ALL THE LATEST NEWS, VIEWS & UPDATES FROM BROOM BOATS

Climb aboard your first Norfolk Broads cruiser with our first-timers guide to Norfolk Broads boat hire.

The attraction of boating on the Norfolk Broads is its leisurely pace. But there’s also plenty to enjoy for adventure seekers. Here are 10 of our best outdoor adventure activities.

Did you know that the train from Norwich stops at Brundall right outside Broom Boats? Take advantage of Greater Anglia’s Rail Sale now and pay us a visit. Sale ends soon.

Discover our top 10 things to see and do during the Easter holidays on the south Norfolk Broads.

Fold-up bikes are now available for hire by Broom boating holiday customers and visitors to our Brundall marina. Go further and explore more with boat and bike hire.

Hire a Seastrike fishing boat from Broom Boats in Brundall and enjoy the quieter side of the South Norfolk Broads.

Top up your ship’s stores with a holiday hamper, prepared with Norfolk produce by our catering partner Ginger Lily.

Pack up your cosy socks and join us this autumn and winter for a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads.

In this post, Mrs Margaret Bird of ‘Penguin’ gives us a glimpse into the Norfolk Broads of the past.

Our MD’s dog Rolo looked super cute in her bandana, so we’ve made them available to all our doggy guests (alongside some goodies for humans too).

Michaela Pye, who heads up our holidays team, and Rolo give their top tips on where to go on a day boat from Brundall.

We filmed these important safety videos, in association with the inland waterways police.

Charter a luxury cruiser and escape to the Norfolk Broads with Broom. Choose from our fleet of eight hire boats.

Looking for places to visit on your Norfolk Broads holiday? Here are 15 of the best sites of historical significance on the broads.

We’ve partnered with Norwich-based catering company Ginger Lily to provide tasty Norfolk made goodies to holiday makers and the wider community.

Climb aboard one of our new electric day boats for hire and discover the quieter side of the Southern Norfolk Broads.

Boat hire on the Norfolk Broads is popular all year round with holiday makers wanting to escape into nature. In this post, we answer common questions about hiring a boat on the Norfolk Broads.

We’ve given our hire boats a thorough deep clean and they look great. We’re confident that our holiday hire customers will notice a difference too.

What better place is there to visit in spring than the Norfolk Broads? It’s a rich habitat for animals, birds and plants, and the river is the ideal way to see it.

If you enjoy wildlife spotting like us, autumn is one of the best times of year to hire a boat and get out on the river with your binoculars.

Enjoy fairer trade Paddy & Scott’s coffee and take in the riverside views while you wait.

As part of our strategy to connect local producers and makers with the Norfolk Broads, we’ve partnered with Dann’s ice cream.

If escaping the crowds and invigorating fresh air is what you need, the Southern Norfolk Broads has much to offer.

Oliver and Roxann met in 2013 and got engaged whilst on a Broom Boating Holiday. We were delighted when they mentioned they would love to spend their honeymoon on the Broads, and set about arranging a beautiful autumnal holiday for them to create some treasured memories.

Peaceful boating, bracing winter walks and hearty pub meals, does this sound appealing? Then a great value off-season boating break on the beautiful Norfolk Broads onboard one of our luxury motor cruisers could be perfect for you.

Oliver Skinner spent many childhood holidays on the Norfolk Broads with his family and when he met his girlfriend Roxann in 2013 he was keen to show her the places he had visited, and share his many happy memories of messing about on boats.

With one of the youngest fleets in the country, a Broom Boating Holiday offers luxury and every modern convenience for couples, families and groups of friends.

In the first instalment of our “Where to go” guide we would like to direct you to somewhere that only a small percentage of the visitors to the Norfolk Broads spend any time, Norwich.

In this post, we throw open the shed doors and shine a light on our highly experienced and talented marine services team.

We’ve joined the 5% Club, which means we’ll be helping more apprentices to gain new skills and experience in hospitality, boat building, engineering while also preserving heritage craft skills.

