Serving traditional American Food you can expect ribs, burgers, steaks and chicken as well as fish and vegetarian dishes. The chicken wings come very highly recommended by Norfolk Broads Guide.

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Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth

Vauxhall Holiday Park is a top destination for holidays in the Great Yarmouth area of the Norfolk Broads, with everything you will ever need for that special seaside family holiday.

The exceptional tropical Waterworld provides hours of water borne fun for everybody and the facilities that they have to offer ensures that every member of the family will be happy. Their is a club for the under 5s to enjoy while older children will be delighted with Louie’s Aquatic Adventure soft play area and the Arty Kidz club and don’t worry, teenagers haven’t been forgotten with the chance to meet new friends in their own programme of T-Zone activities.
For tasty meals and snacks the Reedcutter’s Restaurant and coffee shop is on hand through out the day. Once the day is over and the night draws in the Regency Room is where it is all happening with a glitzy cabaret, glittering shows, dancing and competitions for the whole family. Over 18s can relax and take in the nightly floor shows at the Starlight Club.

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Norfolk Broads Caravan Park near Potter Heigham

Found in one of the Norfolk Broads best known villages due to its boatyards, marinas and shops including the famous Lathams of Potter Heigham, this extremely well maintained holiday park resides amongst almost 6 acres of glorious Norfolk Broads countryside.

Ideally located for exploring the Norfolk Broads by river or land, you are only approximately 6 miles from the Norfolk Broads coast and only 11 miles from the historic city of Norwich easily rivaling London for its shopping.

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John Wilson has his own tackle shop in Norwich and alongside the many DVD’s and TV’s programmes he has behind him he has also written some excellent books, one of these relevent to Norfolk Broad fishing is Norfolk Broads guide to fishing and further fishing books by John Wilson can be found below.

richardsons boating holidays in the Norfolk Broads

Richardson’s Boating Holidays have a great selection of boats to accommodate all group sizes and to fit all budgets. Operating approximately 300 boats on the Norfolk Broads they can cater for everybody’s needs. If this will be your first boating holiday or you are already a boating veteran, Richardson’s Boating Holidays come highly recommended.

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Please find a selection of their boats below :-

To visit their site directly - Luxury Norfolk Broads boating holidays

Cherry Tree Park holidays near Great Yarmouth

Just a few minutes drive from the popular seaside resort of Great Yarmouth lies Cherry Tree Park in the rural setting of Burgh Castle, ideally situated to allow you to discover all the Norfolk Broads and the beautiful coastline have to offer.

Don’t worry about the fickle British weather either, Cherry Tree Park has lots to offer, whether it’s taking in a bit of culture, investigating the resorts proud maritime heritage, exploring the many ancient buildings or enjoying the many shops and cafes. It’s easy to see why Cherry Tree Park has remained a firm family favourite for generations and generations.

Featuring

• Indoor & outdoor heated swimming pools
• Amusements
• Pool view bar & Costa coffee

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Bream fishing on the Norfolk Broads

I have enjoyed some amazing nights targeting big bags of river Bream on the Norfolk Broads. As many will be aware the Norfolk Broads is an excellent and very popular venue for boating which makes fishing for the bream during daylight hours almost impossible in most stretches of the rivers, hence the night sessions.

One of my favourite swims is on the River Yare in Brundall, a bit of a hike down church lane over the railway line and through a wooded section but well worth it for an eventful night of Bream bagging.

I will often arrive around 20:00 to setup the swim and lay down a large bed of groundbait, boat movement will be at a a minimum at this time of night and there is still enough daylight to setup and prepare for the darkness to set in.

The large shoals of Bream in this section are ravenous and require a large amount of groundbait to attract them and to keep them interested. My favorite mix is breadcrumb (brown or white), hemp, sweetcorn and a handful of red maggots for good measure, mix the whole lot together with the juice from the sweetcorn and water to a relatively wet consistency, this ensures the groundbait will make it to the bottom instead of being carried away on the tide (which can run very strong as Brundall is still quite tidal). As mentioned earlier after arriving I will lay down a bed of the groundbait (approximately 10 to 15 tennis ball sized) approximately a 1/3 of the way out in to the river. This is where a lot of newcomers to the Broads go wrong and cast way out in to the middle of the river where the tide is at its strongest.

Tackle required due to the strength of the tide is relatively heavy. A feeder rod with a medium to heavy tip depending on the strength of the tide is required along with a good reel loaded with 4 - 6lb mainline. You can fish direct or use a hook length between 2 - 4lb although I often fish direct which doesn’t seem to have any negative impact (depending on bait, hook sizes from 14 to 18).

