Wroxham is considered
the capital of the Norfolk
Broads and has been frequented by holidaymakers since the late
1800’s. It is especially popular with those seeking a boating
holiday with its numerous boat hire companies offering a vast range
of vessel. In recent years it has become quite commercialised with
the building of hotels, gift shops and tea-rooms, a far cry from
the days when the locals would meet the London train at Wroxham
station and carry the passengers’ luggage to the boatyards
for twopence.
There is a good selection of shops in Wroxham,
the most famous one being Roys of Wroxham,
probably the largest village store in the country. It offers a huge
range of merchandise from clothes, toys, garden equipment, plants,
books, home-ware, electrical goods, as well as an excellent supermarket,
and is open seven days a week. It also has a McDonalds restaurant
within the store.
Down by the river there is the Hotel Wroxham, along with many boatyards,
holiday homes and apartments. During the summer months the waters
are full of holidaymakers enjoying the peace and tranquillity a
boating holiday offers.
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