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

25 September 2017

At full tilt


Jovial and gentlemanly upholsterer and cover maker Mark Anderson returned to fit a buff coloured tilt cover for the well of AHP. This should keep the rain out and prevent degradation, especially during the dank winter months.

The punt tilt is part of our overall plan to preserve and enhance the houseboat and associated collection for the future. Heather's distinctive design is thought to be exceptional and she could be one of the oldest surviving houseboats in Europe.

We look forward to 2018 and welcoming visitors in what will be ninety years since the humble Dutch built 'flat bed' lighter was transformed into a pleasure houseboat.

Timothy


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