Wood End Staithe

[750XL]

Hi all,

Does anybody have any recent (or past) experience accessing Wood End Staithe from Barton Broad?

Is it still accessible from the Broad? Understand it's tight down there but we're only 29ft... More concerned about going aground! 
 

Thanks

[Lulu]

There’s a Captain’s Vlog where Robin takes a boat to the Staithe but I can’t remember which vlog 

[750XL]

6 minutes ago, Lulu said:

There’s a Captain’s Vlog where Robin takes a boat to the Staithe but I can’t remember which vlog 

Watched the video earlier on today, was around 2013 I think

[Broads01]

I had a nose down there in 2017. From memory the moorings were all private but I had no issues turning round.

[marshman]

Doubt you would have issues accessing the staithe but to me always feels hemmed in and not a lot to see -  mudweight just outside the dyke and enjoy the real beauty of the Broads. Always something going on yet tranquil!

[750XL]

6 hours ago, marshman said:

Doubt you would have issues accessing the staithe but to me always feels hemmed in and not a lot to see -  mudweight just outside the dyke and enjoy the real beauty of the Broads. Always something going on yet tranquil!

I've always worried about mudweighting on Barton Broad. I know there's "safe" areas outside the markers, I just don't know where.

[annv]

Hi XL if you mud weight at low tide if you get stuck you will come of at high tide Barton Broad is not that shallow surly your not that big or have you got out-drives. John

[Heron]

Hi 750XL, if you look at where others are mud weighting you will not go far wrong.

[RumPunch]

16 hours ago, 750XL said:

I've always worried about mudweighting on Barton Broad. I know there's "safe" areas outside the markers, I just don't know where.

Along either side outside the channel you've got around 6 feet until close to the edge

[vanessan]

18 hours ago, Heron said:

Hi 750XL, if you look at where others are mud weighting you will not go far wrong.

Best advice. Just look out for any shallow water signs or markers, they’re quite clear.

 

[LizG]

On old maps there is a second staithe marked further north, I think it was a another Catfield! Aerial photography ie Google satellite shows a depression in the reed bed but the entrance is not visible from the broad. I tried to find it a few years ago but failed. Does anyone know anything about the staithe and when it was last navigable. I am sure I rowed up in the 60/70s