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Highlights

  • Fully skippered experiences with expert local guide onboard.
  • Cruise on a beautifully maintained vintage, classic Norfolk motor cruiser.
  • Experience the beauty of the Norfolk Broads National Park from your boat.
  • Local food and drink.

Specifications

  • Suitable for all ages.
  • Perfect for family groups, couples or small groups.
  • Available for up to 5 people – private tour.
  • Internal and external seating available.
  • Toilet onboard.

What’s Included

  • Lifejackets provided on arrival.
  • Full safety briefing.
  • Binoculars onboard for spotting wildlife. 
  • Picnic lunch included.

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Sail Back in Time on our Classic Cruiser – Moorhen

The Norfolk rivers and broads are full of life, but also very peaceful and a beautiful place to escape and spend some time with loved ones. This magical boating experience onboard a vintage wooden cruiser will provide a great chance for you to get together with family and friends and enjoy quality time in the Great British outdoors.

This experience is fully skippered, however if you would like to, our qualified team are there to provide instruction and allow you to take the wheel and have a go at helming a piece of Broadland history for yourself. 

Moorhen was built by Moore’s of Wroxham in 1953, originally in the Broads Hire Fleet and has been lovingly maintained and restored over the years by several private owners, before returning to Hire as our first ever motor cruiser at Eastwood Whelpton. She is a stunning piece of Broadland history and oozes character and charm – we are excited to give you this opportunity to share a piece of our local history and enjoy a cruise with a difference.

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Testimonials

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“We chartered the sloop Windsong for a week. Son and dad. We did the bridges even Potters The boat was superbly prepared and clean. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. Great bonding too and such a great boat to sail. Sailed 6 days for many hours each day. Great provisioning and domestics all supplied. Overall Six Stars. Would and intent to go again. Great value too. Lovely staff and boat service team. Nothing too much trouble. Joy too in the shower department after 6 days afloat. “

Tripadvisor, July 2024

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“My two grandsons did their RYA training here over the summer school holidays. They really enjoyed the training from very good instructors. I enjoyed delivering and collecting them to/from this lovely boatyard and partaking of their coffee & ice cream served from the converted horse box.”

David Breeze
Google Reviews October 2024

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“We travelled 18,000 kms for another holiday with Eastwood-Whelpton straight off the plane from New Zealand.”
“Huge thanks to Annie and Andy and the EW team for the boat prep., dealing with our food order, and pick ups and drop offs at the station. I can’t recommend EW highly enough, and we’ll be back for another holiday just as soon as the opportunity presents.”

NZLmatt
Tripadvisor, April 2023

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“A big thank you to all the staff. We enjoyed a day trip on the Moorhen for our mums special birthday. The staff were helpful from the booking process to the actual day. They could not do enough to make sure we had a fantastic day. They catered for mum’s dietary needs with afternoon tea as well as having an amazing skipper on the day to make the trip very memorable.”

paulbart9
Tripadvisor, June 2023

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Experiences

Afternoon Tea

Fully Skippered, perfect adventure for families.

Step aboard our beautifully restored 1950s classic wooden Norfolk Cruiser and go back in time for some time out on the water. This is a fully skippered cruise for you to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as you let your cares drift away down the river. Enjoy finding out more about how the Broads were formed, some of the local history, spotting local birds and wildlife as you glide along this magical Broadland landscape. Enjoy a chilled glass of something and a delicious afternoon tea!
Afternoon Classic Cruise – with afternoon tea & fizz onboard from 1-4pm – £299. Minimum occupancy of 2 maximum of 5 Book Now.

£199

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Highlights

  • Fully skippered experience with expert local guide onboard.
  • Cruise on a beautifully maintained vintage, classic Norfolk motor cruiser.
  • Experience the beauty of the Norfolk Broads National Park from your boat.
  • Local food and drink.

Specifications

  • Suitable for all ages.
  • Perfect for family groups, couples or small groups.
  • Available for up to 5 people – private tour.
  • Internal and external seating available.
  • Toilet onboard.

What’s Included

  • Lifejackets provided on arrival.
  • Full safety briefing.
  • Binoculars onboard for spotting wildlife. 
  • Food and drink provided onboard.

