In The Broads. Please use this guide to help you plan ahead and use slipways and other launch sites safely

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Slipways

Please use this guide to help you plan ahead and use slipways and other launch sites safely

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Welcome to a very special place for

boating. The Broads is a member of

the national park family and has over

125 miles (200km) of waterways for

you to explore. The rivers Bure, Ant,

Thurne, Yare, Chet and Waveney

flow through the Broads, many of

the broads (or shallow lakes) are

navigable, and the River Wensum

reaches right into the city of Norwich.

The Broads is ideal for all kinds of

boating - sailing, motor boating,

rowing, canoeing and windsurfing, and

for electric boaters there’s a network of

charging points throughout the area.

It’s also a good place to learn and there

are lots of places giving instruction,

including some with facilities for

disabled people. There are also many

sailing clubs. With beautiful countryside

and rare wildlife like otters and bitterns,

the Broads offers a truly magical

boating experience.

For more details please go to

www.enjoythebroads.com or contact

the Broads information centres.

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Broads

information centres

Open 1 April to 31 October:

Hoveton/Wroxham Broads

Information Centre

Station Road, Hoveton NR12 8UR

tel 01603 756097 / 01603 782281

Toad Hole Cottage Museum

How Hill, Ludham NR29 5PG

tel 01603 756096 / 01692 678763

Open all year:

Whitlingham Visitor Centre

Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR

tel 01603 756094 / 01603 617332

Useful numbers

Help!

- Try to take a mobile phone, make sure

it is charged and know your number.

Emergencies

- 999 or 112

Coastguard, Police, Ambulance, Fire

Problems/advice -

01603 756056

Broads Authority Broads Control

Police

- 101

non-emergency number for crime and

anti-social behaviour

If you have to telephone in an emergency

be as specific as possible about your

location. Give:

• the name of the boat

• how many people are on board

• the name of the river

• the nearest village

• any nearby landmarks/post number

• the nearest 24 hour mooring site -

this may include a grid reference

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River Ant

3 River Thurne

4 River Bure

5 Rivers Yare & Chet

6-7

River Waveney

8-9

Index of slipways

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2) Your boat

Before setting out make sure: • it has an annual

or short visit toll

• it has appropriate insurance • it complies with

Boat Safety Standards (some boats are exempt)

• it complies with

Broads Authority Byelaws • it is watertight

• all equipment and ropes are secure - remove or fasten all free-standing equipment • masts are de-rigged

and secured

• drop keels are raised and locked in the raised position • fuel supplies are off

River maps & launching site maps

3) Your towing vehicle Please consider:

• towing capacity with a braked/ unbraked trailer

• suitability to enter water • engine size/gear ratio

• whether it is correctly wired for trailer operations

4) Your trailer It must be

suitable for weight /size of boat and slipway and it must be roadworthy. Check:

• lights

• tyres and wheels - including jockey wheel and spare wheels

• wheel bearings - they must cool down before entering the water

• brakes - including suitability for use in water

• number plate - including lighting boards

• winch and tie down points to secure the boat

5) Your launch site

There are various designs of slipway and your boat and trailer must be suitable for the slipway you plan to use.

Phone ahead whenever possible to check these details with the manager of the slipway: • depth of water required to float

the boat

• incline of the slipway • ground clearance

• conditions of the slipway surface such as weed growth and grip

7) Ready to launch? Before launching or removing your boat from the water ensure: • children under 16 are not

in the slipway area • the boat is tethered

to the bank

• you are wearing a life-jacket

8) Before setting off on the water check

• your vehicle and trailer are parked considerately • the speed limit for the

waterway you will be using 6) Some questions

before launching

• Do you have the skills to plan and carry out the launch safely? • Do you have complete

information about the slipway? • Are you familiar with the

towing vehicle, trailer, winches and tie down equipment? • Can you launch and recover in

poor weather conditions? • Have you discussed how you

will communicate with others while launching?

• Do you need help?

?

1) Your safety

• If you plan to launch your

boat alone, let someone know

your plans and arrange to

contact them before and after

completing the launch.

• Use appropriate clothing,

footwear and equipment, and

wear a life-jacket.

