Wroxham and Hoveton St. John are two connected villages, split by the River Bure. Most of the village facilities are actually in Hoveton, but are generally known as Wroxham – the capital of the Norfolk Broads. Boats of all kinds are for hire and there are also an abundance of hotels, pubs, restaurants, shops and a large department store. Most of the shopping is dominated around the Roys brand, claiming to be the worlds largest village store! Wroxham contains many visitor attractions including a riverside park, the Bure Valley steam railway and Hoveton Hall gardens and Wroxham Barns craft centre. The village certainly is a busy spot in high season, but is open all year round and is well worth a visit at any time of the year. A little way out of the village centre is Wroxham Broad, home to the Norfolk Broads Yacht Club.

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The narrow gauge steam track of the Bure Valley Railway  runs between Wroxham and Aylsham in the school holidays as well as the main summer season. It also runs “boat trains” which combine a trip to Wroxham with a 90-minute boat trip, and there are train-driving lessons in off-peak periods, starting this month.

There is a nine-mile walk alongside the railway line for ramblers, or bikes can be hired.

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