Best (easiest moorings)

[nollock]

Mornin all

Any  ideas for the best or easiest  mooring's in norwich & beccles?

my wife is a suffolk girl an know's both place's but neither of us know anything about the above,

 Nollock & Nance

[JennyMorgan]

The Yacht Stations at both locations.

[NorfolkNog]

I'd agree with that. There isn't really much in the way of alternatives and the Yacht stations are manned (or should that be personed)    

[ranworthbreeze]

We do moor at the yacht station at Beccles but don't at Norwich, its too noisy, we usually turn around and moor at Commissioners Cut, that way you can go over the railway bridge up he lane up to the main road, turn left and there is bus stop within 25 meters, this feel is a better alternative for getting into Norwich. 

If you  just want a mooring then Brammerton Green takes some beating.

 

Regards

Alan

[Maxwellian]

If you don't fancy the bus you can get the ferry into Norwich from Thorpe. Short walk from Commisioners Cut

[Seriously]

Have to agree commissioner cut is good option used it many times most occasions only boat there. Also practiced my stern on mooring in the cut .  10 minute walk to bus or ferry .

[Chelsea14Ian]

We Moor at the Ys Norwich but not Friday or Saturday, as Alan said also good mooring just outside the centre and get the bus, Norwich  also worth a visit

Ian

[Oddfellow]

We don't recommend our couples and families to moor overnight at Norwich YS because it's too noisy. 

Commissioner's Cut is a fine alternative as has already been said. 

Beccles YS (again already said) is a superb choice. 

 

Edited October 15, 2015 by FreedomBoatingHols

[Mark]

Again, if only after a mooring.... then Whitlingham is great and in good weather offers a  wonderful  walk around the Broad

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[BroadScot]

If you drink enough wine etc, in moderation of course, you won't hear any noise at Norwich YS! Speaking from many past years of experience!

 

Iain

[SweetKingfisher1]

It's funny, because I am trying to work out for moorings on Friday 30th Oct for the night, as we have a friend arriving at Norwich Railway Station from London arriving around 9am. We would love to meet them by boat at Norwich and I know we will have low tide Saturday morning. I am tempted to moor at Norwich Y/S over night on the Friday .

I will let you know .

Regards

Marina 

[LizG]

Commissioners Cut or as I have always known it Whittlingham Meadows is good, except you have to like trains, they do go past pretty frequently!

[unclemike]

moor at bramerton, nice pub, good moorings, early start ,8 am be in norwich to meet friend at 9

[Baitrunner]

Have to say only done Norwich once on a sat night as we had a theatre trip booked. Never again. 

Noise until about 5 am and we made the mistake of mooring right next to the bus stop!

norwich were at home as well to Newcastle!!

i think mid week would be better. 

[Jona]

Morning all,

Have done Norwich on quite a few occasions, always weeknights, never had a problem. Yes it is noisy, say compared to Brammerton, but then you're in a city centre. Wonderful city, loads to do and see, clean, lovely folk. Go for it, but keep to weeknights. Have a great time wherever you get to.

Regards

Jon & Jo

 

[Hockham Admiral]

I'd say to avoid Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights as that's when the clubs down Prince of Wales Road  stay open late.

Outside of those nights we've never had any troubles!  

[Poggymale]

Morning - yacht station moorings in Norwich are good.. Prince of Wales road finishes at Foundry Bridge right next to the Yacht station - that road and the riverside complex before Foundry Bridge is the clubbing area in Norwich & there are a lot of bars and clubs plus it's v popular. If you are there Thurs to Sunday and that's you bag then moor the Foundry Bridge end. If it's not go down the other end past Pullls Ferry & as close to Bishops Bridge as you can get. There are two other pubs own there but it's quieter if that's your bag & not as close to the road. Also means you can walk into Norwich via the cathedral which is much more picturesque than Prince of Wales road. Bit further to the station. Other options are imoor at Thorpe Green if you can get under the bridges, Commissionaires Cut or Whitlingham Broad 24 hour moorings and Pootle into Norwich the following day. Enjoy and have a great trip.

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[BroadScot]

We moored towards the Bishopsgate end within the security confines gate which does add a little more security than in the past. Never had a problem there, as said, you are in a city, with the wonderful views of the cathedral to look at from different angles along the quayside.

Just go and enjoy Norwich, its as they say, a Fine City! With much to explore. Not just the pubs!

 

Iain.

[Broads01]

At Beccles I like the Yacht Station but I can also recommend the moorings at the swimming pool (through the bridge, a few hundred yards further up on the left). The walk to town is shorter than from the Yacht Station I think. Theoretically there's a charge but you have to text a number to pay it, so how that's enforced I have no idea.

[Oddfellow]

Yes, the Bishopsgate end is much better. 

 

[Wussername]

Just a thought. When the Whitlingham Broad / Whitlingham Gravel pit was excavated was there any consideration given to access to the river. Would that stretch of water not have provided a peaceful mooring for craft large and small, with easy access to Norwich by taxi or even water taxi. As a bonus I would then, perhaps, feel more comfortable in referring to it as a broad.