Norfolk Broads Holiday Rentals

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We are pleased to offer vacation properties to rent in some of the most popular areas of the Norfolk Broads including:

Filby  ¦  Haveringland  ¦  Hickling  ¦  Horning  ¦  Hoveton  ¦  Loddon  ¦  Ludham

Martham  ¦  Old Costessey  ¦  Oulton Broad  ¦  Reedham  ¦  Wroxham

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Norfolk Broads Holiday Cottage Home Rentals

Beautiful holiday rental large cottages, barn conversions and waterfront houses in the Norfolk Broads area of Norfolk. Our holiday homes on the Norfolk Broads range from luxury village cottages with swimming pools, spacious river front homes with moorings. Period listed buildings converted to modern holiday rentals with spacious rooms and views over the Norfolk Broads. Cheap holiday cottages & houses to rent throughout the Norfolk Broads area. The wide selection of holiday rentals we have on the Norfolk broads are furnished to a high standard.

Below are just a small selection of our most popular Norfolk Coast holiday rentals (Click on the photo to view property details) 

Haveringland Holiday Cottage (3 Bed, Sleeps 5)

Wroxham Holiday Home (4 Bed, Sleeps 10)

Horning Riverside Cottage (5 Bed, Sleeps 9)

Hoveton Holiday Cottage (5 Bed, Sleeps 8)

Hickling Holiday Home (1 Bed, Sleeps 2)

Oulton Broad Holiday Rental (2 Bed, Sleeps 4)

Norfolk Broads Region Resort Information

The Norfolk Broads Region of the Norfolk in England offers a wide range of holiday resorts to suit all ages and budgets.

The Norfolk Broads are thought to have been created by the flooding of ancient peat diggings. They consist of large expanses of water, long meandering rivers and smaller lakes and dykes and are unique throughout Britain. For much of the year, the Broads are thronged by motor cruisers, sailing boats and other vessels transporting those people who want to experience the beauty and tranquillity of the Norfolk Broads. It is the perfect place to relax and unwind and offers some spectacular wildlife like the swallowtail butterfly. 

Boating is one of the best ways to explore the broads and there are many varieties of boat available and can be booked locally at any of the broads. We recommend the electric day-boat, with its electric engine, means that it is quieter than most boats and friendlier to the environment. It is a great way to explore the many waterways. How Hill Nature Reserve near Ludham is where you can hop on board the Electric Eel. This boat glides quietly along the reed-fringed dykes and incorporates a stop at a bird hide that overlooks Reedham Water.

The River Bure is at the heart of the Broads and flows through some of the most attractive countryside in Norfolk. It is a very popular water-way for all types of boat and for much of the year it is bustling with craft. Coltishall is at the limit of navigation of the River Bure and is a pretty village with woodland, fields and properties whose gardens lie at the waters edge. The ruins of St Benet’s Abbey stand on the banks of the River Bure. It was founded in around 955AD and was once an important Benedictine monastry. Today little remains of the original monastic house although the foundations of the abbey church as well as a fine gateway can still be seen. The River Ant is a tributary of the Bure and its narrow winding channel leads to Barton Broad. Barton Broad is the second largest Broad.

Wroxham is one of the most popular parts of the Broads with its water covering an area of about 120 acres and which is roughly a mile long. Surrounded by woodland and meadows, it is considered one of the five major Broads and is a noted yachting centre. It has several boat yards and offers a good range of shops and amenities for those passing through. Ranworth Broad is in two parts: the Inner Broad which is private and noted for its wildlife; and Malthouse, which is popular with cruising boats. There are many unspoilt Broadland villages like Horning and Filby. The Staithe at Stalham is a very pleasant mooring place and in the village there is a gabled hall dated 1670 and a restored Perpendicular church.

Two miles from St Benet’s Abbey the Rivers Bure and Thurne join. The Thurne is six miles long and flows through some of the most unvisited countryside in Norfolk. It connects with some northern broads like Heigham Sound, Horsey Mere, Martham Broad and Hickling Broad. The Thurne is popular with all craft and Thurne Mouth is especially popular with sailing boats as it lacks overhanging trees which are present along other stretches of water.

The village of Thurne, although fairly small, has some useful shops and facilities for the many boats that use this frequently used stretch of water. Womack Broad is a secluded broad and a firm favourite with artists. It is an idyllic setting with beautiful scenery and leads to the village of Ludham which has excellent moorings. Potter Heigham is a bustling village, especially during the summer months, and is one of the largest boating centres of the Norfolk Broads. There are riverside boat yards where boats can be hired and plenty of facilities for holiday-makers. Potter Heigham is renowned for its medieval three-arched stone bridge which crosses the River Thurne. Nearby is Heigham Sound where there is an abundance of waterfowl and it is a popular place for pleasure craft.

Horsey Mere is the Broad nearest to the sea and is separated from the salt water by sand dunes. The National Trust protects 2,000 acres of farmland and marshland around the mere. Also under the care of The National Trust is Horsey Drainage Mill. It dates from 1912 and replaces an earlier mill that became dilapidated. In 1943 it was struck by lightning and ceased working and was left in a state of disrepair for many years. It has now been restored and from the top of the mill there are magnificent views of the surrounding countryside.

The longest Broadland river is the River Yare. This travels over 55 miles from near East Dereham, through Norwich, to the sea. One of the villages it flows through is Brundall which is one of the oldest boat building communities on the Broads. It is where Norfolk Wherries were built as well as some fine racing yachts.

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