Salhouse Broad
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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 accessible from the landward side and moorings are also permitted to fee-paying boat visitors. The Broad is privately owned and managed in conjunction with the community of Salhouse. Salhouse Broad covers an area of 32 acres (129,499.5 m²) and is home to many forms of wildlife including the Norfolk hawker dragonfly and the swallowtail butterfly
. Black Swans can sometimes be seen on this broad.
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...
in 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.
The broad is situated just off the river and attracts little through traffic. It lies south of Hoveton Great Broad
Hoveton Great Broad
Hoveton Great Broad lies within The Broads in Norfolk, England, between Wroxham Broad and Salhouse Broad.The broad is connected to the River Bure, 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...
and about half a mile north of the village of Salhouse
Salhouse
Salhouse is a village and civil parish within The Broads National Park in the English county of Norfolk. It lies south of the River Bure and Salhouse Broad, about north-east of Norwich....
. The Broad is accessible from the landward side and moorings are also permitted to fee-paying boat visitors. The Broad is privately owned and managed in conjunction with the community of Salhouse. Salhouse Broad covers an area of 32 acres (129,499.5 m²) and is home to many forms of wildlife including the Norfolk hawker dragonfly and the swallowtail butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
. Black Swans can sometimes be seen on this broad.