Productive baits seem to change every session so I take the following as a minimum

One session breadflake was the winner but the next session about 2 weeks later bites were slow until a change to double red maggot which provided a haul just over 100lb.

Keep the groundbait going in throughout the night, every half an hour 2 - 3 tennis ball sized or every fish, which ever comes first to ensure you keep the fish interested. You’ll know when the fish have moved in due to the large amount of line bites that you will experience. Proper bites tend to be a no mess affair, big knocks on the quiver or full on bends.

Using the line clip on the reel is essential to ensure that the groundbait lands in the same place instead of spreading the shoal all over the place. Keep the rod(s) high on a rest to keep as much of the line out of the water to minimise drag and stop the feeder becoming dislodged. A starlight taped to the quiver tip will ensure you don’t miss the bites.

Good luck and enjoy your bream bagging. Feel free to send in pictures.

White Cottage of Pennygate, Norfolk Broads

On a quiet country lane in the pretty hamlet of Pennygate, this charming cottage lies just a mile from the nature reserve, sailing and fishing provided at Barton Broad. Adjoining the owners’ home, and enjoying its own area of garden, it boasts a cosy, very comfortable and attractive interior – the ideal base from which to explore the area’s many delights. A nearby steam railway makes for a relaxing way of seeing the countryside, the shops, riverside pubs, broads (pictured) and paddle steamer trips of Horning village are only 3 miles as are the craft centres and day-boat hire at bustling Wroxham. Sandy beaches are 8 miles and the cathedral city of Norwich is 12 miles. Village store, restaurant and pub 1 mile.

Sleeps: 2
One bedroom. Sitting/dining room with electric ‘wood burner effect’ fire and stable door to garden area. Well equipped kitchen. First floor: Double bedroom. Bathroom/W.C.

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Please note the Norfolk Broads is subject to the closed season and is available for fishing during the course fishing open season (16th. June - 14th. March) as long as you are in posession of an NRA National Fishing Licence, available from Post Offices or direct from http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/?lang=_e

If you need to top up your tackle before setting out on a fishing/holiday trip to the Norfolk Broads you could do no better than to have a look at Lathams Fishing Tackle who stock all the major brands with an emphasis on great value.

We recommend the following methods and baits for specic species

Roach:
Method: Rod fishing using waggler or stick float, pole fishing. Ledger and swimfeeder.
Baits: Maggots, casters, hemp, bread, worms
Line strength: 2lbs - 4 lbs
Hook Size: 20 - 12 (dependent on size of bait)

Bream:
Method: Float fishing in still conditions on the bottom else ledger & swimfeeders
Baits: Lots and lots of groundbait (crumb), bread, maggots, red worms, sweatcorn
Lines: 4lbs - 6 lbs
Hook Size: 18 - 12

Pike:
Method: Rod fishing - float, ledger, spinning, lure fishing
Baits: Artifical lures and spinners, fish baits on or off bottom
Lines: 15lbs (min.)
Hook Size: 8 - 6 doubles or trebles, preferably de-barbed

Perch:
Method: Float fished on bottom or ledger
Baits: Worm, maggot, small fish & lures
Lines: 2lbs - 6 lbs
Hook Size: 20 - 10

Tench:
Tackle: Float (lift method) and ledger/swimfeeder
Baits: Bread, maggots, casters, sweet corn and red or lob worm
Lines: 4lbs - 6 lbs
Hook Size: 20 - 8

John Wilson, famous for his TV series “Go Fishing” and more recently “John Wilsons Dream Fishing” has written a well detailed book called The Definitive Guide on Where to Fish in Norfolk and Suffolk

Ferry Marina in Horning

For those of you looking to visit the Norfolk Broads and sample the delights of a riverside location, Ferry Marina is the lodge holiday especially for you. Located in Horning, one of the Norfolk Broads “postcard” villages, complete with Marina leisure centre and a mass of opportunities to get out on the water via the many day boats that are for hire along this stretch of the picturesque River Bure.

No need to worry if you would also like to spend some time at the beach, Great Yarmouth and the other popular Norfolk beaches such as Hemsby and Winterton are less than a 30 minute drive away.

The Ferry Inn public house can be found right next door, offering a fantastic family setting with meals and a games room especially for the children.

Looking to get some fishing in while on holiday? Well fear not, as a guest to Ferry Marina you have exclusive fishing rights straight outside your accomodation, don’t forget the Norfolk Broads is still subject to the fishing season.

If your looking for day trips out you could do no better than to visit The Bure Valley railway, Wroxham Barns craft centre and Hoveton Hall gardens to name nut a few. These attractions are all easily reachable by car. How Hill conservation centre is also very close or you could spend a day out on the beautiful Norfolk Broads by boat, the choice is yours.
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