Key Features
- Available to be booked in advance for the full day - phone/website
- Pet friendly
- Radio | USB
- Warm air heating
- Outside seating area
- Onboard toilet
- Fridge, sink and a single gas hob
- Comfortable seating
- Afternoon tea hampers available upon 48hr request - scroll down for more
Explore the Broads in Style on a Herbert Woods Picnic Boats!!
Make the most of your day on the Broads with one of our Picnic boats!
Take a day and explore the Norfolk Broads at your leisure, aboard one of our picnic boats. All of our picnic boats seat a maximum of 9 people and include a single gas hob only suitable for making teas and coffees for your day out. The single gas hob is not suitable for cooking on board. Also there is a small fridge, sink and toilet.
No previous experience is necessary! Our team will provide a tutorial and safety briefing, as well as a map of the Norfolk Broads. Life jackets for all passengers and fuel are included in the price.
Please Note. There must be at least two adults on board the boat at all times. Our picnic boats will not pass under Potter Heigham bridge at any time of the year due to tide and weather conditions. Guests are kindly advised to bring their own cutlery and crockery, as these are not supplied.
*Hire a Picnic Boat from £135!
Picnic Boat – Full Day:
February to June = £200
July to August = £220
September to November = £200
Half Day Hire from £135
Please note:
- There must be at least two adults on board the boat at all times.
- Full day hire is available to be booked in advance via phone/ website.
- Half day hire cannot be booked in advance, runs on a first come first served basis on the day only.
- No smoking.
Don’t forget, you can download your Picnic Boat Map right here!
Set sail with a scrumptious spread from Flour & Bean!

Planning a day out on one of our Herbert Woods picnic boats? Make your trip even more special by pre-ordering a mouth-watering hamper from Flour & Bean! Simply place your order online at Flour & Bean’s website 48 hours before your departure, and their team will prepare a fresh selection of goodies ready for you to collect before your adventure on the water.
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Hours of Operation
February – Monday to Saturday – 9:00am – 3.30pm
March – 7 days a week – 9:00am – 3:30pm
April to October – 7 days – 9:00am – 4:00pm
November – Monday to Saturday – 9:00am – 3:30pm
*Day hire not in operation during December & January.
Due to a number of contributory factors we are unable to currently offer Picnic boats access through Potter Heigham Bridge.