Norfolk Boat Hire
WHERE
Norwich
What it’s like
Hire a day boat on the Norfolk Broads and pilot your own picnic trip along the water.
This is boat hire rather than a guided trip, so it's you steering, you picking the route, and you deciding when to pull over for lunch. Day boats are the main option, with picnic boats available if you fancy mooring up somewhere quiet and eating on board rather than finding a pub garden.
There's no crew doing the work for you, which is either the appeal or the catch depending on how confident you feel at the helm. The Broads are gentle enough that it's not a white-knuckle skill to pick up, but it does mean the day has a different rhythm to a sit-back-and-watch river cruise.
Two well behaved dogs can come along free, which is a nice touch if a boat trip is your compromise between a family day out and a dog walk. Booking currently runs through the sister company, Wroxham Launch Hire, since the Norfolk Boat Hire site itself is still being built, so don't be thrown if that's the name that comes up when you go to sort it.
Need to know
- Dogs
- Up to 2 well behaved dogs allowed free
- It's self-drive day boat hire, not a guided tour
- Picnic boats are an option if you want to eat on the water
- Bookings currently go through Wroxham Launch Hire, the sister company
Plan your visit
Do we get a skipper or are we driving the boat ourselves?
You're piloting it yourself, it's day boat hire rather than a guided cruise.
Can we bring a picnic?
Yes, picnic boats are available if you want to eat on board rather than stop somewhere.
How do we book?
Bookings go through the sister company, Wroxham Launch Hire, while the Norfolk Boat Hire site is still being built.
Can we bring the dog?
Up to two well behaved dogs can come along free. Worth getting in touch first if you have more than that.
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