East Anglia Feature

Breathtakingly lovely, The Broads are a network of rivers and canals that stretch for about 150 mi across East Anglia, mostly in North Norfolk. It's a unique landscape of glassy waters, reed-covered marshlands, and impossibly photogenic windmills. At sunset, the whole area turns the color of honey.

The Broads can be seen from your car window, but it's nothing compared to floating through them on a boat.

Broads Tours. Based in Wroxham, 7 miles northeast of Norwich, Broads Tours offers day cruises around the area, as well as cruiser boat rentals for a few days or a few weeks. The Bridge, Wroxham, NR12 8RX. 01603/782207. www.broads.co.uk.

You can also see much of the Broads by bike.

Broadland Cycle Hire. Located 8 miles northeast of Norwich, Broadland Cycle Hire charges £15 per day for rental (with discounts for couples and families). The company can recommend several good bike routes. Horning Rd., Hoveton, NR2 8DZ. 07887/480331. www.norfolkbroadscycling.co.uk.

For more information visit www.enjoythebroads.com, where you can download a useful leaflet from the tourist board.