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  The Broads National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Broads are a network of rivers and of lakes (Broads) in Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Broads are Britain's largest protected wetland and are home to a wealth of wildlife, especially birdlife.
The broads range in size from small pools to the vast expanses of Hickling Broad, Barton Broad and Breydon Water.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Broads_National_Park   (670 words)

  
 ECN Freshwater Site - Wroxham Broad
Wroxham Broad is a shallow, lowland lake formed from the flooding of mediaeval peat diggings that were abandoned in the 14
The broad has been subject to serious eutrophication, largely as a result of the discharge of treated sewage effluent to the river Bure.
The broad is used extensively for recreational purposes, particularly in the summer months.
www.ecn.ac.uk /sites/wroxham.html   (239 words)

  
 The Broads of Norfolk
The Broads, as the Norfolk lakes are called, cannot be seen without admiration; the expanse of tranquil water, the beautiful reed borders, the mills that dot the marshes, and the cattle feeding on the plains, are worthy of a landscape painter's best skill.
All these Broads are shallow, and surrounded by aquatic vegetation, reeds, rushes, bulrushes, and flags, which are the haunt of many rare birds, and swarm with waterfowl.
Four other Broads cluster here, but are not especially worthy of notice, the river itself being much more picturesque, winding from Salhouse to Wroxham between wooded banks edged with tall rushes, with pretty glimpses of scenery caught between the trees.
www.mspong.org /picturesque/norfolk_broads.html   (897 words)

  
 River Bure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Although the Norfolk Broads appear to be completely natural, they are actually completely man made, their creation was not for the use of boats however.
Wroxham (TG302180) claims to be the Centre Of The Broads and while it is well off centre geographically, it is certainly the home base for the vast majority of Broads holidaymakers.
Although there are two connections to this broad from the river, only the western third of the broad is navigable with the two thirds nearest to Wroxham being closed to boats.
www.btinternet.com /~canals/canals/bureaylsham.htm   (5459 words)

  
 Norfolk Broads cruising with Latelink. UK and European boating holiday booking agency.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wroxham Broad is one of the largest Broads covering 120 acres.
Wroxham Broad is home to the Norfolk Broads Yacht Club, they race most weekends during the summer.
This Broad is very popular with visitors because of it’s beauty and the sloping, sandy shores which enable children to swim and paddle in safety.
www.latelink.com /norfolk/norfolk-bure.htm   (561 words)

  
 River Bure: Wroxham to Cockshoot Broad
Just less than two miles from Wroxham is the broad of the same name, the entrance to it being on the right bank.
The broad is ¾ mile long and 250 yards wide, with another entrance from the main river downstream (photo).
The broad is quite open, the cluster of houses on the far bank are in the village of Upper Street.
www.broadsnet.co.uk /html/riverbure2.htm   (1386 words)

  
 Among English Inns: Ch 10
Wroxham Bridge lies eight miles from Norwich, and we were soon on board the wherry, which we found waiting at the landing.
Before we entered Ranworth Broad, the skipper told us of a model village, Woodbastwick, where the cottages are said to be like rose bowers, the village green is an ideal spot, and the church is full of wonderful brasses.
The flint churches, with their thatched roofs, all out of proportion to the size of the congregations who support them, are sprinkled thick over the landscape, and the skipper told the Invalid such tales of the treasures in brass and carving they contain that she heaved mighty sighs of longing.
www.kellscraft.com /AmongEnglishInns/AmongEnglishInns10.html   (2707 words)

  
 broads 2005: 3 halfdeckers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Progress was still slow and arriving at Wroxham Broad we decided that a quick play on the broad would be a good antidote to the total lack of wind on the river.
Wroxham was the stop for the night, and we had a place booked in a run down boatyard - the important thing was the toilets...
It turned out that it wasn't a wedding however, one of the boats in the broad was celebrating its 100th birthday, it had a huge number of flags on it, and bunting fluttered from every available point.
www.norbs.com /broads/2005   (2755 words)

  
 Wroxham - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Wroxham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wroxham is a small town in Norfolk within The Broads National Park.
It regards itself as the "Capital of the Broads." Wroxham bridge is considered to be the second most difficult on the Broads to navigate (after Potter Heigham) and a pilot station sits on the Hoveton side of the river to assist boaters for a fee.
Roys of Wroxham, the department store and other shops, is actually over the river bridge in Hoveton.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Wroxham.html   (140 words)

  
 Broads Authority-Press Releases
A 700m island separating Wroxham Broad from the River Bure has been re-sculptured in an innovative and imaginative restoration project involving the Broads Authority, Norfolk Broads Yacht Club, and the landowner, Trafford Estates.
Wroxham Broad island, which supports free Broads Authority 24 hour moorings on its eastern bank, was in danger of being divided in two through wind and wave erosion.
Over the last five years the Broads Authority, Norfolk Broads Yacht Club (NBYC) and the landowner have been working together to restore the island with a £17,850 grant from the Sustainable Development Fund and contributions from NBYC and Broads Authority Conservation Volunteers.
www.broads-authority.gov.uk /broads/pages/press141.htm   (556 words)

