The Norfolk Broads

The first ever holiday that I had with friends rather than with family was on the Norfolk Broads. the Broads are a network of waterways interlinking over a large area allowing holiday-makers to meander around back-waters making their route up as they go along. You hire your vessel with as many berths as you require, and after a rudimentary health and safety talk, you are on your way to a very relaxing vacation. Health and safety on the waterways is not to be taken lightly and there are codes of conduct regarding speed and giving way to sailing boats that should be carefully observed.
There are plenty of 'watering holes' along the way to keep you happy as you wind your way around the broads taking in the sights. Anything from cosy little inns to winebars in the more 'sophisticated' moorings.... I found this holiday to be immensely enjoyable and an adventure that I would happily recommend to anyone other than those with small children...
You can spend your time, with a good book, sampling the local alcohol, diving into the water from your boat or just tacking from town to town and walking around the streets. You can even combine the break with a seaside holiday at Lowestoft.
If you're feeling brave, you could hire a sailing boat, but a motorised vessel was the rig for us... particularly as we didn't want to end up getting as close as these two sailing chums did...