News & Events

Great news! We are back on the water and our visitors are starting to return to enjoy sailing, motor boating and canoeing with us on the beautiful Norfolk Broads.   Exciting news for 2021 is that we are now able to offer two brand new boating activities.    We now have two pedal launches, soon to be joined by a third, built by the local firm ‘Dad’s Boats’. Visitors can enjoy...

We are really pleased to announce that we will be reopening on Monday 19th April for some motor cruising opportunities, subject to the current rules on gatherings, households and travel. From Monday 26th April we will be offering some sailing and canoeing activities once again and shortly thereafter our ‘new for 2021’ pedal launch trips....

Due to the ongoing situation with the Coronavirus the Trust will remain closed throughout February. We will continue to review the situation regularly and post any new developments here. Although we are still hoping for a reopening at Easter this is of course dependent on factors beyond our control. In the meantime, thank you for...

We hope that you had a good Christmas and that the New Year will be kind to everyone. The Trust will remain closed during January but we will be regularly reviewing the situation with the intention of re-starting activities when it is permissible and safe for us to do so. Currently we are planning and...

Thank you for visiting our News & Events page. Unfortunately we will not be resuming any boating activities until after Christmas. We are hoping that we will be able to welcome visitors back in February and we will be keeping this under close review. You will be able to  see regular updates here. If you...

Unfortunately, our latest update brings sad news that due to the latest government guidance released at the weekend, we will have to close the Centre again as of Thursday 5th November. We will return and cannot wait to inform you all of our reopening date, when the government allows us to do so.  We have...

Update! We reopened our doors at the beginning of August, and what a lovely few months we have had! It has been great welcoming back customers both regular and longstanding and we have been delighted to meet new customers too. We hope you have all enjoyed being back on the water with us, we certainly...

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Faced by challenges presented by the Coronavirus and the impact that it is having on our lives, it’s natural to feel worried, stressed and low in mood.  We pride ourselves on being able to offer therapeutic trips on the water to people who would otherwise struggle to do so, it is amazing the positive impact...

Today has definitely been a step in the right direction!  Whilst we are still a way off life returning to “normal” at The Nancy Oldfield Trust, little progress is still, indeed, progress! As of today staff members are now returning to the Trust on a part-time basis to ensure we can make future visits as...