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Our boat is based at Horning so our standard day trip for friends is up to How Hill for lunch then on to Barton and back to Horning.

Having said that, last weekend we had two friends with us and we spent the weekend going to Hickling and Horsey (the tides were kindly timed) with a walk to the beach to allow the dogs to swim with the seals and a meal and a drink at the Nelson's Head.

But the options are many and it depends what you like. On occasions we have chugged up to Coltishall for a meal at the Mead - seeing kingfishers on the way.

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Jul-27-2010 @ 10:47 PM

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Having seen Harry's post I have to say that we like to take the train from Reedham to Berney Arms on the day of the Yare Navigation Race and then walk back to Reedham watching the river cruisers sail past. Not as exciting as it was now that the floodbank has been moved back from the river, but pretty good none the less.

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Jul-27-2010 @ 11:02 PM

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For me

Meet at Brundall, mosey down for lunch at Rockland
Staithe.

Then a leisurley punt to Surlingham broad and swing
around the mudweight for a couple of hours, and finally
onto Brammerton Woods End for a spot of tea and a few
bevvies.

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Jul-27-2010 @ 11:18 PM

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I'd start from Horning, up to Wayford, then if I had a smaller boat (or bigger dinghy) through Wayford, but turn into the old canal. Done this a few times in our electric powered inflatable, and it's heaven on earth. As long as you don't mind clearing the prop of weed every 100 yards or so. Back to Barton Broad for lunch aboard, then home. All assuming it's not stair-rodding, as seems usual when I have visitors aboard.

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Jul-27-2010 @ 11:29 PM

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We have just done this very thing. Eight of us onboard for 4 x days. Four of the crew have never been on the Broads before. Departed Stalham at around 1800, overnight at Ludham Bridge, drinks onboard. Then onto Ranworth, up the church tower etc, then to Horning/Wroxham stopping at Wroxham, through bridge to Coltishall dinner in the pub, Night nav to Bridge Broad for fishing and mudweighting overnight. Then to Wroxham Broad mudweight for some rag-n- stick type sailing, then to Thurne Dyke into pub and overnight stay. Then to P.H, back to Ranworth and a meander up the Ant back to base.

Result - 4 x newbies now converted and amazed at what the Broads has to offer, they all stated they will visit again.

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Jul-28-2010 @ 2:03 AM

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Make for Hickling, Horsey and Catfield Dyke.
The Broads are a globally unique environment and I burst with pride when introducing them to visitors.

Ok... So I nicked the above from Ex Pilot, but only because (in my opinion) he is so right.
It is the scant river traffic on the waters of the upper Thurne that enable you to get the "real feel" of the Broads. None of that motorway feel you can get south of the bridge.
In fairness the upper Bure, upper Ant and upper Waveney are also beautiful and peaceful. All they lack are open areas of water to go with their stunning stretches of river.

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Jul-28-2010 @ 7:16 AM

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i always take new people to salhouse broad, and the ant from stalham is one of my favorite stretches, also when going up in the car try and go accross reedham ferry, that always gets a good reaction

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Jul-28-2010 @ 8:24 AM

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Depends on what they would like to see or due.
If I pick up at Ludham then I am in the middle of two lovely but differant areas.

For Natural Broads / Wildlife you have the Ant.
For property and Broads you have Horning, Ranworth, Salhouse and Black Horse.

Each to their own.

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Jul-28-2010 @ 8:30 AM

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Being Horning-based, our route with first-timers on board involves a very slow cruise around Malthouse Broad followed by a trip past St Benets then up Fleet Dyke to South Walsham Broad. A BBQ at the public staithe is the preferred option, if there's room, otherwise we adjourn to Fleet Dyke itself.

If we were on the Yare, I think a cruise from Rockland St. Mary, through Brundall and up to Bramerton returning to Rockland later in the day for a first-class meal at the New Inn.

The Waveney? No brainer IMHO. A cruise from the ever-gorgeous Oulton Broad to Beccles and then onward to Geldeston. Idyllic.

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Jul-28-2010 @ 11:02 AM