Dilham to How Hill, aboard a wherry yacht
Mon 21 Aug
|Dilham Staithe
This sailing is a one way journey heading downstream from Dilham Staithe in the far north of the Broads to How Hill, via Barton Broad, the second largest of the Norfolk Broads. This trip will be aboard one of our three wherry yachts: Olive, Norada or White Moth.


Time & Location
21 Aug 2023, 10:00 – 16:00
Dilham Staithe, Dilham, North Walsham NR28, UK
About the day
This sailing begins in the far north of the Broads, at the peaceful village of Dilham, where the Broads' only canal joins the river network. We journey downstream until we reach Barton Broad, the second largest of the Norfolk Broads and rumoured to be where Admiral Nelson learnt to sail. This area is rich in wildlife, so keep your binoculars to hand. From Barton we continue down the River Ant, passing through picturesque Broads scenery to our destination: How Hill. Having disembarked at How Hill you may wish to explore How Hill Nature Reserve - an area dedicated to the conservation of Broads habitats and known for swallowtail butterflies.
This sailing will be aboard one of our three wherry yachts: Olive, Norada or White Moth. These surviving wherry yachts were all built by the Wroxham based boatbuilder and designer Ernest Collins. They spent over three decades within his hire…