North And South Pubs

[DAVIDH]

Looking at another thread, I was just considering what would be my favourite pubs - the places you would choose if you could only eat out once north and once south.  I thought it might be interesting to nominate them here, followed by the pubs you've visited the most over your times on the Broads. They're not necessarily the same places!

So for me,
Favourite pubs: North: Sutton Staithe Hotel. South: The Yare Hotel, Brundall

Most visited pubs: North: Bridge Inn, Acle. South: The Yare Hotel, Brundall

Just a bit of whimsey on an overcast September Saturday morning.

[CambridgeCabby]

For me , on the North my favourite is The White Horse Upton , and the South The New Inn Rockland St Mary 

most visited would be , North The Maltsters Ranworth (no shocks there), South The New Inn Rockland St Mary 

[MauriceMynah]

Favourites, North  Sutton Staithe,  South, Surlingham Ferry

Most visited, North Sutton Staithe,   South The Red House, Cantley.

[Smoggy]

MM the red house has been the reedcutters for a good few years now, do keep up old chap.

[YnysMon]

Mine are:

North: The White Horse Neatishead. South: The Wherry, Geldeston.

Most visited (last couple of years anyway). North: Acle Bridge Inn. South: not sure. We haven't visited that many recently, but we have had a few trips by car from Brundall to Acle. 

[Mouldy]

As mentioned in another thread, ours are The Lion on the northern rivers and The Ferry House on the southern side.

As far as most visited is concerned, The Ferry House is almost our local, being moored at Brundall, although The Yare is easily reached from our marina.  When we stray north on longer breaks, The Bridge Inn at Acle and The Lion share our custom probably equally.

[Broads01]

9 hours ago, Mouldy said:

As mentioned in another thread, ours are The Lion on the northern rivers and The Ferry House on the southern side.

As far as most visited is concerned, The Ferry House is almost our local, being moored at Brundall, although The Yare is easily reached from our marina.  When we stray north on longer breaks, The Bridge Inn at Acle and The Lion share our custom probably equally.

What he said! Malcolm and I share favourite north and south. I've also been to the Bridge Inn probably as much as The Lion.

[MauriceMynah]

21 hours ago, Smoggy said:

MM the red house has been the reedcutters for a good few years now, do keep up old chap.

Well, it just goes to show how rarely I go into pubs. :-)

[Vaughan]

I agree with MM. It is always the Red House to me.

Just as the Rushcutters (whatever that means) is always Thorpe Gardens.

[addicted]

When South there's no contest it is always The Yare every time . When North probably the Kings Head Ludham is our preferred venue or possibly the one at Neatishead. Being based at Brundall  the Yare is the pub we've been to most  by far.

 

Carole

[CeePee1952]

Thinking of maybe popping in to the Dog Inn tomorrow if we can get a mooring space at Ludham bridge! Anyone visited it recently and got any comments!! 
Chris

Edited September 5, 2021 by CeePee1952
Predictive text for Ludham!!

[CambridgeCabby]

If possible I would recommend mooring at the furthest end from the bridge , the shenanigans and bumps occurring there have been at an all time high 

menu looks promising 

[CeePee1952]

9 minutes ago, CambridgeCabby said:

If possible I would recommend mooring at the furthest end from the bridge , the shenanigans and bumps occurring there have been at an all time high 

menu looks promising 

Thank you for the advice CC, yes I’ve seen the chaos/carnage there on YouTube!! Do you mean the furthest end before the bridge or after going under it?

Chris

[ZimbiIV]

From which direction?

paul

[CambridgeCabby]

Upstream , ie passing through toward Stalham .

Downstream of the bridge is now all private mooring 

[CeePee1952]

Brilliant, many thanks!

Chris

[Broads01]

1 hour ago, CambridgeCabby said:

Upstream , ie passing through toward Stalham .

Downstream of the bridge is now all private mooring 

Immediately downstream of the bridge is private but below that are some short-term paid moorings which are quieter than the free ones above.

[CambridgeCabby]

Last week when we passed downstream the private moorings signs had been extended for the whole stretch of the right hand side grass banked moorings , which is where we used to enjoy mooring 

[Chelsea14Ian]

South,The Ferry House and Whitehorse  Chegrave (there tomorrow).North used to be the New Inn.Not been there since it changed  hands.Whitehorse Neatishead, Lion.

[Broads01]

1 hour ago, CambridgeCabby said:

Last week when we passed downstream the private moorings signs had been extended for the whole stretch of the right hand side grass banked moorings , which is where we used to enjoy mooring 

That's a shame. Only in July that stretch was available and being used.

[Paul]

South is easy. With the demise of the Locks it has to be Ferry House at Surlingham by some distance,

North I would have to decide between The Bridge Inn, Acle, The Recruiting Sergeant or The Nelson's Head though I have not been to the latter recently.

As for most visited then The Bridge Inn and Ferry House, I go to the places I like most. 

Being as we are land based visitors now and not tethered to those places accessible by water an honourable mention must also go to the Sailor's Home at Kessingland and the Three Horseshoes at North Cove, both favoured watering holes. 

On 05/09/2021 at 08:41, Vaughan said:

I agree with MM. It is always the Red House to me.

Just as the Rushcutters (whatever that means) is always Thorpe Gardens.

Precisely, just as that pretentious place with the glass front will always be the Woods End Tavern, though sadly those days have gone. 

 

[CambridgeCabby]

When it was the Red House and more spit and sawdust we loved it , it had character and the added benefit of not worrying about closing times 

[Bytheriver]

1 hour ago, Paul said:

South is easy. With the demise of the Locks it has to be Ferry House at Surlingham by some distance,

North I would have to decide between The Bridge Inn, Acle, The Recruiting Sergeant or The Nelson's Head though I have not been to the latter recently.

As for most visited then The Bridge Inn and Ferry House, I go to the places I like most. 

Being as we are land based visitors now and not tethered to those places accessible by water an honourable mention must also go to the Sailor's Home at Kessingland and the Three Horseshoes at North Cove, both favoured watering holes. 

Precisely, just as that pretentious place with the glass front will always be the Woods End Tavern, though sadly those days have gone. 

 

Demise of The Locks?

[Cal]

Favourite pubs: North - Stokesby Ferry, South - Surlingham Ferry

Most visited: North - Bridge Inn, South - Surlingham Ferry

[Tobster]

For me on the southern Rivers is between Surlingham Ferry & the Bell Inn St Olaves

North would be the Bridge Inn