HEATHER

Welcome to Heather

Houseboat of character, docked in Hoveton by the River Bure on the Norfolk Broads Waterways.

Heather is cared for by a partnership of friends and family. Our aim is to preserve the distinctive style of the houseboat and enable future generations to enjoy her charms.

Explore the riverside, browse the shops and places to eat and drink ~ and much more beyond monumental Wroxham Bridge.

Andrew, Timothy and Christopher

6 August 2016

Green oasis



To help enliven the houseboat mooring, a pair of green striped planters have been placed on the boardwalk, filled with bright geraniums, strawberries and Cupressus Goldcrest conifers.  

Some wild native plants, included yellow irises and sedge (used on the top ridges of thatched buildings) have also been added around the adjoining soggy patch of grass and dike, leading up to the historic Press ~ Royall's boat shed. It is hoped this will help recreate some of the natural marshland, originally occupying wide stretches of the local riverside, before the area was redeveloped in the early 1900s

These improvements would not have been possible without the kind sponsorship of the variegated plants, including solar powered led fairy lights by award winning gardener, David Morse.

Chris

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King's Head Staithe, Hoveton, pictured from Wroxham public Parish Staithe