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Information about boating holidays and accommodation on the Norfolk Broads

Gt Yarmouth Self catering Holiday

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Gt Yarmouth is the up and coming holiday destination for Norfolk and as a sea side resort. the Town is set to receive a lot of inwards investment from green energy in the next few years most notably wind power.

As a holiday centre Gt Yarmouth offers an awful lot to families in particular, from the pleasure beach and pier to the seal life centre there is something always going on to keep even the most active children occupied.

Marine Parade, the golden mile has oodles of fun, the marina theatre has great show running all through the year. The regent Bowl, Nelson Museum and Grosvenor casino are just some of the attractions Gt Yarmouth has to offer,

The accommodation has imporved dramatically also in the last few years. You can actucally navigate to Gt Yarmouth while on holiday on the Norfolk Broads via the rivers and broads.

But for those looking for a great self catering holiday in Gt Yarmouth, the Hadleigh Holiday suites really show how far the town has moved on.

Granted a 4 star rating by the English tourist board these holiday apartments really show off the New Gt Yarmouth ….Hadleigh Holiday Suites Gt Yarmouth

Each of the self catering flats has top class amenities on offer

Fully Equipped Kitchen, T.V with Freeview & DVD, Linen Provided Except Towels, All Apartments are NON Smoking, Wireless Internet Upon Request.

They apartments are available in 1-3 bedroom options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy your seaside break this year in Gt Yarmouth the family orientated resort is doing all it can to provide a sparkling seaside resort for everyone to enjoy.

You can contact the Hadleigh Holiday suites below

Hadleigh Holiday Suites
64, Apsley Road
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2HG

Telephone:
01268 683571
Mobile:
07767 704397
Email:
peterforhadleighsuites@talktalk.net

Marine Services on the Norfolk Broads

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The network of rivers and Broads which make up the Norfolk Broads are sserviced by a range of marine companies. For all of the major locations along the broads you can find clusters of long established boating businesses all able to help you enjoy boating on the Norfolk Broads.

Wroxham, Brundal, Oulton Broad , Reedham all are home to boat builders, boat repair yards and convenient places to moor a boat over night or for longer.

listings of Marine services on the Norfolk Broads

Norfolk Holidays 2011

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Norfolk will once again be a major U.K holiday destination for 2011, not only for the Norfolk Broads and the North Norfolk Coast but also for the many beautiful villages and towns you can find.

The reputation of the Norfolk as a wildlife haven continues to be advanced by the Blakeney point seal sanctuary and the RSPB sanctuary at Brancaster. Plus the BBC will be back soon at Pensthorpe for another season of Spring watch.

For this season we predict some great late deals on boat hire on the Norfolk Broads as hire companies try to compensate for reduced demand from the VAT increase and the poor economic situation.

B&B in Norfolk and Hotels in Norfolk again will be another great source of bargains as accommodation providers seek to fill their availability.

With new websites on offer we have even more choice and flexibility on how to book your holiday in Norfolk.

Norfolk Broads.com Re launch

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The website NorfolkBroads.com was relaunched yesterday. It provides the largest and most advanced Tourism directory for the East of England. The web site provides specialist coverage of Norfolk and the Norfolkbroads.

Providing a quick interface and touch screen ready format for finding Accommodation, Boat hire, boating holidays, cottages and B&B locations in Norfolk and the Norfolk Broads.

Hotels in Norfolk

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For information on hotels in Norfolk you really need to know some more about the county itself so you can choose from the best hotel options.

The county of Norfolk and it unique countryside from the National Park of the Norfolk Broads to miles of sandy beaches that run most of the length of the North Norfolk coast attracts thousands of holiday makers every year who come to enjoy this beautiful county. Norfolk is easily accessible from the south up the M11/A11 from London or from the Midlands across the A47. There is also good public transport links throughout the region from the central city of Norwich.

Norfolk is a thriving summer destination with more and more people choosing to holiday here in Britain rather than going abroad. The region can cater for all types of visitor, whether a retired couple enjoying the many historic houses and strolling through the open gardens on a relaxing spring break, a budding twitcher that is visiting in early summer to catch the first sight of the returning migrating birds at Cley beach and staying at a local Bed and Breakfast, a couple just on a weekend away from the city enjoy some well earned R & R in one of the seaside resort’s hotels or with the wide range of self catering options and numerous caravan parks and campsites, a more affordable choice for a summer family holiday by the sea.