  
 Wroxham Broad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wroxham Broad is on the River Bure near the town of Wroxham in Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park.
The broad is home to the Norfolk Broads Yacht Club.
Visiting boats are not allowed to land, but navigation is allowed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wroxham_Broad   (67 words)

  
 Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
So during Wroxham Regatta Week, a meeting was held on the old houseboat when it was decided to explore the matter further and sound out the views of the local sailing clubs.
(Wroxham Broad, being privately owned, was exempt from a security ban on boating on the Broads).
Many visiting competitors have testified that Wroxham Broad is a demanding place to sail, with its varying wind patterns and tight starts, and over the years it has reared many outstanding helmsmen and women who have thrived on the discipline and competition provided by the club and gone on to win national acclaim.
www.nbyc.co.uk   (475 words)

  
 River Bure: Coltishall Lock to Wroxham
Wroxham is considered to be the capital of the Broads, and is where boating holidays started in the late 1800's.
The new owners of the land Roys of Wroxham have donated the land and funds.
Wroxham Bridge (photo: view upstream from bridge) is now in sight, keep to the right here heading down stream and slow down as the semicircular road bridge has only 7 ft 3 in headroom at average high water.
www.broadsnet.co.uk /html/riverbure1.htm   (949 words)

  
 zambia.ca - Hoveton Great Broad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wroxham Broad - Hoveton Great Broad - S...
Bridge Broad, is in Hoveton, and Hoveton Great Broad and Hoveton Little Broad carry the village's name.
Pete's cruising guide to the Norfolk Broads with maps and photographs, covering the rivers, towns and villages that make up the Broads.
www.zambia.ca /Hoveton-Great-Broad/reference/fullview/wikipedia/99844   (156 words)

  
 SSSS Clubhouse : S-t-S : Past Letters : Summer 1999
Broads Cruisers do not use cleats of any sort!!! The jib did have self tailing winches, which helped, but the mainsheet had to be hand held and in any wind that was a job!!!
The Broad is perhaps half the size of Capital Lake, and the boats ranged from little, 20 and 30 footers, to those around 40 to over 50 feet.
Monday there was none as we motored back past Wroxham Broad, through a regatta being held on the river at Horning despite bumper to bumper motorboat traffic in both directions.
www.ssssclub.com /a/ltengl.htm   (1379 words)

  
 Norfolk and Suffolk Broads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This 8 mile tributary of the River Bure runs from the junction with the North Walsham and Dilham Canal, to the junction with the River Bure.
Broads Authority : The navigation authority for the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.
The Broads Society : Promote the future well-being of the Broads area, and provide a focus for all who are interested in the region
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Norfolk-and-Suffolk-Broads.html   (842 words)

  
 Personnel
Roswitha took the kindergarten when the small school Peter and she founded at Tibenham and Old Buckenham from 1980 onwards, becoming a class teacher when the school moved to Wroxham in 1985, since when she has remained a class teacher for every year except one.
She is enormously enthusiastic about the Wroxham school and very keen to see it expand and flourish.
Currently her group includes seven children who attend three mornings a week, but there is the on-going prospect of this being expanded to four mornings from 9 a.m.
www.norstein.50megs.com /personnel.html   (870 words)

  
 Little River View, Self Catering Holiday Cottage in Horning, Norfolk Broads
Wroxham lies just 2 miles from our Holiday Cottage and is considered by many to be the capital of the Broads.
It is actually two villages with Wroxham being South of the river and Hoveton the other side of the bridge.
There is plenty to do in Wroxham and we recommend hiring a day boat from here - a gentle run to Wroxham Broad and back is easily possible within an hour's hire.
www.littleriverview.co.uk /wroxham.html   (273 words)

  
 Broads National Park East Anglia UK Boating Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
All boats using the rivers and broads must pay a toll to the Broads Authority.
It is dangerous to swim near moorings, where boats are coming and going and where the river banks are steep.
These are the best places to visit, as it is very likely that local windsurfers will be around who would only be too pleased to give help or advice on conditions such as tides, currents and the best wind directions.
www.norfolkbroads.com /water/reserve.htm   (841 words)

  
 Broads YC 02
Wroxham Broad has a reputation for providing sheltered, smooth water and gentle breezes - but not, it seems, for Optimists.
The Norfolk Broads Yacht Club’s second Optimist open meeting of the 2002 season (just like their first one back in April) was blessed with blustery winds and sharp showers which deterred all but the most determined of competitors.
The start of the first race saw most of the competitors bunched at the clubhouse end of the line and the De Boltz brothers quickly pulled away with clear wind.
www.optimistsailing.org.uk /opens/norfolk-broads-2002.htm   (525 words)

