb

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Sea gulls ahoy!

After another grey start, the sun peered out from behind heavy clouds. The gulls were rather interested in my sandwich!

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Hello!

A little gull watching me during my lunch break.

Hello from Woodbridge, a little town on the River Deben in Suffolk, East of England (but not in the North Sea!)

I’ve recently moved to Woodbridge, so this will be my little corner of the internet sharing what I discover as I explore the town and surrounding area. You’re welcome to join me here, and I hope you do!

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