Crome’s Broad

Crome's Broad is a broad situated to the east of the River Ant, north of How Hill, within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England. The broad is landlocked, being the result of peat extraction in Medieval times, and covers an area of 4.3 hectares, with a maximum depth of 0.8 metres.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Toad Hole Cottage and Clayrack Drainage Mill.

Toad Hole Cottage

Museum

Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Toad Hole Cottage is a museum, which is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Crome’s Broad.

Clayrack Drainage Mill

Windmill

Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clayrack Drainage Windmill is a hollow post mill at Ludham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. It was originally at Ranworth, and was dismantled in 1981. Re-erected in 1987-88, it has been restored. Clayrack Drainage Mill is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Crome’s Broad.

Boardman’s Windmill

Windmill

Photo: Colin Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boardman's Windmill is a Grade II* listed trestle mill at How Hill, Ludham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Built in the 1880s, it worked until 1938. The mill has been restored. Boardman’s Windmill is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Crome’s Broad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Irstead and Potter Heigham.

Irstead

Village

Photo: Pommes104, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Irstead is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barton Turf, in the North Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 6.3 miles north of Acle and 11 miles north-east of Norwich, along the River Ant.

Potter Heigham

Photo: PsamatheM, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Potter Heigham is in Norfolk. The village lies on the River Thurne in the Norfolk Broads. Most visitors to the area will be there to either hire a boat or as part of their boating holiday on the Broads.