| Hiring a Broads cruiser from Moonfleet Marine on | | | | mainly because there is no pub or even a shop! A |
| the River Ant, you can easily access 3 places of | | | | visit to the local church is worth seeing. For |
| interest around beautiful Barton Broad. The boats | | | | complete peace and quiet, this is the place to visit! |
| are all well equipped to a high standard. So your | | | | In fact if you can bring your bike with you it is |
| first place you must visit is Stalham. | | | | ideal for cycling. It is a very quiet place to moor |
| Stalham is upstream from Barton Broad, and the | | | | up for the day or night, do a bit of fishing or take |
| River Ant is narrow with trees on either side. Lots | | | | a picnic for lunch! Nearby there is Barton Hall, |
| of boating holidays start at Stalham. The town | | | | which was once the home of Admiral Nelson's |
| has a supermarket, various shops, pubs and | | | | sister. |
| restaurants and petrol station. A place of great | | | | The third place you must visit is Neatishead, |
| interest is the Museum of the Broads, which gives | | | | another quiet village with a shop, restaurant and |
| you an insight as how the area has | | | | pubs. The White Horse Inn is well known for its |
| developed.Once you have seen the museum you | | | | Sunday lunches and the Ye Olde Saddlery |
| should go for a walk around Stalham staithe or | | | | Restaurant is the place for afternoon teas! From |
| explore Sutton staithe. Sutton Broad has good | | | | here you could walk or cycle to the nature |
| mooring facilities and the village has a few shops, | | | | reserve at Alderfen. Or you could wander past |
| together with an interesting Mill. Sutton Mill is a tall | | | | some wonderful waterside homes just north of |
| corn mill that you can wander round but not in, at | | | | the village. These houses are locally known as |
| present. Sutton although it is close to Stalham, | | | | millionaires row. View them from your hire boat |
| was probably more enjoyable because of the visit | | | | as well! You could also take a trip on a solar |
| to the Sutton Pottery. | | | | powered craft called the Ra. Nearby you can also |
| Next place you must visit is on the edge of | | | | visit the Radar Museum. So plenty to do on a visit |
| Barton Broad, called Barton Turf. Barton Turf is a | | | | to this peace place which is within easy reach of |
| village of pretty cottages surrounding a pond in | | | | Barton Broad. |
| the centre of the green. It is a very quiet place, | | | | |