Steam Enthusiasts Day

Learn how to fire and operate our 130 year old steam launch Falcon.

You can enjoy the experience of being instructed on the operation of the boiler and engine whilst your guest is being transported around the beautiful broads under full supervision of our experienced Boat men. This is limited to two trainees and two guests. The day will start at 10.00 am with a stop around 1.30pm for a light lunch then continue until our return to the museum at 4.00pm and receive your commemorative certificate of completion. The cost is £350 including one guest with a maximum of two trainees ie four person’s total. To book please email us at adminmanager@museumofthebroads.org.uk or call 01692 581681.

Boat Trips

Take a trip on Marsh Harrier, our wheelchair accessible boat or enjoy a trip on our steam launch Falcon.

The Broads, with its more than 125 miles of waterways, offers a unique blend of stunning scenery and history and is the home to more than a quarter of Britain’s rarest plants and animals. A trip on Marsh Harrier, our wheelchair accessible electric launch, is the perfect way to experience our corner of the Broads National Park.

Falcon, our unique Victorian Steamboat, is also available for special charters and events.

“Marsh Harrier” (Our electric boat) 1 hour trips:

Adults: £10.00, Children and Young People: £6.50 (5-17 yrs), Under 5’s and dogs ride for free on “Marsh Harrier” trips.

Please pre-book your tickets HERE.

Wheelchair user tickets are booked under the Adult/Child admission button, however, please phone the museum before booking as we are only able to accommodate two wheelchairs on the boat per trip.Our wheelchair lift is also available for those with mobility issues, who might find it difficult to climb into the boat.

Life jackets and buoyancy aids are provided. Please be aware that the wearing of life jackets is mandatory on Museum Boat Trips.

Operating every day we are open at: 10.30, 11.45 and 13.30.

Please book your “Marsh Harrier” boat trip in advance to ensure your space, as numbers are limited. We aim to offer boat trips on all of our opening days, however very occasionally trips may have to be withdrawn and a transfer to another trip time or a full refund will be given.

Dogs are allowed on board at the discretion of the helm. A limited number of life jackets are also available for dogs. Please ask the crew. Due to operational reasons, we reserve the right to change boats on occasion.

“Falcon” 1 hour Boat Trips (Our steam boat) Booking in advance highly recommended.

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (available for longer trips or group bookings on other open days during peak season)

Adults: £15, Children (aged 5-17): £10.50, Under 5’s and dogs are not allowed on Falcon

Please book your boat trip on Falcon here

Our usual boat trip times for Falcon are: 11.00, 12.15 and 13.45

Life jackets and buoyancy aids are provided. Please be aware that the wearing of life jackets is mandatory on Museum Boat Trips.

Combined Museum and Boat Tickets

Adults: £17 Marsh Harrier and £22 Falcon, Children (aged 5-17): £10 Marsh Harrier

Children under 5: Free, Children (aged 5-17): £15 Falcon, Carers: Free

How Hill 3-hour boat trips on Falcon

Daytime cruise to How Hill on Falcon our 130 year old steam launch, stay for an hour to enjoy the grounds or have a bite to eat and drink before returning to the museum. Trip time is three hours departing the museum at 11.00 am with a maximum of ten seats available, minimum of four, £42.00 per person refreshments are not included,

Evening cruise on the broads to include How Hill and the surrounding areas on Falcon our 130 year old steam launch, bring a picnic and enjoy the tranquillity of the river. Trip time is three hours departing the museum at 16.00 with a maximum of ten seats available, minimum of four, £42.00 per person refreshments are not included.

To book either trip click here.

Both our boats are available to charter for companies, groups, and families, and to scatter ashes. If you want a special day or half day out, contact our Admin Manager, adminmanager@museumofthebroads.org.uk or 01692 581681.

Falcon

Falcon was built in 1894 by Simpson and Strickland in Dartmouth for Sir Edmund Lacon, the owner of the Great Yarmouth Lacon’s brewery.

Originally a pleasure boat on the Norfolk Broads, Falcon was requisitioned by the Royal Navy during World War One and then worked as a hire vessel at Cobholm before moving to Thrower’s boatyard in Wroxham. During World War Two, she towed naval boats to Great Yarmouth.

In 1997 Falcon was donated to the Museum where the volunteers restored both her and her steam engine back to service. She has appeared on television, notably on the Norfolk Broads edition of Channel Four’s Great Canal Journeys.

Marsh Harrier

We welcomed Marsh Harrier to our fleet in August 2019. Marsh Harrier is an Edwardian style launch, designed by Broads boat designer, Andrew Wolstenholme and built by the International Boat Building Training College at Oulton Broad.

She has a roof and so is weather proof! Marsh Harrier is also wheelchair accessible – if you use a mobility scooter, you will have to be able to transfer into our wheelchair. Please ask at Reception when you arrive.

Marsh Harrier is an electric boat and her batteries are charged by electricity produced by the Museum’s own solar panels.