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Horning Base

NEW! Le Boat is delighted to open a brand new base at Horning in the heart of the Broads. Offering a full range of modern facilities, our new base is also home to an even wider choice of boat styles, including those with sliding roofs for openair cruising from the comfort of your saloon or those with outside sundecks to make the most of panoramic views.

Cruising from Horning couldn’t be easier. The interconnecting waterways of the Broads, including the Rivers Ant, Bure, Waveney and Yare are easy to navigate and the surrounding villages and market towns are a delight to visit throughout the year. From medieval churches, restored windmills and local breweries to pleasure beaches and seaside towns, the Broads has something for everyone.

As Britain’s largest nationally protected wetland the Broads are also home to an abundance of many rare species of flora and fauna, so be sure to visit one of the many nature reserves to learn more about the region’s amazing wildlife from secluded hideouts – as well as the important conservation work being done to preserve this incredible natural environment.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

Le Boat will be happy to arrange transfers from your arrival point to the base. Please complete our Taxi Transfer form and email, fax or post it back to the base at least 14 days prior to departure. The base receptionist will contact you directly to confirm details of your transfer.

Download Taxi Transfer form

A Grocery order form is not available online. For provisioning there is a Village shop and Delicatessen 10 minutes walk from the base. Alternatively, there is Roy's Supermarket in Wroxham which is a 10 minute drive from the base or 1 1/4 hours cruise.

BASE OPENING HOURS

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 08:00 – 18:00 (end of March – end of October only)
Sunday: Closed

LATE ARRIVALS & SUNDAYS

Please call the duty engineer on  00 44 77 70 44 52 84 who will advise you of your boat number, and then arrange a time to come and meet you.

BASE SPECIAL EXTRAS

Rowing Dinghies are available for hire at @ £35.00 per week with a £25.00 deposit payable locally. DVD Players are also available at £10.00 per week. All subject to availability and to be booked in advance direct with the Horning base.

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

The Swan – Horning
Tel – 0044 (0) 1692 63 03 16

New Inn Horning, Lower Street, Horning, Norfolk, NR12 8PF
Tel – 08721 077 077

PARKING

Open parking is free of charge no matter how many cars per boat.

SMALL SUPERMARKETS

The Galley @ Horning - Delicatessen
Fresh bread baked daily on the premises, excellent cheese and meat counter. Good selection of "ready to cook" meals. Small supply of fine wines and local bottled beer

Derek's Traditional Butchers
Quality British Meats, Cheeses, Pork Pies, Milk, Cream
Open Mon - Sat 9am -5pm

POST OFFICE

Horning Post Office
39 Lower Street
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:30
Saturday 09:00 – 13:00

BANKS

There are some chargeable cash points in the Swann Inn.

HSBC, Barclays and Nat West all in Wroxham
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 09:30 – 16:30
All banks have cash dispensers. Also available is a Link Cash Dispenser located next
to Roys Supermarket.

DOCTOR

The nearest doctor's sugery is in Hoveton / Wroxham
Tel – 0044 (0) 1603 78 21 55

DENTIST

The nearest dentist is in Wroxham - P.J Waldron
Hoveton / Wroxham
Tel – 0044 (0) 1603 78 28 85

HOSPITALS

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (A & E)
Tel – 0044 (0) 1603 28 73 24
James Paget. Great Yarmouth
Tel – 0044 (0) 1493 45 24 52

VET

Bridge Veterinary Surgery
63 Norwich Road
Wroxham
Norwich
Norfolk
0044 (0) 1603 783 920
0.5 miles from the base

FISHING

Fishing is allowed but the close season is between 15 th March – 15 th June. A Fishing Licence is required and is available from any main or sub post office, it is recommended that you obtain your licence before you leave home. Cost is approximately £6.50 for a licence covering 8 days (children under 12 do not require a licence).

CREDIT CARDS

Horning accept the following Credit Cards for payment of Damage Waiver, Fuel deposits and Optional Extras. Visa Mastercard Switch

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

The nearest tourist information office is in Wroxham
Tel – 0044 (0) 1603 78 22 81

DINGHIES

If you decide to bring a dinghy with you for your cruise you must inform the base. You will be required to pay a licence toll in advance.
Cost
Up to 7 days: Rowing Dinghies and Canoes £3.90
Sailing Dinghies: £10.00
Please contact the Broads Authority, Norwich on
Tel – 0044 (0) 1603 61 07 34