In The Broads - Enjoy the Broads

Slipways
In The Broads
Please use this guide to help you plan ahead and use slipways and other launch sites safely
The Broads - Britain’s magical waterland
Welcome to a very special place for
boating. The Broads is a member of
the national park family and has over
125 miles (200km) of waterways for
you to explore. The rivers Bure, Ant,
Thurne, Yare, Chet and Waveney
flow through the Broads, many of
the broads (or shallow lakes) are
navigable, and the River Wensum
reaches right into the city of Norwich.
The Broads is ideal for all kinds of
boating - sailing, motor boating,
rowing, canoeing and windsurfing, and
for electric boaters there’s a network of
charging points throughout the area.
It’s also a good place to learn and there
are lots of places giving instruction,
including some with facilities for
disabled people. There are also many
sailing clubs. With beautiful countryside
and rare wildlife like otters and bitterns,
the Broads offers a truly magical
boating experience.
For more details please go to
www.enjoythebroads.com or contact
the Broads information centres.
Broads
information centres
Open 1 April to 31 October:
Hoveton/Wroxham Broads
Information Centre
Station Road, Hoveton NR12 8UR
tel 01603 756097 / 01603 782281
[email protected]
Toad Hole Cottage Museum
How Hill, Ludham NR29 5PG
tel 01603 756096 / 01692 678763
[email protected]
Open all year:
Whitlingham Visitor Centre
Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR
tel 01603 756094 / 01603 617332
[email protected]
Useful numbers
Help! - Try to take a mobile phone, make sure
it is charged and know your number.
Emergencies - 999 or 112
Coastguard, Police, Ambulance, Fire
Problems/advice - 01603 756056
Broads Authority Broads Control
Police - 101
non-emergency number for crime and
anti-social behaviour
If you have to telephone in an emergency
be as specific as possible about your
location. Give:
• the name of the boat
• how many people are on board
• the name of the river
• the nearest village
• any nearby landmarks/post number
• the nearest 24 hour mooring site this may include a grid reference
River maps & launching site maps
Safety & planning
Launching your boat
1) Your safety
River Ant 3
River Thurne 4
River Bure 5
Rivers Yare & Chet
6-7
River Waveney 8-9
Index of slipways 2) Your boat
Before setting out make sure:
•it has an annual
or short visit toll
•it has appropriate insurance
•it complies with
Boat Safety Standards (some
boats are exempt)
•it complies with
Broads Authority Byelaws
•it is watertight
•all equipment and ropes are
secure - remove or fasten all
free-standing equipment
10
4) Your trailer
It must be
suitable for weight
/size of boat and slipway
and it must be roadworthy.
Check:
•lights
•tyres and wheels including jockey wheel
and spare wheels
•wheel bearings - they must
cool down before entering the
water
•brakes - including suitability for
use in water
•masts are de-rigged
and secured
•number plate - including
lighting boards
•drop keels are raised and
locked in the raised position
•winch and tie down points to
secure the boat
•fuel supplies are off
5) Your launch site
3) Your towing
vehicle
Please consider:
•towing capacity with a braked/
unbraked trailer
•suitability to enter water
•engine size/gear ratio
•whether it is correctly wired for
trailer operations
There are various designs of
slipway and your boat and trailer
must be suitable for the slipway
you plan to use.
Phone ahead whenever
possible to check these details
with the manager of the slipway:
• If you plan to launch your
boat alone, let someone know
your plans and arrange to
contact them before and after
completing the launch.
• Use appropriate clothing,
footwear and equipment, and
wear a life-jacket.
6) Some questions
before launching
•Do you have the skills to plan
and carry out the launch safely?
•Do you have complete
information about the slipway?
•Are you familiar with the
towing vehicle, trailer, winches
and tie down equipment?
•Can you launch and recover in
poor weather conditions?
•Have you discussed how you
will communicate with others
while launching?
•Do you need help?
7) Ready to launch?
Before launching or
removing your boat
from the water ensure:
•children under 16 are not
in the slipway area
•the boat is tethered
to the bank
•you are wearing a life-jacket
•depth of water required to float
the boat
8) Before setting off on the
water check
•incline of the slipway
•your vehicle and trailer are
parked considerately
•ground clearance
•conditions of the slipway
surface such as weed
growth and grip
?
