Information Centres
Broads Information Centres
For expert help and a friendly welcome, why not visit one of the Broads information centres? Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to help you make the most of your visit.
The centres at Hoveton and Whitlingham provide an accommodation booking service and all centres stock an extensive range of leaflets, maps, guide books, postcards and souvenirs.
Broads information centres are open daily from Good Friday or 1 April, whichever is earlier, and close at the end of October, except Whitlingham which is open all year.
The centres are conveniently situated, close to moorings, at the following locations: 
Hoveton/Wroxham
Station Road, NR12 8UR
tel 01603 756097 or 01603 782281
hovetontic@broads-authority.gov.uk
Open 1 April to 31 October
Monday - Sunday 9.00am-1.00pm and 1.30pm-5.00pm
- Information centre situated on the River Bure.
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Information and displays
about Hoveton and the Broads.
- Enquiry service.
- Touchscreen with around film clips of Broads Wildlife
- Bookings for accommodation and Broads Authority boat trips, and home to the "Liana" boat trip, which offers Edwardian style, travelling along the River Bure towards Coltishall and back, with plenty of time to enjoy this tranquil and varied stretch of river with woodlands and meadows.
- Books, maps, guides, postcards & gifts to buy.
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Short visit boat licenses.
How Hill
Ludham, Toad Hole Cottage Museum, NR29 5PG
tel 01603 756096 or 01692 678763
toadholetic@broads-authority.gov.uk
Open 1 April to 31 May and 1-31 October
Monday - Friday 10.30am-1.00pm and 1.30pm-5.00pm
Saturday - Sunday 10.30am-5.00pm
1 June - 30 September
Monday - Sunday 9.30am-6.00pm
This tiny marshman's cottage situated on the River Ant, was home for a whole family in Victorian times. See how they lived and the tools they used for working on the marshes.
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Information and displays about How Hill and the Broads.
- Enquiry service.
- Touchscreen with around filmclips of Broads Wildlife
- Bookings for Broads Authority boat trips.
- Tickets for wildlife walking trail.
- Books, maps guides, postcards and gifts to buy.
- Short visit boat licences.
Whitlingham Visitor Centre
Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR
tel 01603 756094 or 01603 617332
whitlinghamtic@broads-authority.gov.uk
Open 1 April to 31 October
Monday - Sunday 10.00am-2.00pm and 2.30pm-4.00pm
(5.00pm in local school summer holidays)
Winter- Open 11.00am -4.00pm
The park's fabulous and historic flint barn situated on the River Yare is part of the network of Broads Information Centres.
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Information and displays about Whitlingham and the Broads.
- Enquiry service.
- Bookings for accommodation and Broads Authority boat trips.
- Books, maps, guides, postcards and gifts to buy.
- Short visit boat licenses.
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Cafecafe is also housed in the barn.
Whitlingham Country Park newsletter Summer 2011 (pdf document) [2410kb]