Safety & planning

Launching your boat

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The Broads

B1140 B1159 B1152 B1136 B1062 B1074 B1332 Surlingham A146 A47 A1062 A47 A12 A1064 A149 A1042 A1151 A143 A143 i i i i Lowestoft Oulton Beccles Geldeston Bungay Loddon Reedham Great Yarmouth Burgh Castle Martham Stalham Wayford Bridge Hickling Barton Turf Wroxham /Hoveton Horning Potter Heigham South Walsham Upton Acle Bridge Brundall Norwich

River Yare

River Bure

River Ant

River Waveney

River Thurne

How Hill Whitlingham 0 4m

Slipway sites

Roads

Side roads

£

Pay to use

Cranage

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A1151 Mill Rd Scho ol Rd Staithe Rd Hovet on Wroxham A1151 A149 Barton Turf Barton Broad Wayford Bridge Sutton Stalham

Cox’s

Boatyard

Staithe Road, Barton Turf

Norwich NR12 8AZ

01692 536206

£

Barton Turf

River Ant

Overview

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A1151 A143 Pott er H eigham

Sutton

Staithe Boatyard

Stalham NR12 9QS

01692 581653

£

Sutton

Wayford

Marine

NR12 9LL

01692 582555

Wayford Bridge

BartonTurf, photo by Julian Claxton

Public slipway

Length

restriction 12ft

Smallburgh

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Potter Heigham

Hickling

Hickling Broad

Martham

A148

A1062

B1152 A149 Bridge R d A148

A1062

Ludham G rea t Y_ar mouth

Herbert

Woods

Broads Haven, Bridge

Road, Potter Heigham,

Great Yarmouth

NR29 5JB

01692 670711

Potter Heigham

River Thurne

Overview

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Pott er H eigham R d Staithe R d Staithe R d Hea th R d Stalham Cess R d Low Rd Repps Rd

Public slipway

No parking next to

staithe

Martham

Boat Building

& Development

Not available Saturday

mornings

01493 740249

Martham

Hickling

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Thurne

Horning

Hoveton

Wroxham

Upton

South Walsham

A1151

A1062

Ludham Bridge

Riv er B ur e A1151 Sta tion R d Church R d A1062 Stalham

Hoveton

Riverside Park

North bank near viaduct

-launching platform for

small craft which can be

lifted manually

Hoveton

B1140 Bur lingham Road The Street School Road Wymers Lane 3 A1062 Lo_w er S tr eet School R d Chur ch R d A1151 The A venue Nor wich

Next to

Swan Inn

Key from Newsagents,

Lower Street

01692 630434

Horning

Norfolk

Broads Yacht

Club

The Avenue,

Wroxham, Norwich

NR12 8TS

01603 782808

?

