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Hi folks. This is terrific stuff and we are both very grateful too you. The 20 minute walk to Neatishead makes Paddys Lane a very attractive proposition. We will check out the Swan Roamer report also. Thanks again. Cheers. Chris

Hi Graham. I was not previously aware of Paddy's Lane moorings until I saw reference to them on here. I had worked out they had to be somewhere around Barton Turf, so thanks for confirming that and for the helpful directions. To help correct a little confusion I may have caused, Lyn and I are there for three weeks. A group of siblings and nephews/nieces are meeting up with us for the first weekend, Friday to Monday, which is why I am researching possible moorings for two boats on the Friday evening. I think on Saturday we will be mudweighting on Malhouse Broad (Ranworth) which has special memories for us all. Cheers Chris

Hi David, very many thanks for the pictures of the boat. My wife is going to love those. When she gets out of bed this morning that is! Cheers Chris

Thanks again for your advice. If we can get on line on june 28th i may be able to tell you how it works out. Cherrs Chris

Aah. Got it. Very many thanks. I always assumed the moorings down the end were private ones. That is very helpful and could make Sutton a more viable option. I am much obliged to you. Browsing these forums is bringing back great memories and increasing our excitement at coming back. Cheers Chris

Hello from down here. Still a new boy on this block. Erindoors and I are coming over from NZ towards the end of June for 3 weeks on the Norfolk Broads, one of our most favourite places. We have a two berth boat (Swan Rapture) and we are meeting up with family members for a bit of a reunion on our first weekend. They will be on a 10 berth boat, also from Richardson's. We are trying to work out what may be potential moorings for our first night (Friday). Sutton Staithe seems a possiblity, but from memory there are not too many moorings there. When I checked the information on this site I found reference to Sutton Staithe 1 and Sutton Staithe 2, both with (approx) 11 moorings. I would be very grateful if some knowledgeable member could explain for me where each are as we have only ever moored alongside the footpath. Very many thanks. Chris

Very many thanks for your replies and for your advice. We will make contact with the Pilot. The last thing we need is to get stuck above Potter Higham and risk missing our flights back!

My wife and I honeymooned on the Broads in 1972 and then spent many a happy holiday cruising until our emigration to New Zealand in 2002. We returned to spend our 45th wedding anniversary in 2017 and had Classic Gem for 3 weeks. An older boat and a bit of a handful for two, with many good features, but would not pass under Potter Higham Bridge (I am pretty sure our pilot left a skin of paint under Wroxham bridge!). Anyway we enjoyed it so much we are coming back this year. We have hired a smaller boat, Swan Rapture, which the blurb says will pass under all Broads bridges. However, it does have a 7' air draft, the same as Classic Gem, which would not. We would love to visit Hickling again, but having read this thread, I have my doubts we will get there. Can any of you knowledgeable folk offer information (and hopefully reassurance)? Many thanks