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Sail Back in Time on our Classic Cruiser

The Norfolk rivers and broads are full of life, but also very peaceful and a beautiful place to escape and spend some time with loved ones. This magical boating experience onboard a historical wooden cruiser will provide a great chance for you to get together with family and friends to enjoy quality time in the Great British outdoors.

This experience is fully skippered, however if you would like to, our qualified team are there to provide instruction and allow you to take the wheel and have a go at helming a piece of Broadland history for yourself. 

Moorhen was built by Moore’s of Wroxham in 1953, originally in the Broads Hire Fleet and has been loving maintained and restored over the years by several private owners before returning to Hire as our first ever motor cruiser at Eastwood Whelpton. She is a stunning piece of Broadland history and oozes character and charm – we are excited to give you this opportunity to share a piece of our local history and enjoy a cruise with a difference.

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Testimonials

ew flavicon 1

“We chartered the sloop Windsong for a week. Son and dad. We did the bridges even Potters The boat was superbly prepared and clean. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. Great bonding too and such a great boat to sail. Sailed 6 days for many hours each day. Great provisioning and domestics all supplied. Overall Six Stars. Would and intent to go again. Great value too. Lovely staff and boat service team. Nothing too much trouble. Joy too in the shower department after 6 days afloat. “

Tripadvisor, July 2024

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“My two grandsons did their RYA training here over the summer school holidays. They really enjoyed the training from very good instructors. I enjoyed delivering and collecting them to/from this lovely boatyard and partaking of their coffee & ice cream served from the converted horse box.”

David Breeze
Google Reviews October 2024

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“We travelled 18,000 kms for another holiday with Eastwood-Whelpton straight off the plane from New Zealand.”
“Huge thanks to Annie and Andy and the EW team for the boat prep., dealing with our food order, and pick ups and drop offs at the station. I can’t recommend EW highly enough, and we’ll be back for another holiday just as soon as the opportunity presents.”

NZLmatt
Tripadvisor, April 2023

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“A big thank you to all the staff. We enjoyed a day trip on the Moorhen for our mums special birthday. The staff were helpful from the booking process to the actual day. They could not do enough to make sure we had a fantastic day. They catered for mum’s dietary needs with afternoon tea as well as having an amazing skipper on the day to make the trip very memorable.”

paulbart9
Tripadvisor, June 2023

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Experiences

Barton Charter Yacht Regatta

4-11th October 2025

Hire a yacht and join our annual Charter Fleet Regatta for a week of Racing fun.

The Barton Charter Yacht Regatta has been running for over 40 years and is an eagerly anticipated event amongst Norfolk sailors. Our Eastwood Whelpton yachts are available to hire for racing.

£30

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Highlights

  • Full 4 day programme of mixed fleet racing on a classic yacht. 
  • Beautiful Barton Broad with use of The Norfolk Punt Club Pontoon as our base. 
  • Friendly encouragement to get into racing.
  • Cake and Bacon Butties to keep energy levels up.

Specifications

  • No previous racing experience required.
  • Participants do require a reasonable level of sailing ability, with confidence to handle a yacht in company with others.
  •  Crews must hire a yacht from one of the ‘Broads Sailing’ Charter Companies.

What’s Included

  • Welcome briefing with introduction to Racing Rules.
  • Evening social programme including ‘Barton’s Got Talent’.
  • Snacks available from the ‘Tea Hut’ on the Pontoon.
  • Presentation Evening Dinner with many trophies to be won!

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The Hire Fleets are separated out into fleets, handicaps allocated, and the racing is exciting and highly competitive, whilst also being great fun. We warmly welcome newcomers’ crews and aim to help you quickly ‘learn the ropes’ for the regatta and give you some ‘top tips for racing’ here at the yard before you leave for Barton, to get the best out of your Eastwood Whelpton yacht.  

We usually have around 20 yachts on the water and base ourselves on Barton Broad for racing during the day. Customers moor up each evening either at the Sutton Staithe, Barton Turf, Neatished or Gay Staithe – depending on evening activities running.  The sailing is fabulous and this is an experience not to be missed!

Evening meals for 3 evenings are included in our Regatta hospitality package and on the final evening we usually find ourselves a local hostelry for some sea shanties and local beer!