  
 English Inns - Angel Inn
At Wroxham Bridge countless boats of all sizes are gathered together.
We had not the time to enter South Walsham Broad, about which there is great excitement in the neighbourhood, for fear the squire will fulfil his threat and close its waters to the public.
As we neared Yarmouth, the changing sky and the moonlight made lovely the banks which in brighter light might look dull and squalid, and, when the dark outlines of the town houses appeared on the horizon, we had a scene to thrown an artist into a state of ecstasy.
www.oldandsold.com /articles36/english-inns-10.shtml   (2801 words)

  
 What to See in England by Gordon Home eBook by BookRags
A “broad,” it should be mentioned, is a local name for a shallow lake connected with others, and finally with the sea by such rivers as the Yare, the Bure, or Ant.
Oulton Broad, for instance, is generally to be found full of smart yachts, while Heigham forms a contrast in its solemn loneliness.
Wroxham Broad is always bright with white sails going to or from Surlingham, Rockland, or Salhouse Broads.
www.bookrags.com /ebooks/11642/75.html   (375 words)

  
 Hoveton
Hoveton (pronounced Hovviton) is a village in on the River Bure in Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park.
The railway station was originally intended to be on the Wroxham side, but there was a change of mind, and although the station was sited in Hoveton, the railway company called it "Wroxham".
One of the smaller broads, Bridge Broad[?], is in Hoveton, and Hoveton Great Broad and Hoveton Little Broad carry the village's name.
www.fastload.org /ho/Hoveton.html   (219 words)

  
 R. Bure Wroxham to Cockshoot Broad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Just under two miles from Wroxham is the broad of the same name, the entrance to it being on the right bank.
The broad is ¾ mile long and 250 yards wide, with another entrance from the main river downstream
Visitors wishing to view the broad can join the nature trail which is open during the summer months.
freespace.virgin.net /peter.cox/riverbure2.htm   (1056 words)

  
 Boating Holidays on the Norfolk Broads, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This beautiful part of Norfolk and Suffolk is a collection of inland, water-filled broads, connected by over 200 miles of gently flowing, navigable rivers, dykes and cuts that offer ideal cruising conditions.
One of the major boat hiring villages in the Broads, there is a good selection of shops for food and clothes, interesting riverside pubs and restaurants.
This river provides the popular image of the Broads with vast expanses of water and sky, the horizon punctuated only by churches and derelict windpumps.
www.holidaysinthesun.com /afloat/england/broads.htm   (666 words)

  
 zambia.ca - Wroxham Broad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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Pete's cruising guide to the Norfolk Broads with m...
Pete`s cruising guide to the Norfolk Broads, including maps and photographs: The River Bure from Wroxham to Cockshoot broad...
www.zambia.ca /Wroxham-Broad/reference/fullview/wikipedia/99912   (163 words)

  
 Hoveton Great Broad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Hoveton Great Broad lies within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England, between Wroxham Broad and Salhouse Broad.
The broad is connected to the River Bure, but not open to boat traffic.
Mooring is allowed on the north bank of the Bure, opposite Salhouse Broad.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Hoveton-Great-Broad.htm   (153 words)

  
 BROAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Search the BROAD Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
Search the BROAD Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
Find graves of people named BROAD at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/B/BROAD.htm   (73 words)

  
 Wroxham Broad - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Wroxham Broad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wroxham Broad - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Wroxham Broad.
Here you will find more informations about Wroxham Broad.
The orginal Wroxham Broad article can be editet
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Wroxham-Broad.html   (117 words)

  
 The Broads National Park - Freecyclopedia.com :: The World Bank of Knowledge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
They are Britain's newest national park and are in the care of the Broads Authority.
Specific parts of 'the Broads' have been awarded a variety of designations, for instance:
These 18 broads provide approximately 400 hectares (990 acres) of water for navigation.
www.sneaknews.com /econtents/th/The_Broads_National_Park.html   (684 words)

  
 The Norfolk Broads Message Board - Salhouse.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
salhouse broad is such a place i am part of the conservation that takes place there and know first hand what is is like to clear up nappies and unmentionable things after rats have been through rubbish left buy people to lazy to walk to a bin.
salhouse broad has water, toilets and bins they also have a ranger and other people there to make sure the broad is a safer place for you and your children.we are improving and incourage more wildlife.
One of the beauties of the Broads for us is the natural, peaceful environment -whether you're talking about long ago cattle ground or more recent woodland I think its fair to say that the area is/was more close to nature than most of are used to on a daily basis.
www.the-norfolk-broads.co.uk /printthread.cfm?Forum=22&Topic=789   (10707 words)

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