OULTON BROAD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD 3 



The best rooms overlook the Broad, and there is no 

 pleasanter spot in the village for the dust-stained traveller 

 than the recesses of a deck chair on the balcony, from which 

 can be seen the ships in Lowestoft Harbour, the shell-fish- 

 gatherer on Lake Lothian flats, and the motley fleet of all 

 sizes, shapes, and rigs of sailing craft that float upon the 

 bosom of Oulton Broad. The sunsets to be seen from this 

 coign of vantage are unrivalled in England. They are quaint 

 and peculiar to themselves, they awaken feelings and instincts 

 in the meditator, they incite the poet and are dangerous to 

 the would-be bachelor in the attractive company of the 

 opposite sex. After sunset, in the cool of the summer's 

 evening, the visitor can take boat and paddle round the yachts, 

 where he will find plenty of life and activity, or he can 

 turn his footsteps to the arcadian bowling - green and 

 participate in the ancient game, or watch its varyings from 

 secluded arbours and leafy bowers. 



This word-picture may seem extravagant, but it is not 

 overdrawn. 



Then there is " The Commodore Inn," which is also situ- 

 ated on the shores of the Broad. This is not so pretentious 

 an establishment, but it is none the less comfortable. 

 " The Lady of the Lake " also takes in visitors, but " The 

 Waveney " is a more modern inn, with stabling and yachting 

 requisites. 



Pleasure boats of all kinds are as numerous as the rowing 

 boats on the waters in the London parks, and one can, at the 

 shortest notice, charter any craft from a sea-going yacht (sail 

 or steam) to the tiniest rowing boat afloat. To all the hotels 

 fishing boats and punts, with professional watermen are 

 attached. Besides these there are many who get their living 

 by letting small craft. 



The village, which some facetious wag has nicknamed 

 " Little England," and by which name it is locally known, 

 consists of some three thousand or more inhabitants, and offers 

 much accommodation to choose from. Lodgings, clean, cheap 

 and comfortable, are found in plenty, from well-furnished semi- 



