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ENJOY A DAY TRIP ON THE NORFOLK BROADS ON A TRADITIONAL WOODEN CRUISER, THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF HERBERT WOODS’ FLEET. SARAH HARDY CLIMBS ON BOARD
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AILING UPSTREAM from Potter Heigham to South Walsham Broad, as the sun gently glistens off the water, is a glorious way to pass a few hours. The Broads, referred to as Britain’s Magical Waterland, are just that. And, at this time of year, they are so atmospheric, as everything is just starting to burst back into life after its winter slumbers. There are also those wonderfully evocative big skies to marvel at, too. Now there’s the chance to step back in time and take to the water in a fully restored 1927 wooden cruiser, the Spark of Light. It was built by Herbert Woods himself and is, indeed, a thing of beauty. There are two cabins,