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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.

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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

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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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