Village directory guide to the Norfolk Broads

Acle:
Public Houses and Restaurants: The Bridge Inn is riverside by Acle bridge. The Hermitage is closer to the village. Both have extensive menus.
Shops: A variety of shops and a supermarket available in Acle village centre.

Bramerton Woods End
Bars & Restaurants: Brammerton Woods End Inn. Beautiful setting on a bend in the river. Good sized menu.

Brundall:
Bars & Restaurants:
The Yare Hotel. Short walk from the river. Extensive menu. Very popular with locals. The Coldham Hall Hotel. Located opposite Brundall on the other side of the river. Extensive menu. The Lavendar House restaurant (www.thelavenderhouse.co.uk) is a short walk into the village.
Shops: Good selection in the village centre including a supermarket a chemist and a doctor

Coltishall
Public Houses and Restaurants: The New Rising Sun and the The Kings Head. Located on the riverside at Coltishall Common. Extensive food menus. The Recruiting Sergeant is closer to the village also with an extensive menu. Other restaurants can be found in the village centre.
Shops: include supermarket, pharmacy, launderette, antiques all located in the village centre.

Dilham
Bars and Restaurants: The Cross Keys is a short walk from the free moorings which are probably most suited to smaller boats due to the restricted turning area at the head of the river. At the time of writing, this public house is closed and awaiting new tenants.

Hickling
Bars & Restaurants: The Pleasureboat Inn. Located on the edge of Hickling Broad. Occasional live music, Extensive menu for bar meals as well as a restaurant. The Greyhound. (www.greyhoundinn.com) Busy local's pub with extensive bar menu.
Shops: General store in the village centre.
Local Attractions: Hickling is renowned as a picture postcard village making it a pleasant walk from the Hickling Broad moorings.

Horning:
Public Houses and Restaurants: Swan Inn, The New Inn and The Ferry Inn. All riverside. Extensive menus available at all three. Other restaurants available closer to the village centre.
Shops: grocers, newsagents, gift shops and antiques

Horsey Mere
Bars & Restaurants: The Nelson Head (www.nelsonheadhorsey.co.uk) It boasts an extensive menu.
Local Attractions: Excellent views from Horsey Mill windmill. 30 minute walk to the coastal sand dunes from here.

Loddon:
Bars & Restaurants: You have a choice of The Kings Head, The Swan and The Angel or The White Horse. All provide good choice menus.
Shops: The main street has a good selection of shops, banks, a supermarket, a pharmacy and a doctor.

Ludham
Bars & Restaurants: The village of Ludham lies at the head of a Broad called Womack Water. A short walk takes you to the village centre where you will find The Kings Arms (www.kingsarmsludham.co.uk). This public house, popular with locals and visitors alike offers a varied food menu.
Shops: The village centre has a large general store.
Local Attractions: The village of Ludham has an "Olde Worlde" feel to it, looking quaint and untouched.

Neatishead
Bars and Restaurants: The White Horse Inn is located in the village centre and offers a bar menu. The Old Saddlery is a restaurant offering an A-La-Carte menu and is also in the village centre. Free moorings are available at the local staithe a 5 min walk away.
Shops: A general store is located between the free moorings and the village centre.
Local Attractions: A 20 to 30 min walk will take you to the start of Barton Broad Boardwalk which includes unrivalled views over the Broad. Moor at Gays Staithe (free) as the walk is shorter from here.

Norwich
Bars & Restaurants: Too many to mention.
Local Attractions: The cathedral, Pulls Ferry, the castle and the outdoor market place are all worth a visit.

Oulton Broad
Bars & Restaurants: The Wherry Inn, The Commodore, The Waveney and The Lady of the Lake are all either facing the Broad or within a short walk of the Yacht Station. All offer extensive menus. The Lady of the Lake has occasional live music nights.
Shops: A newsagents and small supermarket are a short walk from the Yacht Station.
Local Attractions: Nicholas Everett Park adjoins the banks of the Broad affording pleasant walks and a good vantage point to watch the mutlitude of pleasure boating which goes on at Oulton Broad. Speed Boat racing takes place each Thursday evening in the summer.

Potter Heigham
Bars & Restaurants: The Broads Tavern is located by the bridge. The Falgate Inn is a little further away towards the village. Both have extensive bar menus.
Shops: Lathams Store is a large discount retailer selling all manor of goods and attracting visitors from all over Norfolk. There is also a sizeable general store not far from the moorings.
Local Attractions: Potter Heigham bridge is a low arched structure across the river which requires the use of a pilot to negotiate. You can spend a pleasant hour or so just watching the skill of the pilots as they seek to pass under without mishap.

Ranworth:
Public Houses and Restaurants: The Maltsters and the Granary Restaurant. Extensive menus.
Shops: provisions and gifts available from the Granary Stores.

Reedham:
Bars & Restaurants: The Lord Nelson and the Ship Inn, both riverside, serving food. The Ferry Inn is located away from the village at the site of Norfolks only remaining chain ferry. Food available.
Shops: Small gift shop, grocers and doctor in the village.~
Local Attractions: Pettitts Adventure Park is a short walk from the riverside (www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk)

Rockland:
Bars & Restaurants: The New Inn. Located at the end of a narrow dyke joined to pretty Rockland Broad, which in turn is connected to the River Yare. Good sized menu.
Shops: Local provisions store.

Stalham
Bars and Restaurants: The Harnser (www.a2znorfolk.com/harnser) is located half way between Stalham and Sutton - around a 15 min walk from the free moorings at Richardsons Boatyard at Stalham. Extensive menu plus occasional live music at weekends. The Grebe. Located on Stalham high street. Bar food available. The Kingfisher Hotel at the far end of the high street has a restaurant.
Shops: Tesco's is close to the free moorings. The village high street has a wide range of shops including a pharmacy, a doctor, two banks and various gift shops.
Local attractions: The Museum of the Broads is short walk from the free moorings.

Stokesby:
Public Houses and Restaurants: The Ferry Inn is riverside. Extensive menu available.

Sutton
Bars and Restaurants: The Sutton Staithe Hotel is located on the riverside with free moorings close by. The Hotel has a restaurant and offers an extensive choice of bar meals
Shops: There is a small general store in the village, around 15 mins walk away.

Thorpe Green
Bars & Restaurants: Three public houses on the riverbank, all with gardens. The Town House, (www.pub-explorer.com/norfolk/pub/townhousethorpenorwich.htm) The Rivergarden and The Rushcuttters (www.pub-explorer.com/norfolk/pub/rushcuttersarms.htm) have extensive menus.
Shops: A few local shops. Major supermarket within a mile, but a long way to walk back with your shopping.
Local Attractions: The fine city of Norwich is a short distance away and can be reached by bus if you do not want to moor at the Yacht Station within the city itself. 

Thurne
Bars & Restaurants: The Lion Inn. At the end of Thurne Dyke off the River Thurne. Bar food menu available.
Local Attractions: Thurne Mill windmill is at the head of the dyke and no doubt in thousands of photograph collections nationwide.

Upton:
Public Houses and Restaurants: White Horse Public House. Food available lunchtimes and evenings.

West Somerton
Bars & Restaurants: The Lion Inn. Bar food menu available.

Wroxham
Public Houses and Restaurants: Kings Head Hotel and Wroxham Hotel. Located either side of Wroxham bridge. Both have restaurants and bar food. Other restaurants available within a few minutes of the river.
Shops: Roys supermarket, fancy goods, clothing gardening and hardware. Major banks, a launderette and assorted takaways.