vallumlj

We are thinking about hiring a boat for 3-4 days on the broads in August. I like the idea of getting up each day and finding some were else to vist eat and sleep. We are also looking to take the dog.

Has anyone been would you recommend it?

Any good companys you hired a boat from.

Thanks

Jaybird-UK

I love it! - done it many for many years.

There really are only two major booking companies Hoseasons and Blakes. All the local boating companies hire thru these websites.

I'll post more tonight

BOB.T

I'm told the banks are quite high and you can't see much...plus it's in Norfolk! Maybe a conventional river / canal holiday would be better?

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

Did a blakes one years ago, fecking loved it.
Was jumping out at the locks and helping out, it was a real adventure holiday and was better than so called holidays of a lifetime that I've had since...

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

I did the upper reaches of thames on a Hoseasons boat. Brilliant : Different curry in a different pub each night. Locks were great fun and lots to see. Only problem was getting the waste from the chemical loo pumped out as it filled up too quick LOL

Shaun

ScoobLou

iTrader: (21)

Nowt wrong with Norfolk, .

We have a weekend booked at the end of September will dig out the details.

Lots of fun

Dingdongler

Not sure why anybody would want to spend time in crappy Norfolk

Mikee

Used to know the owners of "Fencraft" based in Brundall- now no longer in with Hoseasons- and spent many a week on the broads on their boats. Loved waking up in the middle of a different broad every day (that wasn't meant to be a double entendre!).

vallumlj

I like the sound of the thames. Any ideas where I should look

Mikee

Yeah...London.

Leslie

I hired one for the afternoon in the Lake District once and it could not keep up with the ducks!

Les

Turbo2

I understand that the Hoseasons family sold out to some yanks a while back and that it's been downhill ever since.

One bit of good came out of it though: the son (James Hoseason) got enough money to buy a genuine ex-Works Renault 5 Maxi Turbo from a bankrupt collection in France. He has had it restored and was sorting it out last I heard. Watch this and enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GeUYz6B118

Coffin Dodger

There aren't any locks on the Norfolk Broads That's what makes it such a good boating holiday, less faffing around like that

Anyway been on the Broads a couple of times and would highly recommend it though off-season is obviously better if you don't have kids.

If you're only going for 3-4 days then stick to the northern section of the Broads (i.e.) above Great Yarmouth, they are much nicer with lots of bits to explore and many pubs.

Don't forget your fishing gear if you're into it, caught plenty of roach, rudd, perch, bream, etc. when moored up for the evening. Very pleasant

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

we must have done more than one boating holiday then, cool

zip106

I clicked on this thread hoping to see some scantily clad, six-fingered, webbed footed laydees from Norwich.
Disappointed to say the least.

ScoTTyB

Now THAT was cooool!! I want one

Leslie

Nothing like a day on the Broads!

Les