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

23 April 2023

Swan survival



The female (pen) mute swan who was involved in a boating accident was recently repatriated to the River Bure at Hoveton~Wroxham. She was released from a crate by team members of Marine and Wildlife Rescue who helped nurse her back to health. 

The occasion was filmed by a camera crew from BBC News East. In the televised interview Dan Goldsmith from MWR discussed the impact lifting of Avian Flu restrictions for captive birds across the UK would have on wildlife. 

Coincidently as the pen was released a group of newly born greylag baby goslings accompanied by mallard ducks entered the channel leading from the river into Hoveton Riverside Park.

After finding freedom on the open water, the swan found her feet again waddling around the verdant King's Head Hotel greens.

Chris, Ariane 


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