The Norfolk Broads are a haven for wildlife and have many historic mills along its banks. These unique inland waterways were formed by early man peat digging until the 14th century, and which later flooded to give us the Norfolk Broads of today. Collectively known as the Norfolk Broads, it consists of five long rivers.

The Northern Broads run off the River Bure, plus its tributaries the River Ant and the River Thurne, which then flows out to the North Sea at Great Yarmouth. The Southern Broads consist of the River Yare which flows from near Norwich to the sea, together with the River Chet and the River Waveney, which join it at Breydon Water before the estuary at Great Yarmouth.