Saturday, 6 October 2012

Wroxham and Woo-baz-wick

We went into the Broads 'capital' today, Wroxham, and took a trip on a river boat out along the River Bure  to Wroxham Broad and Salford Salhouse broad.  We were blessed with a beautiful autumn day, wall to wall sunshine.  Not a narrowboat in sight, this is the land waters of the plastic cruiser.  Apparently in its hey day, the 60's, there were over 4000 hire boats to be had on these waters and now that figure is down to circa 850.

 Leaving Wroxham
 
 Cruiser-ville
 
 Ah, what's this emerging from a private boathouse?
 
 It is White Moth, a gaff rigged wherry yacht built in Wroxham nearly 100 years ago. 
 
 Sailing on Wroxham broad
 
 There is White Moth all 59 feet of her and looking very regal as she takes sail on Wroxham Broad
 
 An older waterside residence...this is rented out if you fancy it
 
 The latest style for riverside living in Wroxham and costing a pretty penny or million..
 
After our river trip we headed off to Woodbastwick (woo-bas-wick) to visit  my very favourite brewery, Woodforde's.
 
 Woodforde's brewery shop
 
 A Woodforde's pub next to the brewery, the Fur and Feather Inn where we enjoyed for lunch

Bamboozled by choice...which one, which one?
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 October 2012 at 21:55

    My choice as a Norfolk/Suffolk borders man, Mardler's is a damn good beer, but is narrowly beaten by Wherry, I'll drink a pint or 3 any night, but both have got to go some to beat a good pint of Adnams Broadside!

    Beardy Chas
    (Friend of G&J on NB Contented Souls)

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  2. Andy Tidy7 October 2012 at 06:12

    Wroxham / Coltishall - its where I learned to sail!

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  3. Brian and Diana on NB Harnser14 October 2012 at 14:31

    I think you may have meant Salhouse Broad?

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  4. Neil Corbett16 October 2012 at 21:38

    What do you mean 'which one?' - all of them!!
    Enjoy.
    Kath (nb Herbie)

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  5. Andy Tidy7 November 2012 at 20:41

    Would that be Salhouse rather than Salford?

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  6. Brian and Diana on NB Harnser11 November 2012 at 20:49

    I was in that hotel by Wroxham bridge last week, but they didn't have Woodfords on, but they did have a rememberance beer called Poppy

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