Natural landmarks · East of England
Crome's Broad
In or near Irstead.
Crome's Broad — lake in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wroxham BVR · 7.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Crome's Broad is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.7226°, 1.5147°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ant Broads and Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HOW HILL
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Broadland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crome's Broad is a broad (or lake) 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 (11 acres), with a maximum depth of 0.8 metres (2 ft 7 in). It is named after John Crome, the founder of the Norwich School of painters.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7226, 1.5147
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Ludham
- Postcode
- NR29 5PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Wroxham BVR — 7.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5187581 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crome's Broad (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crome's Broad?
- Crome's Broad is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR29 5PQ), in the parish of Ludham.
- What is Crome's Broad?
- Crome's Broad — lake in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crome's Broad?
- The nearest railway station is Wroxham BVR, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR29 5PQ.
- Is Crome's Broad a protected site?
- Yes — Crome's Broad is part of the Ant Broads and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HOW HILL National Nature Reserve.
- Is Crome's Broad free to visit?
- Yes, Crome's Broad is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crome's Broad?
- The nearest railway station is Wroxham BVR, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR29 5PQ.