Imagine waking up to riverside views from your own Waterlodge. Now you can with the launch of the Broom Boats Waterlodge dealership.

Top up your ship’s stores with a holiday hamper, prepared with Norfolk produce by our catering partner Ginger Lily.

Our MD’s dog Rolo looked super cute in her bandana, so we’ve made them available to all our doggy guests (alongside some goodies for humans too).

Our brand-new café bar is now open serving hot food, snacks, and drinks to Broom Boats holiday customers, visitors, and Brundall residents.

Hiding away in one of our boat sheds is a master with the spray gun. His eye-catching custom paintwork adorns vehicles of all types, including an HGV.

We’ve partnered with Norwich-based catering company Ginger Lily to provide tasty Norfolk made goodies to holiday makers and the wider community.

Climb aboard one of our new electric day boats for hire and discover the quieter side of the Southern Norfolk Broads.

We’ve given our hire boats a thorough deep clean and they look great. We’re confident that our holiday hire customers will notice a difference too.

We’re committed to apprenticeships as a way of giving great individuals the opportunity to build a career, while also preserving our heritage boat building skills.

The Broads Beat “floating police car” turns heads whenever it’s seen patrolling the river. We’re delighted to renew our sponsorship of this vital service.

Antony Howell, Broom Boats MD, predicts a sell-out start to the 2021 season in EDP interview.

Joining us for a Norfolk Broads boating holiday? Here are the most important rules of the river for hire boat users.

We’ve recently welcomed three new people to the Broom crew and look forward to welcoming more in the near future.

Enjoy fairer trade Paddy & Scott’s coffee and take in the riverside views while you wait.

Listen to Antony on Radio Norfolk talking about Broom Boats now and in the future.

To reduce our impact on the environment we recently replaced conventional diesel with a cleaner alternative.

As part of our strategy to connect local producers and makers with the Norfolk Broads, we’ve partnered with Dann’s ice cream.

I’ve been Managing Director of Broom since January and am delighted to have joined a business steeped in heritage, craftsmanship and skills.

We recently sent Matt and Kevin to Fischer Panda UK to get the latest product and industry updates.

A fond farewell to the old Broom kiosk. In its place stands a brand new, freshly painted fuel and pump-out station.

There’s a new face in the office here at Broom. Antony Howell has joined us as MD to lead the business in its next phase of development.

We were lucky enough to welcome Michael Buerk and the Channel 5 film crew onboard our boat Captain 9 this week. Michael and the team, spent the day on site at the marina and onboard the boat, filming for a programme due to air at the end of November. Watch this space for the broadcast date!

We are displaying at the Brundall Boat Show!

We are delighted to have been awarded the Hoseasons Diamond Award for the 2018 season…

We are delighted to announce the addition of two new boats to our growing hire fleet this year. The first to launch will be a brand new Broom Explorer…

As another season starts we are delighted to introduce you to the latest boats in the Broom Boating Holidays fleet. As well as two new Captain and Skipper models, we now have a fabulous Explorer which will be available from May 2017.

We were thrilled to discover that ‘Jenny Wren’ has been shortlisted in the ‘powered vessels under 40ft’ category in the prestigious Classic Boat magazine awards.

We are delighted to announce that Broom Marine Services have just been appointed as an approved service and installation centre for Fischer Panda UK.

This week, we became a Seakeeper Certified Service & Installation Centre. This is fantastic news for Broom..

Broom Marine Services are delighted to have gained accreditation from The British Marine Electronics Association (BMEEA).

Broom Boats, the longest established motor-boat manufacture in Britain, welcomed Geoffrey Van Orden MEP and David Campbell Bannerman MEP to its facilities on Wesnesday 7th May.

Triple Bottom Line Accounting is a progressive organisation supporting Broom as we get started on our sustainability journey.

Broom Green10 is our ten-point sustainability commitment to achieving our vision to become zero-carbon and to improve biodiversity in our marina.

