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Horning Base

Horning is in the heart of the Broads. Offering a full range of modern facilities, it is home to a wide 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

Base Manager: Ed Harper
Ferry View Road
Horning
NR12 8PT
Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 08:00 – 18:00
Sunday: Closed

LATE ARRIVALS & SUNDAYS

- A note with the boat number and engineer’s mobile number will be attached to the front glass doors.
- Guests can call the engineer and he will explain how to get in the boat and how to use the cooker, the heater, bathrooms (toilets), TV, etc.
- Demonstration can be made next day in the morning.

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

Hotels
- Broad House hotel at Wroxham 01603 783 567 www.broadhousehoteal.co.uk
- The Norfolk Mead Hotel at Coltishall 01603 737 531 www.norfolkmead.co.uk
Bed and Breakfast
- The Moorhen at Horning 01692 631 444 www.themoorhenhorning.co.uk
- Heronby at Belaugh 01603 784 311 www.heronbybedandbreakfast.co.uk
- Bridge House at Coltishall 01603 737 323
www.bridgehouse-coltishall.co.uk
- The Hedges at Coltishall 01603 738 631 www.hedgesbandb.co.uk
- The vineries bed and breakfast at Hoveton 01603 782 514 www.thevineries.com
- Broadland bed and breakfast at Ludham – 01692 782 678 420 www.bedbreakfast-norfolkbroads.co.uk
- Regency Guest House at Neatishead – 01692 630 233 www.regencyguesthouse.com
- Leeward bed and breakfast at South Walsham – 01603 270 491 www.angela.horsfield@tiscali.co.uk
- Old Hall Farm at South Walsham – 01603 270 271 www.oldhallfarm.co.uk
- Coach house at Wroxham – 01603 784 376 www.couchhousewroxham.co.uk
- Park Lodge Guest House at Wroxham – 01603 782 991 www.wroxhamparklodge.com

Restaurants (mooring available within walking distance)
- Bure River Cottage at Horning – 01692 631421
- The Galley at Horning – 01 692 630 088
- The Swan at Horning – 01692 630 316
- Andaman Orchid (Thai) at Coltishall – 01603 736 655
- Norfolk Mead Hotel at Coltishall 01603 737 531
- Yim Siam (Thai) at Wroxham – 01603 781 133 www.yimsiam.co.uk

PARKING

Open parking is free of charge no matter how many cars per boat.
Locked compound - very restricted space only available if requested previously.

SMALL SUPERMARKETS

- Roy’s of Wroxham
- Stallham’s Tesco

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 15th March – 15th 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

- Wroxham Tourist Office 01603 756 097
The Broads Information centers
- How Hill, Ludham 01 603 756 096
- Potter Heigham 01603 756 098
- Ranworth 01603 756 095

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