27/03/2024

What’s on in the Norfolk Broads this Easter

27 March 2024

2024 looks to be a bumper year for celebrating Easter on the Norfolk Broads

There’s a lot going on in the area

 

 

The obvious choice for those staying in Norfolk is to hire a day boat. You can book your day boat online for Easter Sunday now

If you are already aboard there are quite a selection of things to do within walking distance of moorings or an easy drive from our holiday homes

my special favourites for the Easter weekend are

  1. Day Boat Hire – Barnes Brinkcraft
  2. Hoveton Hall Easter Treasure Hunt
  3. Feed the Lambs at Wroxham Barns
  4. Paddle Boarding
  5. Bewilderwood (Kids are going to love this)
  6. Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden
  7. St Benets Abbey
  8. Museum of the Broads
  9. Gt Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
  10. Hippodrome
  11. And one Extra  – for wet days RAF Air Defence Radar Museum

Day Boat Hire – Barnes Brinkcraft

Book your boat for 2 hours or the day and board one of these easy-access boats with your family. Have a look at these routes when planning your day.

Safety instructions, maps and life jackets provided

We even have canoes too

 

 

 

 

 

Hoveton Hall Easter Treasure Hunt

You can wander your way around these beautiful gardens from Fri 29th March. Please take in the spider garden. Don’t worry, we are talking about an imposing gate rather than a real-life arachnid. The woodland walk and Arboretum are also wonderful.

Once you have worked up an appetite we can strongly recommend a stop at the Garden Kitchen Café for some super refreshments

The Easter Trail and Treasure Quest run from Friday 29th March to Monday 1st April from 10.30 am to 5pm

Wroxham Barnes

What’s more appealing this Easter than feeding the Lambs at Wroxham Barns. And, whilst you are at it, we strongly suggest that you grab a chance to look around this award-winning visitor attraction.

Wroxham Barnes is 7 mins by car or 35 mins on foot from Barnes Brinkcraft and has a range of attractions appealing to all ages. Making it a good family day out

Bewilderwood – Horning

Bewilderwood, Horning, Norfolk Broads

You could be enjoying a curious treehouse adventure at Bewilderwood this Easter. This spring, those pesky bunnies are up to all sorts including an obligatory Easter Egg Hunt. They are planning lots more, including face painting, a puzzling park trail and you could meet Cedric on the storytelling stage. (it does help if you bring kids under 12 along.)

Bewilderwood is 5 mins drive from Barnes Brinkcraft or a 20 min walk from the centre of Horning

 

 

Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden

Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, South Walsham, Norfolk BroadsFairhaven Woodland and Water Garden offer a top-notch Fairyhaven Trail. It’s also worth looking at their excellent and varied programme of events. This year they are offering an introduction to Paddle Boarding, A Dawn Chorus Walk, Spring Wreath Making and Canoe Trails. All are designed to enable you to learn more about Britain’s largest protected wetland.

It takes 1/2 an hour to walk from the moorings on South Walsham Broad to the Water Garden. For those travelling by car, there is plenty of parking on-site

 

 

St Benets Abbey

Whilst there are no planned events at the Abbey over Easter, we strongly recommend a visit. it is such a striking sight. Why not plan your own Egg hunt and learn a little more about the Abbey and its history. You’ll find quite a bit of information, including video and audio guides here.

You will find mooring on site. Cars can park at Ludham bridge and follow the marked footpath for 35 mins. Watch out for the wildlife, it’s a lovely walk

Museum of the Broads

Museum of the Broads, Stalham, Norfolk Broads

Combine a little learning with your Easter Trail at the rather lovely Museum of the Broads. It’s running from Thursday 28th march through to Sunday 7th April.   Access is by car, bus or boat detailed here

The Museum is open on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays and Bank Holidays.

Pleasure Beach –  Great Yarmouth

Slightly older kids (and the kidults amongst us) could really enjoy the Pleasure Beach. Although my stomach rebels at the thought of that sky drop thingy

The new ride for 2024 is the Polar Express … which looks suspiciously like a new and “improved” waltzer to me

It’s a half-hour walk from the Yacht Station to the pleasure beach.

If you are on a boating holiday remember that Gt Yarmouth is where the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads meet. Please take the advice of those working at Gt Yarmouth Yacht Station as they will help you to moor your boat safely in a strong tidal area.

The Hippodrome Gt Yarmouth

The Hippodrome Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk Broads

If you’ve had enough of all things Easter Bunny, I can highly recommend the Pirates Show at Great Yarmouth  Hippodrome. Kids will love it, and you will be amazed at the incredible art deco auditorium.

 

 

 

 

Whilst we’ve highlighted Easter activities. All the attractions listed run events or activities during the holiday season, so they are well worth having a look at if you are not on the broads at any  time of year

If you have any suggestions about what’s on on the Norfolk Broads this Easter, please do let us know

We hope to see you soon

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