What better place is there to visit in spring than the Norfolk Broads? It’s a rich habitat for animals, birds and plants, and the river is the ideal way to see it.

For sailors seeking quieter and cleaner cruising, electric is a realistic option. In fact, electric is ideally suited to the cruising conditions of inland waterways like the Norfolk Broads.

If you enjoy wildlife spotting like us, autumn is one of the best times of year to hire a boat and get out on the river with your binoculars.

Free Spirit is a 20ft petrol-powered Bayliner, local to the Broads. We were delighted to fit her with an ignition protected bow thruster.

To reduce our impact on the environment we recently replaced conventional diesel with a cleaner alternative.

If escaping the crowds and invigorating fresh air is what you need, the Southern Norfolk Broads has much to offer.

Supported by nearly 80 Broads tourism businesses, the charity works with its partners to raise money by inviting visitors to make donations for projects to benefit wildlife, conservation, heritage and the visitor experience within the Broads National Park.

We are delighted to announce our support for the Love the Broads campaign run by the Broads Trust, an independent charity set up to protect and enhance the Broads.

In this post, we throw open the shed doors and shine a light on our highly experienced and talented marine services team.

It usually gets busy at Broom from March onwards with spring boat recommissioning. It’s a fun time.

Follow this winter monthly checklist created by our marine services team to ensure your boat emerges safely from the winter lay-up period.

Whether you’re buying a new boat, selling your old one, or need to bring it to Broom for repairs or restoration, we can coordinate boat transportation for you.

Make sure your boat is in good working order before taking to the water with our spring recommissioning checklist for boat owners.

We’re committed to apprenticeships as a way of giving great individuals the opportunity to build a career, while also preserving our heritage boat building skills.

Buying a boat is fun, but don’t be seduced by a sleek hull and shiny fittings. Ask the following questions before buying a used boat and you may save money in the long run.

For sailors seeking quieter and cleaner cruising, electric is a realistic option. In fact, electric is ideally suited to the cruising conditions of inland waterways like the Norfolk Broads.

As part of an insurance claim, we carried out restoration and repair work on two Brooms damaged during a major marina fire.

What is boat winterisation and other frequently asked questions for new boat owners on the Norfolk Broads.

The winter lay-up has been longer than usual this year. In a typical season, most leisure cruisers would have been recommissioned by now. But this isn’t a typical year and many boats have been laid up since October.

Antifouling paint is applied to a boat’s hull below the water line.

Find out how we restored the Jenny Wren, a Broom Robb traditional wooden cruiser.

The owners of this Broom 450 are raving about how much difference the addition of a extended bathing platform has made to the enjoyment of their boat.

We are delighted to announce a new product range available to our customers through our newly established partnership with Wilks. Wilks are one of the worlds leading manufacturers and suppliers of fendering and decking systems.

At the end of last season we received a call about a boat that had sustained serious damage on the Broads and was in need of some extensive repairs, could we help?

Volvo Penta have been industry leaders in the innovation of marine engines for many years, designing and producing a range of diesel engines to suit a variety of purposes.

It is important to adequately protect your boat over the winter months to ensure that it stays in tip top condition ready for you to use in the Spring. Boats left in the water and untended in the winter months are vulnerable to frost damage, particularly to the engine and plumbing.

Asha is a 15yr old Broom 35CL owned by Andrew Barratt and kept on the Thames. We met Andrew at the Southampton Boat show last year when he approached us about doing some work for him on his much-loved boat.

We have recently undertaken some work for a customer to install Blue Fin Underwater LED lighting to their boat, a lovely Broom 50 ‘Born to Boogie’ which berths at Ipswich.

This week saw our first retrofit of a Seakeeper 5 system into a customer’s boat. Aphros is a Broom 450, bought new from us in 2006 and up until now has been kept in Ireland.

Bespoke name lights fitted to the rear of a boat really make stand out from the crowd. The beautiful, contemporary styling of the lights looks great in the harbour and is a perfect sight to return to in the evening darkness.