Moorings on the Norfolk Broads

The Norfolk Broads are a unique and extraordinary waterway system — a network of rivers, lakes ('broads'), and drainage dykes covering around 200 kilometres of navigable water in Norfolk and Suffolk. Designated a National Park equivalent in recognition of their ecological and landscape importance, the Broads are managed by the Broads Authority and are unlike any other waterway in England. The main rivers — the Yare, Waveney, Bure, Ant, and Thurne — connect a series of shallow lakes formed by medieval peat extraction, with tidal influence felt throughout the northern and southern systems. Long-stay moorings are available at boatyards and marinas across the network, with popular bases at Wroxham, Horning, Potter Heigham, Stalham, and Beccles. The Broads offer exceptional wildlife — bitterns, marsh harriers, otters, and swallowtail butterflies are all regularly seen.