Sailaway perfect romantic break

Sailaway a real gem, perfect for a romantic break, the original studio of the famous Norfolk Broads artist Charles Mayes Wigg is located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads national park an area of natural beauty. Private patio with sheltered outside seating under a pretty verandah. King size bed. Wood burning stove. Electric radiators. Shower Room and toilet. Double sofa bed for children. Accommodation all on ground floor. 7.1 Home Cinema System with large 55inch LED screen TV. Free Spotify & Napster music streaming server. DAB & Internet Radio. Bluetooth link to audio system. Free WiFi. LED mode lighting. All systems controlled via iPad touch screen control. Barton Turf is a lovely, small, unspoilt broadland village. It has its own staithe and boatyard giving direct access to Barton Broad a National Nature Reserve. The village itself has many pretty cottages and there is a village green with pond. The village is very quiet and peaceful. The church is about a mile out of the village and well worth a walk on a fine day. The closest shop and pub The White Horse are in Neatishead, about 20 mins walk. Barton staithe, which is a peaceful place to moor your boat. All kinds of boats call in at the staithe, including wherries, yachts and cruisers, and its a great place to enjoy a picnic or a quiet evening fishing. There is only room for a handful of boats, but there is plenty of public mooring at Paddy's Lane (further up the dyke leading to Barton Turf staithe). The building on the staithe was once used to store cargo to be transported by wherry, it is now owned by the parish and used for meetings and events. Adjacent to the staithe is Cox's boatyard and marina, providing moorings and associated services for private boats. Moving up into the village centre, you will find many pretty cottages dating from different periods. One interesting row is Coronation Cottages, which were built during the Queen's coronation year of 1953. The architect decided to shape the roof-line of the row of 4 cottages into the outline of a crown. The cottages were once owned by Barton Hall, but have since been sold off. In the centre of the village is the village green, pond and village sign. The sign was made of wrought iron in 1953 and shows a Norfolk Wherry. The Norfolk Broads is the UK's largest and finest wetland landscape. This unique patchwork of rivers and lakes is result of intensive digging of peat in the Middle Ages to provide fuel. The empty pits were soon filled by rising water levels and now form a network of over 125 miles of navigable waterways providing leisure interest for many. The Norfolk Broads landscape is one of beauty and peace, of water, marsh, woodland and wide skies - with views of church towers and windmills. There is abundant wildlife including many rare butterflies and dragonflies. Some of the nature reserves can only be visited by boat and a tour by road. Visit Broadland and you can enjoy many activities including Norfolk Broads boating holidays, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, walking, fishing and cycling. The RAF Air Defence Radar Museum offers a fascinating insight into the aviation history of the village and visitors will learn a great deal about the region and the workings of the RAF over the years. The countryside around the village is very picturesque and there are some great walks and cycle rides along the quiet country lanes. Try heading towards the tiny village of Pennygate or walk across the fields towards the church. Nearby Sea Palling is a small, quiet family seaside resort on the East Norfolk Coast. This wonderful, blue flag, sandy beach is a great place for a walk. A number of reefs have been built as part of the coast defences and it calms the waves making Sea Palling an ideal place to swim or for children to play. There are plenty of facilities for such a small resort, including a pub, cafe, shop and small amusement arcade.