grounded Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 My wife Lyn and I hope to be returning to the Broads in a few weeks time for our 50th wedding anniversary. We honeymooned on the Broads so it is a bit special for us. We are just hoping our flights from NZ are not cancelled again. They have been cancelled 3 times already and, strangely enough, the prices have leapt by at least 25% with each re-booking. Odd that. Anyway, I digress. We have many favourite places on the Broads, Womack being one of them, and we usually moor (stern on after much oversteering and over cursing) at the staithe. I have been reading on a Broads Facebook page of side-on moorings on the right on the way down to the staithe. The only BA moorings I can find listed are 3 on Womack island. Do any on here know of free moorings on the right? Apparently there is a good footpath down to the village (and the pub) and we do love a good walk. Any information gratefully received. Chris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Womack Dyke moorings are on the right as you go down the dyke. Lovely footpath down to the staithe then on into the village. One of our favourite moorings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 And dont forget to stop at the little bakery just before you get to the staithe! Wishing you a very happy anniversary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Yes, lots of moorings at Womack. The BA moorings along the Dyke as you approach Hunter’s Yard, the BA ‘hidden’ island moorings and then Womack Staithe which is a parish mooring (stern-on mooring) with a moderate overnight charge. We prefer the BA moorings as we find stern on a bit ‘sardine’ like. We know lots of people who love the staithe moorings though. Hope you have a wonderful time. The bakery that has been mentioned is in a cottage on Horsefen Lane between Hunters Yard the staithe. When they are open they have a board beside the lane advertising what delights they have on offer that day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 The staithe moorings ( stern on) are now £5 overnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grounded Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Thanks for the replies, folks. We do love the staithe moorings, don't mind the charge or the packed in feeling, and I do like the view across to the island when I start fishing about 4am. I do think we will try those side on moorings, if only to have a chance to walk off the wonderful food served at the pub! Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2021 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 If you want to guarantee a mooring at Womak I believe you can book one through the Big Shop. The mooring is used in the day for fuel/pump out and so is only bookable from 5.00 pm to 9.00 am 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewcook Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hi that is New at Wowmack but it's very limited I believe I did not have any trouble mooring in February and on the Parish, Mooring Stern on but as the New Boating seasons wear on it does prove a bit difficult must admit till October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham47 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 2 hours ago, RS2021 said: If you want to guarantee a mooring at Womak I believe you can book one through the Big Shop. The mooring is used in the day for fuel/pump out and so is only bookable from 5.00 pm to 9.00 am As above. To book an overnight mooring 17.00 hours till 09.00hrs ring The Big Shop at Womack Tel No 01692678193. It costs £10.00 overnight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I didn't know there was fuel/pumpout at Womack, where is it located please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham47 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Ray said: I didn't know there was fuel/pumpout at Womack, where is it located please? The pump out is done from the dyke in front of the shops. I am not aware that they sell fuel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbroadslover Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hi Chris, You mentioned that you enjoy fishing. Don't forget there is a closed season which is in force at the moment until the new season starts on 15th June Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grounded Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 Thanks Jeff, but I could not forget that! We arrive on 24th June after a couple of weeks with family in Yorkshire. I will either buy my license on line from here or from a post office there. Dangling a maggot or a piece of breadflake is what I most look forward to (well almost anyway). When we are not cruising, walking, eating, or sleeping, I am fishing. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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