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The Broads
A 125-mile network of navigable, lock-free rivers and broads, this internationally important wetland landscape is made for slow exploration under big skies. Drift along calm waterways on a hire boat that brings you close to quieter, unexplored corners, where reeds whisper and bittern birdsong carries. Stay on the water and enjoy awe-inspiring star-filled night skies. To feel this unique National Park at water level, try canoeing, kayaking or paddleboarding through narrower channels and sheltered inlets. On land, the gentle terrain suits relaxed walks and easy cycling, with routes that link quaint villages, wildlife-abundant nature reserves and expansive views. Look out for windpumps and church spires that shape the skyline. Whether you come for wildlife, fresh air or time that stretches, it’s a landscape that rewards unhurried days.
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Top Attractions in The Broads National Park
Sutton Staithe Boatyard
Environmentally friendly Electric Picnic Boats, Electric and Diesel Day Boats, Canoe and Kayak Hire. Environmentally friendly Electric Picnic Boats, Electric and Diesel Day Boats, Canoe and Kayak…
Sutton Staithe Boatyard
Environmentally friendly Electric Picnic Boats, Electric and Diesel Day Boats, Canoe and Kayak Hire.
St Peters Brewery
St. Peter's Brewery is one of England's original craft breweries, located alongside the moated St.… St. Peter's Brewery is one of England's original craft breweries, located alongside the moated…
St Peters Brewery
St. Peter's Brewery is one of England's original craft breweries, located alongside the moated St.…
Hippersons Boatyard
All Experiences available Tuesday to Saturday - Explore by dayboat or our unique Pedal boat for 2. All Experiences available Tuesday to Saturday - Explore by dayboat or our unique Pedal boat…
Hippersons Boatyard
All Experiences available Tuesday to Saturday - Explore by dayboat or our unique Pedal boat for 2.
Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Welcome to the home of Bressingham Steam & Gardens, generations of fun for everyone since 1961. Welcome to the home of Bressingham Steam & Gardens, generations of fun for everyone since 1961.
Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Welcome to the home of Bressingham Steam & Gardens, generations of fun for everyone since 1961.
Featured Events In The The Broads National Park
Date: 18th Jul - 18th Jul 2026
Step right up... and into the spellbinding imagination of a man who set out to reveal that life… Step right up... and into the spellbinding imagination of a man who set out to reveal that…
Date: 2nd Aug - 2nd Aug 2026
Aaron Bolton - original Frankie Valli in the UK’s number one tribute to the four seasons ‘Frankie's… Aaron Bolton - original Frankie Valli in the UK’s number one tribute to the four seasons…
Lend Me a Tenor
Date: 29th Jul - 1st Aug 2026
Prepare for an evening of operatic mayhem, mistaken identities, and laugh-out-loud chaos in Lend Me… Prepare for an evening of operatic mayhem, mistaken identities, and laugh-out-loud chaos in…
Festival of Transport
Date: 29th Aug - 31st Aug 2026
A celebration of transportation over the years! A celebration of transportation over the years!
Featured Businesses In The The Broads National Park
Beechwood Hotel
Welcome to the Beechwood Hotel, an exclusive country house hotel in the small market town of North… Welcome to the Beechwood Hotel, an exclusive country house hotel in the small market town of…
Beechwood Hotel
Welcome to the Beechwood Hotel, an exclusive country house hotel in the small market town of North…
Waveney River Centre
Welcome to Norfolk's ideal Broads holiday destination. Our park is set in the beautiful… Welcome to Norfolk's ideal Broads holiday destination. Our park is set in the beautiful…
Waveney River Centre
Welcome to Norfolk's ideal Broads holiday destination. Our park is set in the beautiful…
Wroxham Miniature Worlds
Wroxham Miniature Worlds is the largest indoor modelling attraction in the UK. Great fun for all… Wroxham Miniature Worlds is the largest indoor modelling attraction in the UK. Great fun for…
Wroxham Miniature Worlds
Wroxham Miniature Worlds is the largest indoor modelling attraction in the UK. Great fun for all…
Barnes Brinkcraft Day Boat Hire
Our Modern Day Launches seat up to eight people comfortably. Easy to operate, no experience… Our Modern Day Launches seat up to eight people comfortably. Easy to operate, no experience…
Barnes Brinkcraft Day Boat Hire
Our Modern Day Launches seat up to eight people comfortably. Easy to operate, no experience…
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Date: 10th Aug - 11th Aug 2026
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Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre
1,000 acres of wilderness in the Broads National Park, with floodplain marsh and lowland fen home… 1,000 acres of wilderness in the Broads National Park, with floodplain marsh and lowland fen…
Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre
1,000 acres of wilderness in the Broads National Park, with floodplain marsh and lowland fen home…
Broadland Country Park
This beautiful mosaic of heath, woodland and marshy grassland, nestled between Horsford and… This beautiful mosaic of heath, woodland and marshy grassland, nestled between Horsford and…
Broadland Country Park
This beautiful mosaic of heath, woodland and marshy grassland, nestled between Horsford and…
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