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Testimonials

ew flavicon 1

“We chartered the sloop Windsong for a week. Son and dad. We did the bridges even Potters The boat was superbly prepared and clean. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. Great bonding too and such a great boat to sail. Sailed 6 days for many hours each day. Great provisioning and domestics all supplied. Overall Six Stars. Would and intent to go again. Great value too. Lovely staff and boat service team. Nothing too much trouble. Joy too in the shower department after 6 days afloat. “

Tripadvisor, July 2024

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“My two grandsons did their RYA training here over the summer school holidays. They really enjoyed the training from very good instructors. I enjoyed delivering and collecting them to/from this lovely boatyard and partaking of their coffee & ice cream served from the converted horse box.”

David Breeze
Google Reviews October 2024

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“We travelled 18,000 kms for another holiday with Eastwood-Whelpton straight off the plane from New Zealand.”
“Huge thanks to Annie and Andy and the EW team for the boat prep., dealing with our food order, and pick ups and drop offs at the station. I can’t recommend EW highly enough, and we’ll be back for another holiday just as soon as the opportunity presents.”

NZLmatt
Tripadvisor, April 2023

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“A big thank you to all the staff. We enjoyed a day trip on the Moorhen for our mums special birthday. The staff were helpful from the booking process to the actual day. They could not do enough to make sure we had a fantastic day. They catered for mum’s dietary needs with afternoon tea as well as having an amazing skipper on the day to make the trip very memorable.”

paulbart9
Tripadvisor, June 2023

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Summer Flotilla

Saturday 2nd to Saturday 9th August 2025

Join like-minded sailors and explore the Norfolk Broads in good company.

Our Annual Summer Southern Rivers Flotilla is a week of fabulous sailing, friendly company and big Norfolk skies – perfect for couples, families and household groups.

With the support of our Skipper and Crew, enjoy some of the more hidden areas on the Southern Rivers with a pre-planned itinerary and moorings for each evening.

You can sail with your group during the day and enjoy socialising with others when we moor up together in the evening. The package includes relaxed evening entertainment, such as BBQs on the beach and treasure hunts for the children.

Price: Yacht Hire plus Flotilla fee of £200 per yacht.

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Highlights

  • Fully planned and led UK flotilla experience on the Southern Broads
  • Experienced Flotilla Skipper and Crew on hand to provide support and local knowledge
  • Cruise on some of the quieter Southern Rivers and Broads
  • Great company and relaxed sailing together

Specifications

  • Perfect for family groups, couples or households.
  • Some previous experience of sailing and mast lowering – there are a few bridges! 
  • All ages welcome. We tailor our week to the crews’ needs, taking time to plan the best places and activities on the water to keep everyone engaged, relaxed and have a very happy holiday.
  • You can choose to be as involved as you wish during the week – if you want a quiet evening for a stroll and a pub meal with your own crew – that is fine with us. It is your holiday and we will be there to support when you need us.

What’s Included

  • Itinerary & Moorings planned in advance, taking account of tides, safe passage through Great Yarmouth, & Breydon Water.
  • Lifejackets, full safety briefing and yacht handover on arrival.
  • Daily flotilla briefing from our Flotilla Skipper – detailing suggestions of places to moor for lunch etc and local sites and visitor attractions.
  • Welcome drinks party and evening social programme (all optional).

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We are planning now for our Summer Flotilla 2025

In 2025 we are planning to head south, cross Breydon Water and explore Beccles and beyond! There are plenty of places to visit along the way and some great stretches of river to enjoy sailing in. 

The Southern rivers and broads are full of life, they are often wider stretches of water with some stronger tidal currents and generally a greater tidal range. Also, there are some very peaceful and quiet spots to moor and escape.

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Testimonials

ew flavicon 1

“We chartered the sloop Windsong for a week. Son and dad. We did the bridges even Potters The boat was superbly prepared and clean. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. Great bonding too and such a great boat to sail. Sailed 6 days for many hours each day. Great provisioning and domestics all supplied. Overall Six Stars. Would and intent to go again. Great value too. Lovely staff and boat service team. Nothing too much trouble. Joy too in the shower department after 6 days afloat. “

Tripadvisor, July 2024

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“My two grandsons did their RYA training here over the summer school holidays. They really enjoyed the training from very good instructors. I enjoyed delivering and collecting them to/from this lovely boatyard and partaking of their coffee & ice cream served from the converted horse box.”

