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

3 August 2025

Lughnasadh or Lammas ~ harvesting and the start of autumn

Wroxham barley fields at dusk, pictured by Lewis 

The start of the grain harvest is known as Lammas in Anglo~Saxon culture. People in the Celtic realms, on the western side of the British Isles often call this time 'Lughnasadh' (Assembly of Lugh). This is named after one of the primary Irish mythological gods 'Lugh', who embodies light, crafts and art.

The harvest festival was customarily celebrated on the nearest full moon to the first day of August. So engrained are the yearly festivals in Gaelic culture that the God's name was given to the month of August ~ 'Lunasa'. 

Early celebrations involved gathering for games, dancing, trade fairs and courting rituals, often played out at sacred sites on hill tops.

Andrew, Chris

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