Moorings on the River Ant

The River Ant is one of the seven navigable rivers of the Norfolk Broads. About 8.75 miles of it are navigable, from the end of the North Walsham and Dilham Canal down to its junction with the River Bure. On the way it passes Wayford Bridge, the dykes to Stalham and Sutton, Barton Broad, Barton Turf, Irstead, How Hill and Ludham Bridge. Barton Broad covers 170 acres and is the second largest of the Broads after Hickling.

The Broads Authority is the navigation authority. The river feels little tide: at Ludham Bridge, where the A1062 crosses, the rise and fall is only about 18 centimetres. Headroom is the main limit, as Wayford Bridge, which carries the A149, gives only about 2.1 metres, so only small craft can pass it.

Moorings on the River Ant are found at staithes and boatyards along its length, including How Hill and Barton Turf, and at Stalham, where the Museum of the Broads stands on Stalham Staithe. At Wayford Bridge, Broads Marina offers annual moorings with quay headed and staged berths, each with water and electricity, and short-stay moorings on the bank opposite the Wayford Bridge Inn.