With over a quarter of the UK’s rarest wildlife, meandering riverside footpaths and over 200km of waterways to explore, come and discover the Broads today 🙌
It's no myth. No mirage. There really is an ice cream boat on the Norfolk Broads🍦
As soon as I saw that wondrous whippy loom into view, I knew I'd better spend a day on it for @itvanglia@ITVX. It turned into a bit of a love letter to the @BroadsNP 👇
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🤝 We have some fantastic Volunteer Action Days coming up soon which offer a great opportunity to have a go at conservation volunteering in the Broads National Park.
Get involved and join us this August, September and February 2026.
Book your spot here: eventbrite.co.uk/cc/voluntee…
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The Broads Village is back at the Royal Norfolk Show for 2025 this Wednesday and Thursday!
Find us in our usual spot next to the countryside arena for loads of fun, family-friendly activities allowing you to connect with the amazing landscapes of the Broads.
See you there 🤝
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The weather’s perfect for tonight’s bat walk at Ranworth! 🦇
Join experts from Norwich and Norfolk Bats to spot, learn about & record bats in action.
🎟️ Tickets still available: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ranworth-…
An opportunity here for any small/medium businesses based in the Broads (Norfolk) to bid for some funding to help them grow!
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When the early morning light hits just right - winter views like this are worth getting out of bed for!
📍A frosty morning walk around @NorfolkWT Thorpe Marshes on the edge of Norwich
📸 Tom Waterfall
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Happy New Year! 🎆
Who needs fireworks when you have colours like these? Here’s a glorious fiery display over the peaceful waters of Horsey Mere to see in the New Year.
Here's to 2025 and many more glorious scenes like this - wishing everyone a great day!
📷 @chillphotosuk
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Merry Christmas from all of us at the Broads NP! 🎄✨
No snow this year, so here’s Ashtree Mill in frosty fields to bring some seasonal magic ❄️
Thank you for your stories & photos this year. Wishing you joy, peace & love this Christmas and a Happy New Year!
📷 @jongibbsphoto
From dramatic Icelandic glaciers to rolling Irish hills, @PhoebeRSmith has explored over 100 National Parks in Europe - we're delighted to have made the cut and be featured amongst her favourites! 🌎
Read more: afar.com/magazine/most-beaut…
This week saw us celebrate 75 years of the UK's National Parks 🥳
Seventy-five years ago the "people’s charter for the open air" was enacted, paving the way for the establishment of the country's first @uknationalparks
What a journey it has been so far!
📷 Tom Barrett
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Christmas unwrapped in the Broads 🎁
Take a walk to see the seals, enjoy a piping hot sauna, or savour a pint from an independent brewery.
Christmas in the Broads has something for all tastes and interests.
See our latest blog for ideas ➡️ shorturl.at/v28Qq
ALT A winter scene by a river with frosty grass, bare winter trees, and a soft mist. A person dressed in winter attire, including a blue jacket, jeans, red wellington boots, and a red hat stands facing the water. They are with two dogs.
Image description: A winter scene by a river with, frosty grass, bare winter trees, and a soft mist. A person dressed in winter attire, including a blue jacket, jeans, red wellington boots, and a red hat stands facing the water. They are with two dogs.
As the Taurid meteor shower lights up the UK skies, we're thrilled to announce our exciting new partnership with @fatface
Introducing the Dark Skies Collection, inspired by the breath-taking wildlife and landscapes of the National Parks.
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This evening we're enjoying this wintry #Broads postcard view of How Hill 🩵
There's a dusting of snow on the ground with Boardman's Drainage Mill standing proud against the dusky blue winter sky. A calming scene if we ever saw one.
📷 Tom Barrett
ALT The image depicts a serene winter landscape at How Hill, showcasing marshland with patches of water and frost-covered grass under a crisp blue sky. A windmill can be seen in the distance, framed by bare trees, evoking a peaceful and atmospheric scene typical of the Broads in the colder months.
We're on BlueSky! 🪂
For our followers on here - we are staying on X, but we thought we would broaden our horizons (pun intended) and check out BlueSky too.
Please give us a follow and make our follower count slightly less tragic: bsky.app/profile/broadsnatio…