Hoveton Great Broad lies within The Broads

The Broads

The Broads are a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Broads, and some surrounding land were constituted as a special area with a level of protection similar to a UK National Park by The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act of 1988...

 in Norfolk, England, between Wroxham Broad

Wroxham Broad

Wroxham Broad is on the River Bure near the village of Wroxham in Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park. The broad has an area of 34.4 hectares and a mean depth of 1.3 metres. It lies to the west of the Bure, with two navigable openings between river and broad...

 and Salhouse Broad

Salhouse Broad

Salhouse Broad, one of the Norfolk Broads, is situated on the River Bure in The Broads in Norfolk, England.The broad is situated just off the river and attracts little through traffic. It lies south of Hoveton Great Broad and about half a mile north of the village of Salhouse. The Broad is...

.

The broad is connected to the River Bure

River Bure

The River Bure is a river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in The Broads. The Bure rises near Melton Constable, upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head of navigation. Nowadays, the head of navigation is downstream at Coltishall Bridge...

, but not open to boat traffic. A nature trail was laid out in 1968 - the first in the region. It is accessible only by boat. Mooring is allowed on the north bank of the Bure, opposite Salhouse Broad

Salhouse Broad

Salhouse Broad, one of the Norfolk Broads, is situated on the River Bure in The Broads in Norfolk, England.The broad is situated just off the river and attracts little through traffic. It lies south of Hoveton Great Broad and about half a mile north of the village of Salhouse. The Broad is...

.

Natural England

Natural England

Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...

 has established a Nature trail. From the boardwalk, one can see the broad with its adjoining fen

Fen

A fen is a type of wetland fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients...

s and alder

Alder

Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the birch family . The genus comprises about 30 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, few reaching large size, distributed throughout the North Temperate Zone and in the Americas along the Andes southwards to...

carr.