Norfolk Broads (River Bure - Main Navigation)

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has junctions with the Norfolk Broads (River Bure - Bridge Broad) at Bridge Broad (west); with the Norfolk Broads (River Bure - Fleet Dyke) at Bure - Fleet Dyke Junction; with the Norfolk Broads (River Bure - Bridge Broad) at Bridge Broad (east); with the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Main Navigation) at Bure - Ant Junction; with the Norfolk Broads (River Bure - Ranworth Dam) at Bure - Ranworth Dam Junction and with the Norfolk Broads (River Thurne - Main Navigation) at Bure - Thurne Junction.
Coltishall (limit of navigation) | |||
The Rising Sun PH (Coltishall) Riverside |
6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Bridge Broad (west) | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
Bridge Broad (east) | 5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Wroxham Railway Bridge | 5 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Wroxham Road Bridge | 5 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
Wroxham New Footbridge | 5 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Wroxham Broad (north) | 7 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Wroxham Broad (south) | 7 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Salhouse Broad (north) | 8 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Salhouse Broad (east) | 8 miles and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Hoveton Great Broad Nature Reserve - No Boating |
9 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Hoveton Little Broad May not be accessable |
10 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Ropes Hill Dyke and Marina | 10 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
The Swan Inn (Horning) | 10 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Horning Village Marina | 10 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
The New Inn (Horning) | 10 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
The Ferry Inn (Horning) Riverside |
11 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Ferry Marina | 11 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Cockshoot Broad Nature Reserve - No Boating |
11 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Bure - Ranworth Dam Junction Junction of the River Bure and Ranworth Dam |
13 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Bure - Ant Junction Junction of the River Bure and River Ant |
14 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Bure - Fleet Dyke Junction Junction of the River Bure and Fleet Dyke |
14 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Bure - Thurne Junction Junction of the River Bure and River Thurne |
16 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
South Oby Dykes Junction of the River Bure and South Oby Dykes |
17 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Upton Dyke Junction of the River Bure and Upton Dyke |
18 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Pedro's Restaurant Riverside restaurant - now closed (Sept 2023) |
19 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Acle Bridge | 19 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
The Bridge Inn (Acle) Riverside (also known as The Acle Bridge Inn) |
19 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
Acle Dyke Junction of the River Bure and Acle Dyke |
20 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
The Ferry Inn (Stokesby) Riverside |
21 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Yarmouth Yacht Station | 30 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Great Yarmouth Road Bridge | 30 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
Vauxhall Rail Bridge (disused) Now a footbridge |
30 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Bure - Yare Junction Junction of the River Bure and River Yare |
31 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
- The Swan Inn - Horning — associated with The Swan Inn (Horning)
- Public House
- The Ferry Inn - Horning — associated with The Ferry Inn (Horning)
- Public House
- New Inn - Horning — associated with The New Inn (Horning)
- Public House
- The Rising Sun - Coltishall — associated with The Rising Sun PH (Coltishall)
- Public House
- The Bridge Inn - Acle — associated with The Bridge Inn (Acle)
- Public House
- Ferry Inn - (Stokesby) — associated with The Ferry Inn (Stokesby)
- Public House
Wikipedia has a page about Norfolk Broads
The Broads (known for marketing purposes as The Broads National Park) is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The lakes, known as broads, were formed by the flooding of peat workings. The Broads, and some surrounding land, were constituted as a special area with a level of protection similar to a national park by the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988. The Broads Authority, a special statutory authority responsible for managing the area, became operational in 1989.
The area is 303 square kilometres (117 sq mi), most of which is in Norfolk, with over 200 kilometres (120 mi) of navigable waterways. There are seven rivers and 63 broads, mostly less than 4 metres (13 ft) deep. Thirteen broads are generally open to navigation, with a further three having navigable channels. Some broads have navigation restrictions imposed on them in autumn and winter, although the legality of the restrictions is questionable.
Although the terms Norfolk Broads and Suffolk Broads are used to identify specific areas within the two counties respectively, the whole area is frequently referred to as the "Norfolk Broads".
The Broads has similar status to the national parks in England and Wales; the Broads Authority has powers and duties akin to the National Parks, but is also the third-largest inland navigation authority. Because of its navigation role the Broads Authority was established under its own legislation on 1 April 1989. The Broads Authority Act 2009, which was promoted through Parliament by the authority, is intended to improve public safety on the water.