Malthouse Broad
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Malthouse Broad is a broad (i.e., lake
) at Ranworth
in the Norfolk Broads.
The "Helen of Ranworth
" is a traditional reed
lighter, a boat
that carried away the reed harvest. Now it ferries visitors from Malthouse Broad to Ranworth Broad
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
) at Ranworth
Ranworth
Ranworth is a village in Norfolk, England in The Broads, adjacent to Malthouse Broad and Ranworth Broad.-Church of St Helen:The 14th century St. Helen's church has a fine 15th century painted rood screen and a rare Antiphoner. It is a Grade I listed building From the top of Ranworth church's 100...
in the Norfolk Broads.
The "Helen of Ranworth
Ranworth
Ranworth is a village in Norfolk, England in The Broads, adjacent to Malthouse Broad and Ranworth Broad.-Church of St Helen:The 14th century St. Helen's church has a fine 15th century painted rood screen and a rare Antiphoner. It is a Grade I listed building From the top of Ranworth church's 100...
" is a traditional reed
Phragmites
Phragmites, the Common reed, is a large perennial grass found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world. Phragmites australis is sometimes regarded as the sole species of the genus Phragmites, though some botanists divide Phragmites australis into three or four species...
lighter, a boat
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
that carried away the reed harvest. Now it ferries visitors from Malthouse Broad to Ranworth Broad
Ranworth Broad
Ranworth Broad lies in The Broads. It is one of the nature reserves in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.Ranworth Broad has a floating visitor centre, a boardwalk and a bird observation hide....
.