A look at Acle Bridge and a circular walk around Acle village
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2023
- Acle Bridge is a popular mooring spot on the River Bure. It's ideal if you're starting your holiday at Wroxham, the journey from Wroxham to Acle Bridge takes about 3 hours.
There is a 4.5mile circular walk around the village of Acel and this video shows you some images and directions from this walk.
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Description of Acle from Broads.co.uk:
Known as the “Gateway to the Broads”, Acle is a great stop off point en-route to Great Yarmouth, with plenty of moorings and places to eat and drink at Acle Bridge. While there is plenty to keep you entertained here, make sure that you take the time to visit the main market village of Acle, located about a mile from the bridge, for its shopping, flourishing atmosphere and rich history. The surrounding countryside is also a wonderful place for a walk.
At Acle Bridge, boaters are greeted by a long bank, offering the ideal place to moor. This is the site of the annual Acle regatta, which sees dozens of traditional yachts competing in May, but otherwise is the perfect place to sit back and admire the scenery!
The best way to take in the open views of wild marshes is to stretch your legs and make the most of a wonderful network of footpaths both above and below the bridge, including the Weavers Way long-distance footpath. A circular walk along the River Bure to Upton and across the fields to Acle village is a favourite with locals.
Full of historic charm and a great place to stock up on supplies, a visit to the bustling market village of Acle is well worth the mile-long walk along a pleasant roadside footpath. It boasts some very attractive 17th and 18th century buildings and Acle’s star attraction, St Edmund’s Church, which dates back to the 13th century and wows visitors with its turreted round tower and thatched nave.
There is no shortage of amenities, including a supermarket, butcher’s and a bank, as well as cash points, a post office, hardware store, newsagent, restaurants, takeaways, cafes and pubs, plus a library, chemist, doctor’s surgery, opticians, vets and train station. A small market is held every Thursday morning, with a live auction of household furniture and decorative items.
The River Bure is one of the most popular and widely-known rivers on the Norfolk Broads, which is a fascinating network of interconnected lakes and rivers in eastern England. It is said to be the most visited of all the waterways in Norfolk, and draws canoeists, yachters, and pleasure boaters from all over the world.
The River Bure is a relatively short river, measuring just under thirty miles in length. It begins at the picturesque village of Horning, where it flows out of the upper end of the long and narrow Barton Broad. From there, the River Bure meanders eastwards through the gently rolling countryside, passing through a series of picturesque villages and hamlets along the way, including Coltishall, Wroxham and Acle.
Eventually, the Bure empties into the North Sea at the bustling port of Great Yarmouth.
One of the most striking features of the River Bure is its huge expanse of reed beds and marshes, which are home to a wide variety of aquatic birds and animals. These include everything from water voles and otters to kingfishers and marsh harriers. The river is also famous for its pretty watermills, ancient churches, and historic windmills, many of which remain in excellent working condition to this day.
The River Bure is a truly magical place, offering visitors the chance to explore some of the most breathtaking and unspoilt countryside in England. Whether you choose to sail, paddle or fish your way down the river, this is one of the most unforgettable experiences you will ever have. So why not come and discover the beauty of the River Bure for yourself!
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I love the atmosphere of this quiet and slow sailing. The countryside is so peaceful. And there’s always something to discover. This way of travelling invites you to slow down, which is excellent .
Hi Gaddielle, Yes it's a very peaceful holiday and a lovely part of the country. You have to slow down! Thanks for watching and all the best, Rob
Beautiful landscape. The old church is so enchanting and so mystical with all the historical tombs. 🤗👍
Hi E&J. Yes it's a lovely part of the country. The round towers on the churches are quite interesting, I don't recall seeing them elsewhere.Thanks for watching and all the best, Rob
Hi Rob Acle Bridge looks like a beautiful spot and the Inn seems very welcoming ! I like the sound of the 4-5 mile circular walk especially as its well signposted. The two churches you featured were both great to see with their round towers, both so beautiful. Thanks for the lovely week explained tour :) ~ Anna 👍
Hi Anna, thanks for watching. __ t's a very peaceful holiday and a lovely part of the country. You have to slow down! All the best, Rob
What a wonderful way to see the area by boat and on foot!! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful part of the world with us. Wishing you a great week.
Hi Becca, The Norfolk Broads is famous for boating holidays and is very popular, particularly in the summer (too busy for us :) ) There's lots to do on land too and I've tried to show this in some of my videos. Loads of wildlife there, including swallowtail butterflies which I haven't managed to see yet. Tx for watching and all the best, Rob
Thanks for the interesting tour of a great village 👍
Hi HTW. Yes it's a very peaceful holiday and a lovely part of the country. You have to slow down! Thanks for watching and all the best, Rob
Greetings! Creative! Never tired of these. ! Get down to this! I showed my friends.
