The view from the top of the restored Hardley Windmill is breathtaking, the flatness of Norfolk and the large skies are striking on a great summers day. The visitor centre and mill are usually open at the weekends.
Looking in the opposite direction towards Hardley Staithe, a beautiful place, where many fine vessels are lying. It’s [...]
Hardley Windmill is now looking closer to completion, the view below of the Windmill and the Wherry moored alongside, provide a sense of the past activities around the local staithes, when Wherries carried their loads like coal, reeds and bricks.
The Windmill can be seen from all over the area and in it’s more restored state, [...]
With the Norfolk Broads land and sky it’s fun to try and work out where the river progresses further along it’s meandering ways. For example in this picture near Langley Dyke, apart from the immediate and obvious reed bank in the foreground, there is a bend to the left in the middle of the picture [...]
I love Windmills on the Norfolk Broads, they all seem to have their own individual character. Indeed, some of the Windmills have their own ‘fan club’ like Hardley Windmill Trust. The renovated ones look tidy and clean and punctuate the Norfolk bank horizons beautifully, breaking up an otherwise predictable linearity.
The windmills left more to nature, [...]
Hardley Floods is designated as a Special Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is a fascinating place for bird watching judging from the not insignificant number of fully equipped Twitchers passing by. There is a great (sometimes muddy) footpath with some sturdy bridges where you can stand and watch the wildlife go by on both [...]
The river banks hold many fascinating surprises for the keen eyed boat person, from dragonflies to ducks, if you can stay quiet and cut your engine. I think a canoe or rowing boat is the best for quietly approaching undetected. You never know what you may see peeking over the river banks, in smaller boats [...]
This water the Norfolk Broads is largley composed of is fascinating. What I find amazing is the way the same stretch of water can look so different at different times of the day and of course different seasons. The sounds you hear on the Broads range from gentle lapping of wash against the reeds, the [...]
I like the River Chet, it’s narrower than the Yare but boats can still pass eachother comfortably in most parts. Otters and Kingfishers, amongst others, have been spotted along the river Chet. Further along near the second picture is Hardley Floods a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Taken just beyond the Yare turn the speed [...]
I think the best thing about the Norfolk Broads apart from the hire boat is the sky, or more precisely the sky and it’s reflection in the water. The colours at the time were best described as a struggle between gold and copper. You can see Cantley Sugar Beet Factory in the background.
If you want [...]
This chain ferry is the only place you can cross by car between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. It’s amazing to watch the ferry go across and highly entertaining to watch the odd puzzled look on faces as some boat captains try and work out how to go past it.
Taken just beyond the ferry towards Hardley [...]
Hardley Cross marks the historic boundary separating the borough of Great Yarmouth and the city of Norwich. The first picture below is taken heading towards Norwich on the River Yare, turning left before Hardley Cross takes you down the smaller River Chet to Chedgrave and Loddon.
I love the water stirring on the corner where the [...]
Some of the sunsets on the Norfolk Broads are incredible, timeless glorious colours. They always seem to look at their best from the deck of a boat with the sky reflected in the river. This picture was taken round one of the many fascinating bends in the River Yare. For me, it’s all in the [...]
The Norfolk Broads have a great variety of things to see, I’ve always found this rail bridge fascinating, you can see it in action here. It’s great to watch the boaters go through and look surprised at the strong tidal flow. I love this picture of it, as the more you look at it the [...]