Wroxham

River Bure

Overview

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Thurne

Horning

Hoveton

Wroxham

Upton

South Walsham

A1151

A1062

Ludham Bridge

Riv er B ur e Boat D yke R d Chap el R d Chur ch R d A1064

Public slipway

Upton Dyke,

Upton, Norwich

NR13 6BN

Upton Dyke

B1140 Bur lingham Road The Street School Road Wymers Lane

Public slipway

Wymers Lane,

South Walsham, Norwich

Small craft and

canoes only

To apply for a key visit

www.southwalshamvillage.org

South Walsham

3 A1062 Lo_w er S tr eet School R d Chur ch R d A1062

Next to

Swan Inn

Key from Newsagents,

Lower Street

01692 630434

Horning

Ludham Bridge

Ludham

Bridge Boat Yard

Johnsons Street,

Ludham, Great

Yarmouth NR29 5NZ

01692 630486

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Kirby Bedon

Rockland St Mary

Kirby R_d Surlingham R d Bramer ton R d Walnut Hill M ill R d Sur lingham Lane

New Inn Hill

A146 Loddon/ Chedgr ave

Brundall

Whitlingham

Thorpe

Rockland St Mary

Loddon

Reedham

A146

A1054

A1242

A1042

A47

River C

het

Trowse

Newton

Norwich

Whitlingham Lane

A146

A1054 A147

Whitlingham

Great Broad

Whitlingham Lane,

Trowse, Norwich

NR14 8TR

01603 632307

Rivers Yare & Chet

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Kirby Bedon

Rockland St Mary

Kirby R_d Surlingham R d Bramer ton R d Walnut Hill M ill R d Sur lingham Lane

New Inn Hill

A146 Loddon/ Chedgr ave A1242

A1042

Griffin Lane

Thorpe

Griffin

Marine

10 Griffin Lane,

Norwich NR7 0SL

01603 433253

Thorpe

£

Poor’s Trust

NR14 7HP

Key from 10

New Inn Hill

Rockland St Mary

£

Brundall

Whitlingham

Thorpe

Rockland St Mary

Loddon

Reedham

A146

A1054

A1242

A1042

A47

River C

het

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Cantley

Station R d Manor R d B1140 A47

Brundall

Whitlingham

Thorpe

Rockland St Mary

Loddon

Reedham

A146

A1054

A1242

A1042

A47 A47

River C

het

Loddon

Chedgrave

N_or wich George Lane River Chet B ridge S tr eet Rectory Lane Beccles/B unga y

Greenway

Marine

Boatyard

Chet Yacht Station,

Riverside, Loddon

Norwich NR14 6HA

01508 520397

Loddon

12 _£

Maffet

Cruisers

Pits Lane, Chedgrave,

Norwich NR14 6NQ

01508 520344

£

Princess

Cruisers

Bridge Street, Loddon

NR14 6EZ

01508 520344

£

Rivers Yare & Chet

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Reedham

Ferry R d Sta tion R d Loddon Riverside _{Holly F} arm R d Acle/A47

Next to

Ferry Inn

Ferry Road, Reedham,

NR13 3HA

01493 700429

Reedham

£

Pearson

Marine

Holly Farm Road,

Reedham,

Norwich NR13 3TH

01493 700288

£

Sanderson

Marine

Riverside, Reedham,

Norwich NR12 3TE

01493 700242

£

Cantley

Station R d Manor R d B1140 A47

Public

slipway

Width

3.82m

Length

10m

Gradient 1:10

Cantley

Brundall

Whitlingham

Thorpe

Rockland St Mary

Loddon

Reedham

A146

A1054

A1242

A1042

A47 A47

River C

het

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A143

Geldeston R_d Station Rd C_hur ch R d The Street Geldest on Hill Big R ow

Ellingham

Stockt on R d A143

Rowan Craft

Staithe Yard, Geldeston,

Beccles NR34 0LY

01508 518208

Geldeston

£

St Olaves

Burgh St Peter

Beccles

Geldeston

_{Oulton Broad}

Somerleyton

A143 A143 A146 A146

A145

River Waveney

Overview

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Haddisc oe Sta_tion

Bridge

Stores

Next to St Olaves Bridge,

NR31 9HE

01493 488230

St Olaves

£

₈

A146

A145

Fen Lane Pound Rd Common Lane Gillingham D am

Public

slipway

Width

3.4m

Length

7m

Gradient 1:10

Beccles

_Hippersons

Staithe Yard,

Geldeston,

Beccles

NR34 0EB

01502 712225

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A1117 A1117 Victoria Rd A1145 A1144

A146

Caldecott Rd The Blvd Marsh Rd A1117 Beccles

St Olaves

Burgh St Peter

Beccles

Geldeston

_{Oulton Broad}

Somerleyton

A143 A143 A146 A146

A145

The S treet Slugs Lane Somer le yt on sta tion

Le Boat

Ripplecraft Boatyard,

Brickfields, Somerleyton

NR32 5QW

01502 730335

Somerleyton

£

Hollow Wa y Hill Staithe Rd

Beccles Rd Rectory Rd Beccles R

d A143

River Waveney

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A1117 A1117 Victoria Rd A1145 A1144

A146

Caldecott Rd The Blvd Marsh Rd A1117 Beccles

Oulton Broad

Oulton

Broad Water

Sports Centre

Nicholas Everitt Park,

Lowestoft NR33 9JS

01502 587163

Waveney

River Centre

Beccles,

Suffolk NR34 0BT

01502 677343/

01502 677217

Burgh St Peter

5 £

Hollow Wa y Hill

Staithe Rd

Beccles Rd Rectory Rd Beccles R

d A143

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Index of slipways

River Ant

Barton Turf Cox’s Boatyard

Staithe Road, Barton Turf, Norwich NR12 8AZ tel 01692 536206 Page 3 Smallburgh Public slipway Length restriction 12ft Page 3 Sutton

Sutton Staithe Boatyard Stalham, NR12 9QS tel 01692 581653 Pay to use Page 3 Wayford bridge Wayford Marine - NR12 9LL tel 01692 582555 Page 3

River Thurne

Hickling Public slipway

No parking next to staithe

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Potter Heigham Herbert Woods

Broads Haven, Bridge Road, Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5JB

tel 01692 670711 Cranage

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Martham

Martham Boat Building & Development. tel 01493 740249

Not available Saturday mornings

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River Bure

Horning

Next to Swan Inn 01692 630434.