•the speed limit for the
waterway you will be using
The Broads
Key
Slipway sites
River Ant
Wayford
Bridge
Roads
Potter
Heigham
How Hill
A1062
Horning
9
15
B1
Cranage
Hickling
i
Wroxham
/Hoveton
i
£ Pay to use
Barton
Turf
River Thurne
9
A14
Side roads
Stalham
Martham
B114
B1152
River Bure
South
Walsham
0
51
A1064
Upton
1
A1
Acle Bridge
A47
Norwich
A47
A1042
Brundall
i
River Yare Whitlingham
Great
Yarmouth
Surlingham
332
B1
Burgh Castle
A12
Reedham
Loddon
B1136
A14
3
B1074
Lowestoft
43
A1
Bungay
River Waveney
Geldeston
B1062
Oulton
Beccles
A146
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River Ant
Overview
49
A1
Wayford Bridge
Stalham
Sutton
1
15
A1
Barton Turf
Barton Broad
51
1
A1
£
Cox’s
Boatyard
Staithe Road, Barton Turf
Norwich NR12 8AZ
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to
ve xham
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H ro
W
01692 536206
Barton Turf
Mill
Rd
Scho
ol Rd
e Rd
Staith
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43
A1
Wayford Bridge
Wayford
Marine
Public slipway
NR12 9LL
51
Smallburgh
A11
Length
restriction 12ft
01692 582555
Sutton
m
igha
01692 581653
r He
Stalham NR12 9QS
£
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Pott
Sutton
Staithe Boatyard
BartonTurf, photo by Julian Claxton
River Thurne
Overview
Hickling
Hickling Broad
A1
52
A14
9
Potter Heigham
2
06
Potter Heigham
Br
id
48
A1
Ludham
A1
Martham
B11
48
62
A10
ge
Herbert
Woods
Rd
Broads Haven, Bridge
Road, Potter Heigham,
Great Yarmouth
NR29 5JB
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Grea
01692 670711
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mou
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Rd
He
ath
R
d
Staithe
Public slipway
No parking next to
staithe
am
Potter Heigh
Rd
Staithe Rd
Hickling
Sta
l
ha
m
Martham
R
Cess
Martham
Boat Building
& Development
d
Not available Saturday
mornings
Rd
Low
01493 740249
Repps
Rd
4
River Bure
Overview
Hoveton
Ho
A10
2
A106
Ne
Sw
A1
15
1
62
Ludham Bridge
Ke
Low
01
Horning
Wroxham
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Sta
South Walsham
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Sta
Rd
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Ch
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A10
62
A1
15
1
Hoveton
Hoveton
Riverside Park
?
The et
Stre
The Avenue,
Wroxham, Norwich
NR12 8TS
01603 782808
B114
0
Wroxham
Bu
r
Ro lingh
ad
am
Norfolk
Broads Yacht
Club
The A
venue
Norwich
A1151
North bank near viaduct
-launching platform for
small craft which can be
lifted manually
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A106
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Low
orning
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wer Street
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Sch
1692 630434
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3
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Bo
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Dy
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Upton
Upton Dyke,
Upton, Norwich
NR13 6BN
Ch
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64
Public slipway
A10
Upton Dyke
Rd
Ch
a
r Bure
pe
Rive
lR
d
Thurne
A1062
Ludham Bridge
Wym
er
s Lan
e
l Road
Schoo
South Walsham
Public slipway
Wymers Lane,
South Walsham, Norwich
Small craft and
canoes only
To apply for a key visit
www.southwalshamvillage.org
Ludham
Bridge Boat Yard
Johnsons Street,
Ludham, Great
Yarmouth NR29 5NZ
01692 630486
Rivers Yare & Chet
Thorpe
A1042
Overview
42
A12
A47
Brundall
A47
A1
05
4
Whitlingham
A146
Rockland St Mary
