Coltishall
A beautiful Broadland village in the heart of Norfolk

Photograph by Peter Cox - BroadsNet

River Bure at Coltishall

Coltishall 16th. to 19th. Century.
The pretty village of Coltishall, in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, became a thriving commercial centre in the 16th. to 19th. Centuries, with many malt houses and a loading and unloading point for wherries travelling on the River Bure between Yarmouth and Aylsham.  It had its own ship building yard in Anchor Street.  However, the river trade declined after the coming of the railway line in 1879 and navigation beyond Coltishall became impossible when the lock gates at Horstead were destroyed in the flood of 1912.
Coltishall in Modern Times
A Royal Air Force Station, which played a big part in the defence of the country in the 1939 - 1945 war was situated a few miles from the village but has recently been disbanded.  Coltishall is waiting with bated breath to see what will now happen to the old base.
Many residents of Coltishall now work in Norwich, but the village is a tourist centre with an old mill and stream and also some light industry.  

No visit to Norfolk would be complete without a trip to Coltishall with its picturesque staithe and charming little shops.