Crooky

Thanks for your comments NonTecky. We have looked at the tide tables and our plan is to pick the boat up from Wroxham on Monday 2/4/18 and spend that day and night on the Northern Broads before making our way to Stracey Wind pump to spend Tuesday night. I calculate that low water slack will be around 8.15 on 4/4/18 which means we need to be on the move just before 7am. Are my timings correct and is this 'do-able'? (We don't mind the early start as I don't think there's a better time to wake up on a boat than just as morning is breaking).

Hi. My wife and I visited the Broads last year and had a great time exploring the Northern Broads. We're returning again this Easter and are looking to head to the Southern Broads (we're hiring from Barnes Brinkcraft in Wroxham). We're having 6 nights in total and are looking for any suggestions as to any must see places, decent overnight moorings and also any places that should be avoided. We were considering an overnight stay at Norwich Yacht Station to tie in with a mid week pump out and to use the showers etc but I'm sure I have read that it isn't in a nice area? Many thanks for any suggestions.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment on my question and the consensus seems to be that we should stick to the north this time which I think we are probably going to do now. My next question would be then where are the best places to head for to moor overnight? We are wanting to eat out so recommendations for good pubs that have mornings would be appreciated.

Many thanks for the replies so far after just an hour of posting the questions. We will certainly take on board what has been said. thanks again.

My wife and I are having a 4 night break on the Broads beginning on 18th April and we have booked a Brinks Omega cruiser from Barnes Brinkcraft in Wroxham. Although we have visited the Norfolk area many times with our touring caravan this is the first time we have hired a boat for more than just the day. We have already booked a mooring at The Bridge Inn at Acle on our first night but we are still undecided where we go from there. We fancy crossing Breydon Water on our second day and maybe staying at Lodden on the second night. We are then thinking about crossing Breydon Water on the third day and making our way to Stalham for the third night before pottering around on the fourth day and staying at Horning on the last night as the boat needs to be back for 9am the next morning. Any advice on things to do, places to see, places to eat (and drink!) would be gratefully received. As we have travelled around most of the touristy places in the area before when we have been in our caravan we would like to spend as much time on the boat as possible.