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Norfolk Broads – The Norfolk Boards are a maze of rivers
and broad shallow lakes that meander between villages and ancient towns,
dating back to Roman times. Wildlife reserves are home in an amazing variety
of sea birds. To explore this unique area with kids, rent sail or row boats by the
day, or rent a cabin cruiser and spend several days. Boat rentals are available
from Norwich or Wroxham. |
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Upper Bure River – The Hoveton Great Broad Nature Trail winds
through swampy territory, while the Bure Marshes Nature Trail can
only be reached by boat from Salhouse Broad. The Broadland Conservation
Centre (Ranworth) has a floating gallery for birdwatching |
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Bure and Thurne Rivers – On Hickling Broad take a "water
trail "on a boat through the wide "broad" (lake) from Hickling Pleasure
Boat Staithe. St. Benet's Abbey (Ludham) is remains of a century
Benedictine monastery founded by the Viking King Canute. |
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River – At How Hill, explore the mashes in an electrically
powered boat, the "Electric Eel." Don't miss Boardman's Mill or Sutton
Mill, both working windmills, and Toad Hole Cottage, home to
eel catchers a century ago. |
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Yare
and Waveney Rivers – Carleton Marshes Nature Reserve has
nature trails though the marshes. Tour the very crumbly ruins of Burgh
Castle, once a Roman fort on the Waveney River. The Berney Arms Windmill is in Reedham. |
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Norfolk windmills – The winds from
the North Sea blow across Norfolk, powering old windmills that pump the
marshes or grind corn into flour. See these windmills in action at the Sutton
Windmills and Broads Museum (Sutton), the Bircham Windmill (Great
Bircham), Cley Windmill (Holt), Saxtead Green Post Mill, (Framlingham), Berney Arms Windmill (Reedham). |
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Sheringham Park (Upper Sheringham) – This magnificently landscaped park was the work of the renowned
landscape architect, Humphrey Repton. Viewing towers give you great panoramas
of the park and the coast in the distance. While you're there, take a ride
on a steam train from Sheringham, via Weybourne, to Holt (10 miles) on the North Norfolk Railway. |
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Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park and Nature Reserve
(Fakenham) – See exotic waterfowl up close in walk-through
enclosures. Roam through woodland and lakeside nature trails, visit the North Sea Life Centre. There are also children's play areas. |
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Blakeney Point and Cley Bird Sanctuary – This long
sandy point is the perfect spot to see common and gray seals playing in
the water. Keep a sharp eye for the Sandwich terns, sea birds that winter
in Africa and spend their summers at Blakeney Point. Walk to the point,
or better yet, take the ferry from Blakeney or Morston. |
