Everyone is welcome to a celebration of Broadland boating, conservation, and cooperation.
⚠ UPDATE: Severe winds and cold have prevented us from undertaking the flotilla, due to safety concerns. This will be postponed until Easter.
However, there will be a display of information about the 1949 Liberation of Black Horse Broad inside the Wroxham Hotel tomorrow, as arranged.
At around 11.00am on Sunday 17th March, a flotilla of boats will embark from around iconic Wroxham Bridge and other ports of Broadland to voyage to the entrance of Hoveton Little Broad (Black Horse Broad) near Horning.
Some boats will return to Hoveton & Wroxham at around 12.30pm, with a reception for flotilla participants at Wroxham Hotel, Hoveton.
Display of archive images, and information about the 1949 reopening of Hoveton Little Broad at Wroxham Hotel.
Alan Lee, grandson of Herbert Woods will be guest of honour.
Some boats will return to Hoveton & Wroxham at around 12.30pm, with a reception for flotilla participants at Wroxham Hotel, Hoveton.
Display of archive images, and information about the 1949 reopening of Hoveton Little Broad at Wroxham Hotel.
Alan Lee, grandson of Herbert Woods will be guest of honour.
The flotilla is physically commemorating the 70th anniversary of the successful removal of a barricade across the river entrance of the broad, led by superlative boat builder Herbert Woods. The liberation of the broad reopened public access, which had been wholly closed to navigation since the 1890s by the landowner.
Join the flotilla with a boat (please contact us to book your place), visit the archival display and see the boats as they set off from the quays near the bridge, Granary Staithe and Wroxham Hotel.
For further information, please telephone Chris 07760 159321, or email
houseboat-heather@live.co.uk
Location Postcode: NR12 8AJ
Chris
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