Set on the banks of the River Bure is the pretty village of Coltishall, which claims the title of gateway to Broadland.

In days gone by Norfolk Wherries used to ply their trade on the waters around Coltishall, nowadays it is more likely that you will see a pleasure craft, plying these waters. The River Bure connects the Broads waterway system with over two hundred miles of waterways.

Motor launches are available for hire by the hour from the nearby towns of Hoveton and Wroxham or you can cruise the waters with the Mississippi River Boat which can be found at nearby Horning. 

A few miles outside the village is the Coltishall RAF station, from where during the Second World War Douglas Bader commanded the 242 squadron.