HEATHER

Welcome to Heather

Houseboat of character, docked in Hoveton by the River Bure on the Norfolk Broads Waterways.

Heather is cared for by a partnership of friends and family. Our aim is to preserve the distinctive style of the houseboat and enable future generations to enjoy her charms.

Explore the riverside, browse the shops and places to eat and drink ~ and much more beyond monumental Wroxham Bridge.

Andrew, Timothy and Christopher

17 November 2024

Swan Master




Paul went on a call out to a mute swans caught with cord near the bridge. On release another one was found with a line snagged in the back of the neck. After a few minutes and some food, the female was grabbed from Hoveton Granary Dyke. With a couple of plier cutters and another pair of hands, the small barbed hook was cut and slipped out and the bird re~entered her birthright waterways of the River Bure.

A further lethargic looking swan at the rear of the group milling around was spotted swaying its head. Paul explains ~ "The little lass needed treatment for parasites. It worked well and she was released the next day."

C

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King's Head Staithe, Hoveton, pictured from Wroxham public Parish Staithe