Norwich
e
Loddon
am
gh
lin
Wh
it
A1
054
46
Whitlingham
Great Broad
46
Trowse
Newton
A1
A146
A1
47
Kirby
Whitlingham
Lan
A1
Whitlingham Lane,
Trowse, Norwich
NR14 8TR
01603 632307
Rd
Kirby Bedon
Lod
Che don/
dgr
ave
Chet
r
e
v
i
R
6
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Thorpe
A1042
Griffin
Lane
2
124
A
Thorpe
£
Griffin
Marine
10 Griffin Lane,
Norwich NR7 0SL
01603 433253
Reedham
l
t Hil
nu
Wal
Mill
Bram
erton
Rd
Rd
r
Su
ne
La
NR14 7HP
£
m
ha
Su
n
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Poor’s Trust
g
lin
gh
am
Rd
Key from 10
New Inn Hill
Rockland St Mary
New Inn Hill
Rockland St Mary
Rivers Yare & Chet
Overview
Thorpe
A1042
42
A12
A47
Brundall
A47
A1
05
4
Whitlingham
A146
ane
Rectory L
ich
rw
No
Bridge Street
Chedgrave
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org
Rockland St Mary
River
Chet
Loddon
Ge
Loddon
Be
01508 520397
Pits Lane, Chedgrave,
Norwich NR14 6NQ
01508 520344
Princess
Cruisers
£
Bridge Street, Loddon
NR14 6EZ
01508 520344
A47
B1
14
0
et
46
Chet Yacht Station,
Riverside, Loddon
Norwich NR14 6HA
£
Loddon
£
A1
ay
ng
Bu
es/
ccl
Greenway 12
Marine
Boatyard
Maffet
Cruisers
Ch
River
7
Ac
le/
A4
7
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Reedham
ti
Sta
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Fer
on
Rd
Riverside
Hol
ly F
arm
Rd
on
dd
Lo
Reedham
£
Next to
Ferry Inn
Reedham
Sanderson
Marine
Ferry Road, Reedham,
NR13 3HA
Riverside, Reedham,
Norwich NR12 3TE
01493 700429
01493 700242
Pearson
Marine
Holly Farm Road,
Reedham,
Norwich NR13 3TH
t
01493 700288
Public
slipway
Width
3.82m
Length 10m
Gradient 1:10
Cantley
Mano
r Rd
Cantley
Stati
o
n Rd
£
£
River Waveney
St Olaves
A1 4 3
Somerleyton
A1
43
Overview
Burgh St Peter
A1
46
46
A1
Beccles
Geldeston
Oulton Broad
A145
A143
Geldeston
Stoc
k
ton
R
d
£
Staithe Yard, Geldeston,
Beccles NR34 0LY
hR
Churc
01508 518208
Gel
des
d
ton
Hill
Ellingham
A1
43
Rowan Craft
Big
Geldes
ton Rd
Station Rd
Ro
w
The Street
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St Olaves
£
Bridge
Stores
Next to St Olaves Bridge,
NR31 9HE
01493 488230
Ha
St ddi
at sc
ion oe
A14
6
Beccles
Gil
Da
m
Fen
Lan
e
A145
ham
Pound
Rd
ling
Public
slipway
Common Lane
Width
3.4m
Length 7m
Gradient 1:10
Hippersons
Staithe Yard,
Geldeston,
Beccles
NR34 0EB
01502 712225
8
River Waveney
St Olaves
A1 4 3
Somerleyton
Burgh St Peter
A1
46
6
4
A1
Beccles
Geldeston
Oulton Broad
Le Boat
et
Th
e
St
re
Slu
g
sL
an
e
A145
Somerleyton
n
rleyto
Some
n
statio
£
Ripplecraft Boatyard,
Brickfields, Somerleyton
NR32 5QW
01502 730335
Becc
Beccles R
A143
A1
43
Overview
w
Hollo
Hill
Way
d
Rectory Rd
9
A1117
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Oulton
Broad Water
Sports Centre
A1144
Nicholas Everitt Park,
Lowestoft NR33 9JS
01502 587163
17
Caldecott Rd
A1
1
Oulton Broad
The B
lvd
Victoria R
d
Marsh Rd
A1
46
17
A11
Waveney
5
River Centre
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 0BT
A146
01502 677343/
01502 677217
A1145
cles
Burgh St Peter
Bec
cles
Rd
Staithe Rd
£
Index of slipways
River Ant
Barton Turf
Cox’s Boatyard
Staithe Road, Barton Turf, Norwich
NR12 8AZ
tel 01692 536206
Page 3
Smallburgh
Public slipway
Length restriction 12ft
Page 3
Sutton
Sutton Staithe Boatyard
Stalham, NR12 9QS
tel 01692 581653
Pay to use
Page 3
Wayford bridge
Wayford Marine - NR12 9LL
tel 01692 582555
Page 3
River Thurne
Hickling
Public slipway
No parking next to staithe
Page 4
Potter Heigham
Herbert Woods
Broads Haven, Bridge Road, Potter Heigham,
Great Yarmouth NR29 5JB
tel 01692 670711
Cranage
Page 4
Martham
Martham Boat Building & Development.
