Here's what you need to know before planning a trip.

What are the Norfolk Broads?

The Norfolk Broads consist of more than 125 miles of navigable waterways.

They were largely created by medieval peat digging.

The excavated pits later flooded, creating the landscape we know and love today.

The Norfolk Broads have not been given legal National Park status under the 1949 National Parks Act, but are treated as one and are managed by the Broads Authority.

Where are the Norfolk Broads?

The Broads stretch across much of east Norfolk and dip into part of Suffolk.

Popular destinations include Wroxham, Horning, Hoveton, Acle, Reedham, Brundall, Potter Heigham and Ranworth.

Things to do at the Norfolk Broads hotspots

Wroxham Broads (Image: Brittany Woodman)

Wroxham is often referred to as the Capital of the Broads.

Visitors can hire day boats, kayaks and paddleboards to explore the River Bure at their own pace, or hop aboard a river cruiser.

Nearby, the Bure Valley Railway offers heritage steam and diesel train journeys between Wroxham and........

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