David Breeze
Google Reviews October 2024

ew flavicon 1

“We travelled 18,000 kms for another holiday with Eastwood-Whelpton straight off the plane from New Zealand.”
“Huge thanks to Annie and Andy and the EW team for the boat prep., dealing with our food order, and pick ups and drop offs at the station. I can’t recommend EW highly enough, and we’ll be back for another holiday just as soon as the opportunity presents.”

NZLmatt
Tripadvisor, April 2023

ew flavicon 1

“A big thank you to all the staff. We enjoyed a day trip on the Moorhen for our mums special birthday. The staff were helpful from the booking process to the actual day. They could not do enough to make sure we had a fantastic day. They catered for mum’s dietary needs with afternoon tea as well as having an amazing skipper on the day to make the trip very memorable.”

paulbart9
Tripadvisor, June 2023

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Taster Sails

Simply Sail – spend a day on one of our beautiful classic sailing boats with a local instructor.

This is a ‘hands on’ experience for those wishing to have a taste of sailing a beautiful, classic Norfolk yacht under the supervision of one of our Instructor Team.  Step aboard and set sail for either a gentle sail or a fun packed thrilling sail,  depending on the wind and weather.  You will enjoy the opportunity to hoist sails, learn some of the ropes and take the helm for a Joyride with a difference.

£165

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Highlights

  • Local expertise from your skipper to help you experience the thrill of a sail.
  • Sail a beautifully maintained 100 year old Classic Wooden Half Decker.
  • Learn a new skill and experience the beautiful Norfolk Broads National Park & local wildlife from the water.

Specifications

  • Suitable for beginners
  • Perfect for all ages, from children to oldies
  • Perfect for families, couples or small groups

What’s Covered

  • Lifejackets provided on arrival.
  • Full safety briefing.
  • Sailing instruction during your session to enable you to be as ‘hands on’ as you wish.

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Discover the Joys of River Sailing

Sailing on a Norfolk River can be very different!

The ever twisting rivers and changing wind and tide, reed beds and trees on the river bank, fellow river users and other sailors around you, all add to the challenge of you making the best of the wind and the river to make progress to get to your destination and enjoy the ride.

With great local knowledge our instructors know every inch of the waters around here between them and they will get you safely to your destination and back home again. There will be fun, laughter, joy and some wonderful stories too. Sit back and relax or hold tight and enjoy the ride!

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Testimonials

ew flavicon 1

“We chartered the sloop Windsong for a week. Son and dad. We did the bridges even Potters The boat was superbly prepared and clean. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. Great bonding too and such a great boat to sail. Sailed 6 days for many hours each day. Great provisioning and domestics all supplied. Overall Six Stars. Would and intent to go again. Great value too. Lovely staff and boat service team. Nothing too much trouble. Joy too in the shower department after 6 days afloat. “

Tripadvisor, July 2024

ew flavicon 1

“My two grandsons did their RYA training here over the summer school holidays. They really enjoyed the training from very good instructors. I enjoyed delivering and collecting them to/from this lovely boatyard and partaking of their coffee & ice cream served from the converted horse box.”

David Breeze
Google Reviews October 2024

ew flavicon 1

“We travelled 18,000 kms for another holiday with Eastwood-Whelpton straight off the plane from New Zealand.”
“Huge thanks to Annie and Andy and the EW team for the boat prep., dealing with our food order, and pick ups and drop offs at the station. I can’t recommend EW highly enough, and we’ll be back for another holiday just as soon as the opportunity presents.”

NZLmatt
Tripadvisor, April 2023

ew flavicon 1

“A big thank you to all the staff. We enjoyed a day trip on the Moorhen for our mums special birthday. The staff were helpful from the booking process to the actual day. They could not do enough to make sure we had a fantastic day. They catered for mum’s dietary needs with afternoon tea as well as having an amazing skipper on the day to make the trip very memorable.”

paulbart9
Tripadvisor, June 2023

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