tel 01493 740249
Not available Saturday mornings
Page 4
River Bure
Horning
Next to Swan Inn
01692 630434.
Key from Newsagents, Lower Street
Page 5
Hoveton
Hoveton Riverside Park
North bank near viaduct-launching platform
for small craft which can be lifted manually
Page 5
Ludham Bridge
Ludham Bridge Boat Yard
Johnsons Street, Ludham,
Great Yarmouth NR29 5NZ
01692 630486
Cranage
Page 5
South Walsham
Public slipway
Wymers Lane,
South Walsham, Norwich
To apply for a key visit www.southwalshamvillage.org
Small craft and canoes only
Page 5
Upton Dyke
Public slipway
Upton Dyke, Upton,
Norwich NR13 6BN
Page 5
Wroxham
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
The Avenue, Wroxham
Norwich NR12 8TS
tel 01603 782808
Page 5
Rivers Yare & Chet
Cantley
Public slipway
Width 3.82m, Length 10m,
Gradient 1:10
Page 7
Loddon
Greenway Marine Boatyard
Chet Yacht Station,
Riverside, Loddon, Norwich NR14 6HA
tel 01508 520397
Pay to use, 12 ton cranage
Page 7
Maffet Cruisers
Pits Lane, Chedgrave, Norwich NR14 6NQ
tel 01508 520344
Pay to use, cranage
Page 7
Princess Cruisers
Bridge Street, Loddon NR14 6EZ
tel 01508 520344
Pay to use
Page 7
10
Redham
Next to Ferry Inn
Ferry Road, Reedham NR13 3HA
tel 01493 700429
Pay to use
Page 7
St Olaves
Bridge Stores
Next to St Olaves Bridge - NR31 9HE
tel 01493 488230
Pay to use
Page 8
Pearson Marine
Holly Farm Road, Reedham
Norwich NR13 3TH
tel 01493 700288
Pay to use
Page 7
Burgh St Peter
Waveney River Centre
Beccles, Suffolk NR34 0BT
tel 01502 677343/01502 677217
Pay to use, 5 ton cranage
Page 9
Sanderson Marine
Riverside, Reedham, Norwich NR12 3TE
tel 01493 700242
Pay to use, cranage
Page 7
Oulton Broad
Oulton Broad Water Sports Centre
Nicholas Everitt Park, Lowestoft NR33 9JS
tel 01502 587163
Page 9
Rockland St Mary
Poor’s Trust
NR14 7HP
Key from 10 New Inn Hill
Pay to use
Page 6
Somerleyton
Le Boat
Ripplecraft Boatyard, Brickfields,
Somerleyton NR32 5QW
tel 01502 730335
Pay to use, cranage
Page 9
Thorpe
Griffin Marine
10 Griffin Lane, Norwich NR7 0SL
tel 01603 433253
Pay to use, cranage
Page 6
Whitlingham
Whitlingham Great Broad
Whitlingham Lane, Trowse,
Norwich NR14 8TR
tel 01603 632307
Page 6
River Waveney
Beccles
Hippersons
Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles
NR34 0EB
tel 01502 712225
Page 8
Public slipway
Width 3.4m, Length 7m, Gradient 1:10
Page 8
Geldeston
Rowan Craft
Staithe Yard, Geldeston, Beccles NR34 0LY
tel 01508 518208
Pay to use
Page 8