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| 14.8nm |
Settling, as we seem to have done, into a three year cycle of venues for the annual Norfolk Broads rally, this weekend it was the turn of the River Yare. As a cruising river, the Yare demonstrates the Broads at its best - wide reaches with stunning scenery, frequent cuts leading to interesting Broads, varied wildlife and, of course, plentiful pubs along the way.
We had planned, as before, to launch at Reedham Ferry but their plans for a music festival forced us upstream to Cantley. On first impressions, this new venue is rather dwarfed by the imposing sugar factory but, looking the other way, the old charm of the region is just as evident, the slipway is very serviceable and enjoys everyone's favourite price tag - it's free of charge!
Following a very large, tasty supper on Friday evening at the Reedcutter's Inn, we set off upstream in damp conditions on Saturday morning.
Cruising this river is something of a pub crawl and we were spoilt for choice. Our first stop was for lunch at the New Inn at the head of Rockland Broad.
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| Moorings at Rockland Staithe |
After lunch, we headed back across Rockland Broad, using the more westerly exit back onto the Yare.
...at which point the wind dropped and we enjoyed splendid sunshine.
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| Jenny Morgan |
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| Muckle Flugga |
Following another diversion through Surlingham Broad....
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| Marsh Magic |
...we homed in on our destination, The Ferry House Inn at Surlingham, where the process of arranging stern-to mooring was a challenge without a mud weight...
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| Fleet at Surlingham Ferry |
...but we managed in the end!
The pub did us proud once again - excellent food in great company!
Another night's sleep in the peace and tranquility of Broadland and we were ready for the return trip - although the wind forgot to blow... Splendid scenery, however....
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| Longboat Cruiser Lucille |
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| Coaster Evelyn |
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| Pit stop for Jenny Morgan |
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| The fleet heads downstream - the Drascombe mafia...! |
Returning to Cantley, Broads cruisers were enjoying a very sedate race whilst we returned boats to trailers and parted once again to various corners of the country - Bristol, Kent, as well as closer to home!
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| Little wind for these Broads cruisers |
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