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The Broads are a flat, tranquil landscape of winding rivers, reed-fringed lakes, windmills and big skies across Norfolk and Suffolk, with riverside paths passing marshes and wildlife-rich fens. Acle and Reedham stations give car-free access to Broads walks by train.
There are 21 stations within 5 miles of the Broads National Park.
The park area is home to 2 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Poringland Heath at 75m.
Broads train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Berney ArmsBronze walking rating
- BuckenhamBronze walking rating
- HaddiscoeBronze walking rating
- Hoveton & WroxhamBronze walking rating
- CantleyBronze walking rating
- SomerleytonBronze walking rating
- Oulton Broad SouthBronze walking rating
- Brundall GardensBronze walking rating
- Great YarmouthBronze walking rating
- BrundallBronze walking rating
- Norwich0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Reedham (Norfolk)0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Oulton Broad North0.1 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Acle0.1 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Beccles0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Lingwood1.0 mi (about 1 to 1.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Salhouse1.4 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Lowestoft1.6 mi (about 2 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Worstead2.1 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- North Walsham3.3 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Brampton (Suffolk)3.8 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Onward bus services
Buses that reach further into The Broads than the stations above. Check the days each one runs before you travel.
Broads Bus (5B)
From Norwich station area (St Stephens Street)
Regular service to Wroxham, Horning, Ludham and Stalham – operator Konectbus merged into Central Connect in mid-2026, so double-check the timetable is still current
Timetable: konectbus.co.uk ↗
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Broads National Park from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Norwich to Brundall GardensFrom 9min
- Cambridge to NorwichFrom 1hr 15min
- London to NorwichFrom 1hr 47min
- Nottingham to NorwichFrom 2hr 34min
- Leicester to NorwichFrom 2hr 58min
- Oxford to NorwichFrom 3hr 5min
- York to NorwichFrom 3hr 14min
- Brighton to NorwichFrom 3hr 20min
- Sheffield to NorwichFrom 3hr 23min
- Leeds to NorwichFrom 3hr 30min
- Bath to NorwichFrom 3hr 35min
- Southampton to NorwichFrom 3hr 40min
- Bristol to NorwichFrom 3hr 47min
- Birmingham to NorwichFrom 3hr 52min
- Durham to NorwichFrom 4hr 6min
- Cardiff to NorwichFrom 4hr 7min
- Newcastle to NorwichFrom 4hr 20min
- Manchester to NorwichFrom 4hr 31min
- Exeter to NorwichFrom 4hr 32min
- Preston to NorwichFrom 4hr 46min
- Liverpool to NorwichFrom 4hr 50min
- Lancaster to NorwichFrom 5hr 7min
Good to know
Can you get to the Broads by train?
Yes. 21 stations are within 5 miles of the Broads, including Berney Arms and Buckenham.
What is the nearest train station to the Broads?
10 stations with regular trains are inside the Broads, including Berney Arms, Buckenham and Haddiscoe.
How long does it take to get to the Broads by train?
The Broads is 1hr 37min from Cambridge, 2hr 15min from London and 3hr 36min from Oxford by train, to the quickest station inside the park.
More of The Broads
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
Photo: Rackellar at English Wikipedia aka. Ian Martin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons