Wayford Bridge to South Walsham, aboard a wherry yacht

This sailing begins at 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. From here, 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. From Barton we continue downstream, passing by How Hill, an area dedicated to the conservation of Broads habitats, to the Ant Mouth, where we briefly join the River Bure. As we turn away from the Bure towards South Walsham Broad you will see St Benet's Abbey, which was a thriving monastery in the 12th Century. Less than a mile downstream we reach South…