Stalham to Barton Broad to Wayford Bridge, aboard a wherry yacht
Fri 28 Jul
|Stalham Staithe
This sailing focuses on the northern region of the Norfolk Broads. It is a one way journey from Stalham to Wayford Bridge, 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
28 Jul 2023, 10:00 – 17:00
Stalham Staithe, Stalham, Norwich NR12
About the day
This sailing begins at the popular boating centre of Stalham, from where we journey downstream, passing along the River Ant through picturesque Broads scenery 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. After a turn of Barton we return upstream to Wayford Bridge, one of the most northerly points of the Broads National Park. Back in the trading wherry heyday, Wayford was a stopping point for wherries plying their trade from North Walsham to Great Yarmouth. After disembarking you may wish to pop into the Wayford Bridge Inn for a drink.
Coming from Wroxham, please park down the lane which turns off the A149 to the right just after the garage and before the bridge, there are parking spaces 200yds straight down the…