Norfolk Broads

One Saturday, Timeplan organised a day out on the Norfolk Broads as our end of school year function. We started at Wroxham, about 45 mins drive from Gorleston. The Broads are a protected area of 117 sq miles and a vast network of rivers, lakes and marshes. The rivers are natural but the lakes were formed around the 12c. East Anglia was a prosperous region at this time, but had very little woodland. Hence digging for peat as fuel for their fires was essential. Eventually however, these peat holes gradually filled with water - hence the lakes.
We hired 3 boats for a slow river cruise and we eventually moored beside one of the many pubs for lunch. There are a variety of elaborate houses to smaller baches beside the Broads - an attractive holiday spot. As we cruised back we passed many other people out for the day - a busy little highway and a most enjoyable day out.