Norfolk Broads & Boating holidays on the Norfolk Broads

The Norfolk Broads has it all when it comes to boating holidays, holiday accommodation and tourist attractions.

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Visit the official Norfolk tourism web site to find more about Boating holidays on the Norfolk Broads

www.visitnorfolk.co.uk

Norfolk Broads tourist information

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........... Find out more >

Norfolk Broads wildlife

The Norfolk Broads are made up of twelve large and twenty-four small lakes or meres. These broads, as they are known locally, are interlaced with rivers and dykes and play host to a spectacular array of wildlife. These range from fish to rare plants, insects to birds and mini-beasts to water-loving mammals.

The swallowtail, one of Britain’s most beautiful and rarest butterflies, can now only be found in the Norfolk Broads. It is the UK’s largest butterfly with a three inch wingspan and very distinctive markings. The male and female are very similar in colour, but the female is larger. The caterpillars feed on milk parsley which grows amongst the reeds and when fully grown they are a vibrant green with black and orange markings. During May, the pupa generally hatches and it can be seen fluttering around on a sunny day.......... Find out more >