Without a doubt this is my favourite activity to do in Norfolk. A mere 15 minute train ride or 30 minute car journey from Norwich, and you arrive in Hoveton and Wroxham. Or should I say Roy's of Wroxham. Roy must be very rich, for he owns a department store, a large supermarket complete with its own mcdonalds, a gardening store, a children's shop, a women's clothes shop and a toyshop in a village with a row of shops, that are of comparable size to the row on Unthank Road. In fact it's quite fun playing 'spot a shop that doesn't belong to Roy'.
Forgetting Roy, the main purpose of a trip to Wroxham is to rent a boat out on the broads.With Fineway leisure you can rent out a variety of 2-12 seater orange boats. If there is enough of you it normally works out around 6/7 quid a head which is ridiculously cheap for a whole day out on the water.
After a quick safety talk and instructions on how to use the boat, you are let loose on the broads! Now its time to navigate the gear stick, the wheel and broads all by yourself. Unfortunately it only really goes upto 7mph but trust me the speed doesn't stop you from cruising into the banks, trees and weeds.
You have to navigate around sailing boats who weave across your path, and the biggest challenge is finding a mooring/parking when you fancy a drink/pub lunch. Oh and not forgetting the fun and challenge of finding your way back to the launch site of course. As you make your way down the waterways there are windmills and impressive houses to nose at, complete with boat garages. A pub I would recommend for a stop off would be the Swan Inn, as it serves great food and drinks at a relatively good price, and has outside seating where you can watch the boats go by on the bank at Horning. An excellent day out, a day on the broads is an essential and exciting experience for all. After you've disembarked the Kings Head by the mini roundabout in Wroxham is well worth a visit too.
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