Broads01 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Do you have a personal favourite location which is away from those generally thought to be favourites? So, not a Salhouse or a How Hill or an Oulton Broad but a Pokeys Mill or a Wayford Bridge or a Whitlingham. My own favourite in this category is Postwick Viaduct. My route (and no doubt for many others) by road to and from the Broads is the A47 over the viaduct. On the way there it's always lovely to glance down when passing over and see my first glimpse of a Broads river. On my way home I take a wistful glance to the left and sometimes see a boat on my final glimpse for that visit. I think at that moment of my next planned trip. By boat, I love approaching the bridge and being mesmerised by the traffic above, a microcosm of the real world outside of my boating bubble. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Surlingham Broad without hesitation, bliss. Almost primeval and totally unspoiled. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webntweb Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Summercrafts boatyard. A lovely quiet spot just off the main river. Moored overnight there a few times with both Moonlight Shadow and Lightning, sat on the lawn in the evening, with a glass or two watching the last of the sun. It always took me back to our first holiday in 1958 when we had slowly cruised down that dyke from the Vestella shed at Landamores. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimbiIV Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Sadly, when on Postwick Bridge going to the boat I always say hello Yare and when going home I say goodbye Yare! It annoys the hell out of Jill. paul 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Very hard to pinpoint a favourite but I'm sure I'm not alone having a soft spot for Cantley, especially at night 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, webntweb said: Summercrafts boatyard. A lovely quiet spot just off the main river. Moored overnight there a few times with both Moonlight Shadow and Lightning, sat on the lawn in the evening, with a glass or two watching the last of the sun. It always took me back to our first holiday in 1958 when we had slowly cruised down that dyke from the Vestella shed at Landamores. Great shout Roy. I've only spent the night there once and it was very different from the busy choice of Wroxham moorings. Alas I'm guessing it'll no longer be an option with the hire operation ended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ray said: Very hard to pinpoint a favourite but I'm sure I'm not alone having a soft spot for Cantley, especially at night 👍 Especially during the beet season! The aroma is memorable! Agreed, a good place. I once toured the factory, absolutely fascinating! Good moorings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 a nice quiet mooring on candle dyke 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catcouk Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Loddon staithe. Always seemed like a long way to go down the Chet when there's nothing else (on the face of it) but it was well worth it. Have to get in early though! Not a quiet spot like other posts but it is my favourite. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 A wild mooring above Beccles Bridge. That’s real peace and quiet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham47 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Womack Island is one of my favourite spots and mud-weighting in Ranworth Broad. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 4 hours ago, JennyMorgan said: Surlingham Broad I've never quite made Surlingham, I've taken a dinghy up there a time or two and gone up to King's Fleet but never quite made Surlingham. Sadly many of my once favoured paces have been compromised by running engines, long stayers, places like Stalham Staithe, Neatishead. Several of my favourite bolt holes on the Waveney around Aldeby have had fishing platforms built in them, so nowadays my personal favourite locations tend to be away from the broads, sadly. I still love the Upper Yare, and cruising through Beccles is very special, and the moorings at the Locks still a special place, even is the pub is not what it once was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Upton has always been one of my favourites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Waking up in the dawn, on Rockland Broad. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 In my 20 footer arrive after all traffic stopped nose out of the channel at entrance of Martham Broad and weight fore and aft. Leave before anyone up at dawn. June is good light not much after 0400 hours. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Vaughan said: Waking up in the dawn, on Rockland Broad. Rockland certainly has something special 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Johnny Crows Staithe, the cut out of the island by Sutton Broad (sunken wreck there now - infuriating) anywhere up river of Wrioxham, same for up river of Beccles. The Lock mooring at Coltishal. By road, I always used to say heyup and tarrah at Postwick too. Nowadays our first and last glimpse is Wroxham bridge so that gets the greeting and farewell Griff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 13 hours ago, Broads01 said: On my way home I take a wistful glance to the left and sometimes see a boat on my final glimpse for that visit. And a fine panoramic view of the Whitlingham sewage works! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Oh, and right now during the current crisis - any boat on any stretch anywhere with anyone would be perfect Griff 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trambo Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Polkeys Mill. Appeals to the Garbo in me. Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Vaughan said: And a fine panoramic view of the Whitlingham sewage works! And smell! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Some great suggestions so far. My idea was to choose somewhere personal that's not on the popular list of places but I think it's quite difficult to do that because wherever you choose chances are plenty of others will like it also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 52 minutes ago, w-album said: And smell! The indigenous natives traditionally have big hooters so that they can savour the aroma of the countryside! Damp silage and Whitlingham sewerage works are character building! Raise a toast to a good Norfolk gentleman, and his Norfolk hooter! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 We haven't done the southern rivers for a long while now, but I would choose North Cove. Away from it all, on that beautiful stretch of the Waveney, and only room for two or three boats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Upton Dyke is one of our favourites with the short stroll to the White Horse. Easy to manouvre in the basin when we had our 23ft Norman, not so sure now with the bigger boat(34ft). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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