The region has a diverse range of family activities and attractions to offer the visiting holiday maker. With an emphasis on healthy outdoor living, the region facilitates various sports, from cycling the North Norfolk Coastal Path to sailing on The Norfolk Broads and during the summer season, most coastal resorts offer water sports from kite surfing to wave boarding. There are family woodland adventure parks and lots of countryside just to explore.

The region has numerous nature reserves along its coast to take a stroll from marshland and salt flats to miles of just sandy beaches. Heading inland, the countryside has many other attractions to discover. For the Railway enthusiast there is the Bressingham Steam Museum and the Thursford Collection to enjoy as well as The Bure Valley and Poppy Steam Train Lines to ride on. Norfolk is also rich in not just local agricultural history but also has some very grand houses and families including the Queen’s country residence Sandringham House and Gardens, one of the many historic attractions open to the public during the summer season.

Hotels in Norfolk offer an excellent range of options from a standard travel motel type to boutique Hotels

Norfolk has plenty to offer the visiting tourist or family holidaying in the area… why not come and enjoy this great county and find out for your selves the delights of a ‘Norfolk Sunset’ with a glass of wine this summer.

Cantley celebrates opening of new riverside amenity

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Norfolk Broads new addition
Saturday 18 September 11am – 4pm
The village of Cantley is celebrating the opening of a new £300,000 riverside amenity on Saturday September 18th with a day of music, sailing and entertainment.
The derelict village staithe, which won village green status five years ago, has been transformed into an attractive community area with moorings, fishing facilities and one of only two slipways on the River Yare which will open up the river to a wide cross section of river users.
It has been redeveloped through an ambitious partnership project which has received investment both financially and in kind from the Broads Authority, Broadland Environmental Services Ltd (BESL), British Sugar, Broadland District Council, the Environment Agency, Inland Waterways Association, Cantley Parish Council and two landfill communities fund schemes, Biffaward and WREN.
The redevelopment of the staithe has been carried out by BESL as part of its flood defence work along the River Yare.
BESL has rolled back the flood bank to open up an extra piece of land which  British Sugar is leasing to the parish council for a peppercorn rent and which has been grassed. It has also built a much needed slipway and riverside piling which has been fitted with safety ladders and chains.
A £35,000 floating pontoon will accommodate seven permanent moorings and two moorings for visitors using the slipway, which lies between two water ski zones. Six of the moorings have already been taken up by local people. The pontoon is available for fishing and part of it is specially designed to take wheelchairs. The pontoon was financed by a £20,000 grant from the Broads Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund, a grant from Broadland District Council  and a donation from Hardley 100 Club.
A section of dyke has been filled in to create a shingled turning area for the slipway and the 300 yard road to the staithe has been resurfaced.
The Broads Authority has built picnic tables and seating on the village green and planted a mixture of native trees, silver birch, alder and weeping willows, provided by Broadland District Council. The staithe will be managed by the newly formed Cantley Staithe Charitable Association which aims to promote the safe use of the river for everyone.
Robert Beadle, Chairman of the Parish Council, said: “For many years we have sat by the river with no access to it. But at last we have a beautiful and safe area where people can sit and picnic by the river, fish and launch their boats. I am sure it will give many years of pleasure and will be a facility that the residents of Cantley can be proud of.”
The staithe will be opened on Saturday 18 September at 11am by the chairman of the Broads Authority, Dr Stephen Johnson. A day of fun and celebration will continue until 4pm against the spectacle of traditional Broads sailing cruisers  racing in the Yare Navigation Race to Breydon Water and back.
Bands, a folk group singing sea shanties and clog dancing, pupils from Cantley School dressed as pirates and St Edmunds Youth Orchestra from Acle will perform outside the nearby Reedcutter Public House. The RNLI will be demonstrating their South Broads lifeboat and Broads Beat, the Broads Authority and Whitlingham Outdoor Centre will be represented among the stands.
Parking will be limited and the public are encouraged to travel by train to Cantley Railway Station which is just 300 yards from the staithe.