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Camping Bargain May Madness!
Half price short breaks and 7 for 3 offer throughout May!John Row - Storyteller
John Row, international storyteller will be appearing at the Waveney River Centre every Monday and. . . Raft Race Weekend 2012
July 21st & 22nd - fundraising weekend for Waveney Stardust. Raft Race Saturday @ 3pm.Betsie Jane River Tours
Skippered tours of the Southern Broads on a beautifully restored 1930s gentleman's launch - exclusively. . . New ferry service for 2012
Historic ferry service to resume - linking Waveney River Centre with Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve,. . .
Visiting us by boat
Waveney River Centre is easily accessible from the sea, via Lowestoft harbour and Mutford Lock.
Lowestoft Harbour
Lowestoft Harbour is open at all states of tide. All bridges between Lowestoft and Oulton Broad will open so there are no problems for yachts with taller masts.
Small craft passing under the bridge have a clearance at mean high water springs of 2.2m at the centre of the arch. This road bridge will not open during rush hours and prior arrangement is required with Lowestoft Harbour Control on Channel 14 VHF. There is a Waiting Pontoon in the Trawl Dock. Pleasure craft may be required to form ‘flotillas’ to pass under the bridge to lessen disruption to the town’s traffic. Bridge-openings may take place at 10 specified times. Navigation in the bridge channel is controlled on Channel 14 and by amber and green lights on the bridge. General port details are available from plans D and E on Admiralty chart 1535 and on Lowestoft Haven Marina's website.
Mutford Lock
The maximum size of craft that can be accommodated is length 22m (70ft), beam 6.5m (20ft 8in) and draught 1.75m at Low Water. Tide at Oulton Broad is approximately three hours after Lowestoft with a mean range of 0.7m. The charge is currently £10.00 per vessel for each lock transit or day return. The lock keepers work on VHF channel 73 and monitor VHF channel 14 or can be contacted Tel: 01502 531778 (if unavailable, contact the Harbour Master at Oulton Broad Tel: 01502 574946). They may arrange to open Carlton railway swing bridge and Mutford road bridge, if required, but bridges will not be opened during periods of rush hour traffic, and 24 hours notice is appreciated. The lock is normally operated from 08.00 to 18.00 apart from peak hours (08.00-09.00), 12.00-13.00, 17.00-18.00) but, at weekends and bank holidays only, requirements after 18.00 must be booked prior to 16.00 on that day.
Before visiting the Broads, please check the Notice to Mariners section of the Broads Authority website for the latest navigational information.
Navigational information kindly provided by the Green Book online. Extensive information on navigating on the Broads can be found on The Norfolk & Suffolk Boating Association's website.
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