Keep going.
Hi Newbeee Tx very much. Thanks also for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated. You keep going too! Best wishes, Rob
This way of travelling invites you to slow down, which is excellent .👍👍
Yes, it does invite you to slow down, which is very restful. Thanks for watching, much appreciated. Best wishes, Rob
Nice one Rob. We’ve spent many happy hours around those parts.
Horning and Wroxham are beautiful!
Looks like some good paths from Acle Bridge!
Have a good weekend Rob. 👍👍👍
Hi Dave, Yes it's a lovely part of the world, particularly when it isn't too busy. Not sure I'd fancy it in August :) Thanks for watching and all the best, Rob
I live in Acle and it always takes me by surprise when I see people coming here on holiday, of course I KNOW they do but it's still weird to think that my home of over 5 years is someone's holiday destination. Weird in a good way. I'm glad other people get to enjoy this place. It's a great village to live in, loads to do: Acle Winter Beer Festival, Acle Social Club Gin Festival, Thursday Summer Market, Farmers Market once a month etc. We have few good take aways, amazing walks, few shops, garage, doctors, dentist, barber, beauticians, bus, train and more. Basically everything you may need or want. It's rare these days, when so many villages have no amenities, we have it all. I've learned to do as much of my business here as I can to keep this going for residents and visitors alike. Kings Head Pub is reopening this summer, hopefully for good this time as it would be great to have a pub in the centre of the village again.
We do the circular walk often, starting from our house on the edge of Acle, via Acle Bridge Inn to Upton (optional pit stop at White Horse - great pub) and back home again via the fields/foot path from Upton to Acle.
Hello pffff84, thanks very much for commenting on my Acle video. We've visited the Broads several times and always stop at Acle Bridge and walk up to the village. I agree, it's a lovely place. One of our nieces lives in Great Yarmouth and almost moved to Acle last year, but the house purchase fell through - shame.
We live in The New Forest and our situation is similar to yours - we live somewhere that people come to on holiday.
Long may Acle thrive!
best wishes,
Rob
Thank you for showing me the beautiful scenery 😃
Hi dflute. Tx very much. I'm pleased you enjoyed the scenery. Thanks also for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Best wishes, Rob
I love the thought or boating and relaxing on the river but I would hate all the other boats in the summer, far too busy for me. It looked better fir me at Acle Bridge and that did look a real nice walk too, with the Tower church being a real highlight, such a shame it was locked. Just hope the Acle Bridge Inn would be open if ever we visited, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, Yes it's a very peaceful holiday and a lovely part of the country. You have to slow down! It does get busy in the summer though, so we have always gone in May. Thanks for watching and all the best, Rob
Lovely, something to do next time I'm up there, my brother and sister-inlaw live in Beighton, and my niece is in Acle. Beautiful county
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, much appreciated. I've made several Norfolk Broads videos and I try and include some things 'on land' as well as on the water. It's a nice walk and was well signposted when we were there. Hope you enjoy it! Best wishes, Rob
Beautiful and amazing view of the place around thanks for sharing
Hi Jef, Yes Acle is a great place to see the countryside. Thanks for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Best wishes, Rob
It all looks very lovely. Nicely presented.
Thanks Ivor. I can recommend a holiday on The Norflk Broads. Very relaxing, once you get to grips with the boat, which doesn't take long. Thanks forwatching and best wishes, Rob
This was delightful Rob a part of the country I’ve know very little about 😢but need to get there 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤠
The round church towers where very interesting 🤔
Best wishes Simon
Hi Simon. It's a very peaceful holiday and a lovely part of the country. You have to slow down! The round towers are quite interesting, I don't recall seeing them elsewhere. Thanks for watching and all the best, Rob
Yes it’s a nice place I’ve been here but only in passing! Have a great weekend mate
Hi Raymondo. It's a very peaceful holiday and a lovely part of the country. You have to slow down! Thanks for watching and all the best, Rob
@@TheCountryTraveller Yep no worries Rob have a good week
Wowwww so beautiful and nice video sharing friend. Thanks for sharing this video. I enjoyed watching like support Then Subscribed 🔔
Hi Nico&Rom. It's a very peaceful holiday and a lovely part of the country. You have to slow down! Thanks for watching and sub, much appreciated. All the best, Rob
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Hi. Thanks for watching the vid and taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Best wishes, Rob