Key from Newsagents, Lower Street

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Hoveton

Hoveton Riverside Park

North bank near viaduct-launching platform for small craft which can be lifted manually

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Ludham Bridge

Ludham Bridge Boat Yard Johnsons Street, Ludham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5NZ 01692 630486 Cranage Page 5 South Walsham Public slipway Wymers Lane,

South Walsham, Norwich

To apply for a key visit www.southwalshamvillage.org Small craft and canoes only

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Upton Dyke Public slipway Upton Dyke, Upton, Norwich NR13 6BN

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Wroxham

Norfolk Broads Yacht Club The Avenue, Wroxham Norwich NR12 8TS tel 01603 782808

Page 5

Rivers Yare & Chet

Cantley Public slipway Width 3.82m, Length 10m, Gradient 1:10 Page 7 Loddon

Greenway Marine Boatyard Chet Yacht Station,

Riverside, Loddon, Norwich NR14 6HA tel 01508 520397

Pay to use, 12 ton cranage

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Maffet Cruisers

Pits Lane, Chedgrave, Norwich NR14 6NQ tel 01508 520344

Pay to use, cranage

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Princess Cruisers

Bridge Street, Loddon NR14 6EZ tel 01508 520344

Pay to use

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Redham Next to Ferry Inn

Ferry Road, Reedham NR13 3HA tel 01493 700429

Pay to use

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Pearson Marine

Holly Farm Road, Reedham Norwich NR13 3TH tel 01493 700288 Pay to use

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Sanderson Marine

Riverside, Reedham, Norwich NR12 3TE tel 01493 700242

Pay to use, cranage

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Rockland St Mary Poor’s Trust NR14 7HP

Key from 10 New Inn Hill Pay to use

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Thorpe Griffin Marine

10 Griffin Lane, Norwich NR7 0SL tel 01603 433253

Pay to use, cranage

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Whitlingham

Whitlingham Great Broad Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR tel 01603 632307 Page6

River Waveney

Beccles Hippersons

Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles NR34 0EB

tel 01502 712225

Page8

Public slipway

Width 3.4m, Length 7m, Gradient 1:10 Page 8

Geldeston

Rowan Craft

Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles NR34 0LY tel 01508 518208

Pay to use

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St Olaves Bridge Stores

Next to St Olaves Bridge-NR31 9HE tel 01493 488230

Pay to use

Page 8

Burgh St Peter Waveney River Centre Beccles, Suffolk NR34 0BT tel 01502 677343/01502 677217 Pay to use, 5 ton cranage

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Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre Nicholas Everitt Park, Lowestoft NR33 9JS tel 01502 587163

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Somerleyton Le Boat

Ripplecraft Boatyard, Brickfields, Somerleyton NR32 5QW tel 01502 730335 Pay to use, cranage

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In The Broads. Please use this guide to help you plan ahead and use slipways and other launch sites safely

Slipways

Please use this guide to help you plan ahead and use slipways and other launch sites safely

Welcome to a very special place for

boating. The Broads is a member of

the national park family and has over

125 miles (200km) of waterways for

you to explore. The rivers Bure, Ant,

Thurne, Yare, Chet and Waveney

flow through the Broads, many of

the broads (or shallow lakes) are

navigable, and the River Wensum

reaches right into the city of Norwich.

The Broads is ideal for all kinds of

boating - sailing, motor boating,

rowing, canoeing and windsurfing, and

for electric boaters there’s a network of

charging points throughout the area.

It’s also a good place to learn and there

are lots of places giving instruction,

including some with facilities for

disabled people. There are also many

sailing clubs. With beautiful countryside

and rare wildlife like otters and bitterns,

the Broads offers a truly magical

boating experience.

For more details please go to

www.enjoythebroads.com or contact

the Broads information centres.

Broads

information centres

Open 1 April to 31 October:

Hoveton/Wroxham Broads

Information Centre

Station Road, Hoveton NR12 8UR

tel 01603 756097 / 01603 782281

[email protected]

Toad Hole Cottage Museum

How Hill, Ludham NR29 5PG

tel 01603 756096 / 01692 678763

[email protected]

Open all year:

Whitlingham Visitor Centre

Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR

tel 01603 756094 / 01603 617332

[email protected]

Useful numbers

Help!

- Try to take a mobile phone, make sure

it is charged and know your number.

Emergencies

- 999 or 112

Coastguard, Police, Ambulance, Fire

Problems/advice -

01603 756056

Broads Authority Broads Control

Police

- 101

non-emergency number for crime and

anti-social behaviour

If you have to telephone in an emergency

be as specific as possible about your

location. Give:

• the name of the boat

• how many people are on board

• the name of the river

• the nearest village

• any nearby landmarks/post number

• the nearest 24 hour mooring site -

this may include a grid reference

River Ant

3

River Thurne

4

River Bure

5

Rivers Yare & Chet

6-7

River Waveney

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