Important information


Distance / time 2 miles / 1 hour Map OL 40 ˇ˥˔˜ ˦˧˔˥˧ ʢ Ѓ˜˦˛


Launch from Cox’s Boatyard, Barton Turf (fees apply) Pay the Broads Authority short visit toll with this link: www.broads-authority.gov.uk/ boating/owning-a-boat/tolls/ short-visit-toll Postcode: NR12 8AZ


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Directions


1 Launch from Cox’s Boatyard and follow the River Ant to join up with the Broad


2 ˆ˔˜ ˣ˔˦˧ ˧˛˘ Є˔˧˜˚ ˣ˧˦ ˙ ˧˛˘ ˁ˥˙˞ ˃˨˧ ʶ˨˕ ˔˗ ˧˛˘ ʴ˥˖Ϡ ˕˘˚˜˚ ˧ ˧˛˘ ˖˛˔˥˜˧ ˇ˛˘ ˁ˔˖ ˂˗Ѓ˘˗ ˇ˥˨˦˧


3 On the starboard side is Limekiln Dyke, a picturesque area which leads to Gaye’s ˆ˧˔˜˧˛˘ ˔ ˣˣ˨˔˥ ˠ˥˜˚ ˦ˣ˧ ˖˦˘ ˧ ˧˛˘ Barton Broad Boardwalk. Recently restored, it’s a haven for wildlife. At the end is Turkey ʵ˥˔˗ ʛ˧ ˔˖˖˘˦˦˜˕˘ ˧ ˦˔˜˜˚ ˖˥˔˙˧ʡ The next part of the trail is narrow, so an alternative means of propulsion is required


4 ʹ˨˥˧˛˘˥ ˔˚ ˜˦ ˁ˘˔˧˜˦˛˘˔˗ ˆ˧˔˜˧˛˘ ˔ ˜˗˘˔ ˦ˣ˧ ˙˥ ˩˜˦˜˧˜˚ ˧˛˘ ˦ˠ˔ ˩˜˔˚˘ ˙ Neatishead, with its shop and pub


5 You can travel down the River Ant but will need an alternative means of propulsion


6 ˀ˔˞˘ ˨˥ ˔ ˧˛˥˨˚˛ ˇ˛˘ ˆ˛˔˦ ˔˗ leave the Broad. Continue on to Irstead ˆ˧˔˜˧˛˘ ˛˘˥˘ ˨Ϡ Ѓ˗ ˔ ˖˛˨˥˖˛ ˔˗ ˔ ˙˔˩˨˥˜˧˘ ˦ˣ˧ ˙˥ ˞˜˚Ѓ˦˛˘˥˦


7 Pass by a couple of derelict windmills and come to How Hill, where there are plenty ˙ ˙˥˘˘ ˠ˥˜˚˦ ʛ˕˨˦ ˜ ˧˛˘ ˦˨ˠˠ˘˥ʡ See if you can spot a traditional Broads Wherry moored here, the Secret Garden ˔˧ ʻ ʻ˜ ˔˗ ˇ˔˗ ʻ˘ ʶ˧˧˔˚˘


8 ˅˘˧˥˔˖˜˚ ˨˥ ˥˨˧˘ ˜ ˧˔˞˘ ˨ ˕˔˖˞ to Barton Broad, where you can return to ˨˥ ˦˧˔˥˧˜˚ ˣ˜˧ʡ ʴ˧˘˥˔˧˜˩˘ ˨ ˖˔ enjoy a sail around the Broad


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