Broads maps

[miket]

We are having a month on the Broads early next year.
Is there a “Broads map” showing north and south Broads? Preferably with mooringS, services, etc.
Thanks.

 

[Old Harry]

Norfolk Broads Map & Distance Charts | Broadland Boat Hire

 

[Rafiki]

I did this for a few days last summer, with a fixed mast so limited as to where we could go. At the places/launches you pay your licence fee they will give you a map, up until then an ordnance survey map and the outline map in the chartplotter was OK. Having said that we had researched a lot on the internet so knew where we could moor up, though with a keel (1.5m draft) we needed to be careful where we moored up as some got too shallow at low tide.

 

[Leighb]

The best map is The Broads Cruising and Touring Map produced by Heron Maps. Website www.heronmaps.com. Has a great deal of information, basically pretty much everything you need to know. The OS map OL40 is also useful particularly if you want to do any walking. We have visited the Broads 3 times now, originally with mast up in our Halmatic 30 when we were limited to the Waveney and Yare, and more recently in our motor boat which allowed us to visit the Northern rivers also. Best to visit out of school holidays though. Happy to try and answer any specific questions.

 

[miket]

Many thanks.
The Heronmaps one looks just the job. The Broadland hire one looks a bit general without detail.
Our boat is a Haines 32os with moderate aircraft, so hope to do both North and South Broads.
boat is currently at the NYA Brundall base.
Anticipate cruising in May 2020, so hopefully before serious hire boat time.

 

[johnalison]

Whatever happened to Hamilton's maps of the Broads? I'm sure I could find ours somewhere, given time and my wife's co-operation. We last used them circa 1971 so they may be a little out of date. Do they not sell them any more? At least ours are newer than these. Hamilton's Map & Chart of the Broads: Amazon.co.uk: Hamilton: Books

 

[LittleSister]

Some useful information, unfortunately not in map format, on the Broads Authority Navigation pages. e.g. Bridge heights and openings

 

[Old Harry]

Many thanks.
The Heronmaps one looks just the job. The Broadland hire one looks a bit general without detail.
Our boat is a Haines 32os with moderate aircraft, so hope to do both North and South Broads.
boat is currently at the NYA Brundall base.
Anticipate cruising in May 2020, so hopefully before serious hire boat time.

Are you a carrier

 

[Leighb]

Whatever happened to Hamilton's maps of the Broads? I'm sure I could find ours somewhere, given time and my wife's co-operation. We last used them circa 1971 so they may be a little out of date. Do they not sell them any more? At least ours are newer than these. Hamilton's Map & Chart of the Broads: Amazon.co.uk: Hamilton: Books

They are no longer produced, stopped mid to late 70s I think. We have a full set from about 1974, including the Hamilton’s Tide Computer. The latter is still useful for quickly estimating tide times at different points on the system based on times at Yarmouth Yacht Station. The charts are nice to have but wildly out of date, as is much of the information in the accompanying book, but it makes for interesting reading.

 

[johnalison]

They are no longer produced, stopped mid to late 70s I think. We have a full set from about 1974, including the Hamilton’s Tide Computer. The latter is still useful for quickly estimating tide times at different points on the system based on times at Yarmouth Yacht Station. The charts are nice to have but wildly out of date, as is much of the information in the accompanying book, but it makes for interesting reading.

I'm not unduly surprised but they had a certain charm. When we negotiated the Broads as children it felt like real navigation with charts, exploring the unknown.

 

[snowbird30ds]

If you have a garmin chartplotter their UK topo is compatible with more than is claimed and works well, I have it in 557XS along with a G2 vision and it switches over perfect when going inland, it was only £20 as a download but you have to use a microsd card that has been in the plotter as it writes an xml file to it with serial number.

 

[miket]

Are you a carrier

Ah! Typo. Airdraft.

 

[rubberduck]

An Interactive Norfolk Broads Map - BroadsNet

 

[trevork52]

The Hamiltons Guide question is an interesting one. The copyright or publishing rights or whatever it is you buy to "own" the publication was bought by an ex hireboat operator who also had/has a marina on the Broads. He did fully intend to update them which is why he bought them. Sadly seems he 's not got around to it yet!