“We've holidayed on boats hired from B/B several times over the years and have found them to be a step above others on the Norfolk Broads. It's difficult to quantify why that is, but from the boat handover, to the return, it just feels that you, the customers, are what matters. Add to that the well maintained and cleanly prepared accommodation and it makes a relaxing holiday, all the more stress-free.”
“It’s our fault we hired a boat for a young Family and as we are all in our 70+ it’s a young Family not for us oldies
The boat in it self was great but if we were to come back the a bigger boat would be better”
“A company you can really rely upon year after year. The Brinks team are and have been helpful in every respect. The free pens are a nice touch as well.”
“We found the Brinks Sunshine boat we hired to be rather slow with a maximum speed of 4mph and much of the time would only do 3mph. We felt we needed a bit more speed so in future we would not hire this boat again. Otherwise we had a nice afternoon.”
Hi David,
Many thanks for pointing this out to us — we really appreciate the feedback. We’ll look at how we can make the directions clearer for future customers.
As a quick guide for anyone needing help finding the day boat site:
If you see the main Barnes Brinkcraft boatyard on your left, take the next turning and follow the dyke round to the day boat site.
If you see Barnes Brinkcraft on your right, you’ve gone slightly too far — simply turn around and follow the directions above.
We hope that helps, and thank you again for letting us know.
All the best,
The Team at Barnes Brinkcraft
“It was very easy,the young lady was most helpful and explained everything clearly. I have known this company for many years but lost touch during covid.”
“We hired Quartet 1 for the week (2 adults and 1 dog) and we had a lovely time.
It was our third time on the broads but first time with Barnes Brinkcraft and we found both the location and boat options better with Barnes than we'd found previously.
Out first night we stayed at the boatyard as we live in North Cheshire so over 4 hrs to get to Norfolk and the next day we knew where to head and stayed overnight at all our favourites, Horning, Ranworth, Potter Heigham and Womack Staithe, despite rain & some hail it was sunny every day and we take home some lovely photos and memories.
We're thinking of a return next year, hiring a cottage with Barnes, which comes with a day boat as we'll be outside of school holidays, and we'll be able to go under some of the lower bridges and explore places that we haven't been to before!
Unused fuel was refunded very quickly and efficiently.”
Thanks for the lovely review — and for the photos too. We’re really pleased Quartet 1 suited you all so well, including the four-legged crew member, it sounds like you managed a proper Broads tour despite the slightly unpredictable weather doing its thing now and then.
A cottage with a day boat sounds like a good plan for next time, especially if you fancy exploring some of the quieter stretches beyond the lower bridges. We’ll look forward to welcoming you back.
All the best,
The Team at Barnes Brinkcraft
Thanks for the review — we’re glad everything was straightforward and that the team gave you a warm welcome when you arrived. Really appreciate the recommendation as well.
All the best,
The Team at Barnes Brinkcraft
“Looking forward to our holiday. Website played up and crashed while booking but once I telephoned they were very helpful and everything was arranged over the phone. Thank you :)”
