The North Norfolk Wheelyboat 'Poppy'

04/09/2026

🌅 **Catch the early morning tide aboard Poppy**

There is something very special about Blakeney Harbour first thing in the morning. The quiet water, the stillness and the harbour slowly waking up around you. 🌊

We have a few special early morning trips aboard Poppy coming up:

✨ Saturday 12 September – 6:45am
✨ Sunday 13 September – 7:20am
✨ Monday 14 September – 8:00am
✨ Tuesday 15 September – 8:40am

Come and experience the peace and beauty of the harbour before the day begins. 💙

These early morning trips really are something special.

03/09/2026

💙 Can You Nominate Us for £1,000?💙

Please take a moment to nominate Norfolk Charitable Trust in the Movement for Good £1,000 draw.

It only takes a few moments, simply click the link below and nominate us! 👇

Your nomination could help us continue providing accessible boat trips for disabled people, their families and support networks on Blakeney Harbour. 🛥️🌊

Please nominate us and share this post! 💙

31/08/2026

🚤 🚤 Come and see The Wheelyboat Poppy at the Aylsham Show today! 🌊

We’re also delighted to have the lovely Old Rovers with us, entertaining everyone with their fantastic sea shanty songs! 🎶⚓

Poppy takes disabled and less-able people out on the water at Blakeney Harbour, helping everyone enjoy the wonderful experience of being on the water. 💙

Come along, say hello, find out more about Poppy and the work we do, and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere at the Aylsham Show! 😊

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

✨🏇 MEET OUR FINAL RACE SPONSOR — THE BLAKENEY HOTEL! 🏇✨

For our sixth and final race of the night, we’re delighted to welcome one of Blakeney’s best-known local names, The Blakeney Hotel, as sponsor of The High Life Stakes! 🥂🏆

And this one is bringing a little extra class to race night… because The High Life Stakes is officially the poshest race of the evening! 🎩✨

Check out the runners:

Room With A View
Last Orders
Harbour Suite
Check Me In
Do Not Disturb
Sea View Special
Please Clean Me
Welcome, Please Knock

🏇 Will Room With A View have the perfect outlook?
🍷 Could Last Orders make a late charge?
🔑 Or will Check Me In book their place in the winner’s enclosure?

There’s only one way to find out!

📅 22nd August
⏰ 7pm
📍 Blakeney Harbour Room

Bring your friends, bring the family, dress up if you fancy, and get your bets on for The High Life Stakes!

A huge thank you to The Blakeney Hotel for supporting our race night right here in our home town and helping us raise funds for Poppy Boats. ❤️⚓

Who are you backing in the poshest race of the night?

See you there! 🥂🐎

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21/08/2026

⚓🏇 MEET OUR FIFTH RACE SPONSOR — NEIL THOMPSON BOATS! 🏇⚓

We’re proud to have Neil Thompson Boats supporting our Charity Horse Racing Night as sponsor of The Norfolk Range Derby — a brilliant local name backing a brilliant local cause, the Poppy Boats. ❤️

Keep an eye out for this very Norfolk field of runners:

Oyster
Smuggler
Gypsy
Urchin
Horizon
Explorer
Richenda’s Best
Rachel’s Just As Good

🌊 Will Smuggler sneak through at the finish?
⚓ Can Oyster produce a pearl of a performance?
🏇 Or will Richenda’s Best prove she really is the best?!

There’s only one way to find out…

📅 22nd August
⏰ 7pm
📍 Blakeney Harbour Room

Bring your friends, bring the family, get your bets on and come cheer them home in The Norfolk Range Derby!

A huge thank you to Neil Thompson Boats for supporting our local community and helping us raise funds for Poppy Boats. 👏⚓

Who are you backing? See you there! 🏆🐎

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20/08/2026

🐟🏇 MEET OUR FOURTH RACE SPONSOR — DAVIES FISH SHOP! 🏇🐟

We’re delighted to welcome Davies Fish Shop as sponsor of The Davies Cup at our Charity Horse Racing Night in support of Poppy Boats! 🌺⚓

And they’ve got a seriously fishy field of runners lined up… 👀

Tuna Turner
Cod Stewart
Eel - on Musk
Sushi
The Cod Father
James Pond
Bubbles
Captain Blub

🐎 Who’s getting your backing? Will The Cod Father rule the race, will Tuna Turner turn on the speed, or could James Pond make a splash? 😄

Bring your friends, bring the family and get your bets on!

📅 22nd August
⏰ 7pm
📍 Blakeney Harbour Room

Don’t miss The Davies Cup — it’s going to be a brilliant night of racing, laughs and fundraising for a fantastic local cause.

See you there! 🏆🐟🐎

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19/08/2026

🏇🚧 MEET OUR THIRD RACE SPONSOR — DENNY’S CONSTRUCTION LIMITED! 🚧🏇

We’re thrilled to introduce Denny’s Construction Limited, proud sponsor of the Denny Drain Pipe Cup at our Charity Horse Racing Night in support of Poppy Boats! 🏆

Make sure you keep an eye on their runners:
🐎 Digger
🐎 Dumper
🐎 Tipper
🐎 Forklift
🐎 Wheelbarrow
🐎 Shovel
🐎 Kerb Side
🐎 Drain Cover

Don’t miss the Denny Drain Pipe Cup! Who will come out on top? 👀

Bring your friends, bring your family, and get your bets on for a brilliant night of racing, fun and fundraising!

📅 22nd August
⏰ 7pm
📍 Blakeney Harbour Room

We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🐎

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18/08/2026

🏇🔧 MEET OUR SECOND RACE SPONSOR — BLAKENEY GARAGE! 🔧🏇

We’re excited to introduce Blakeney Garage, proud sponsor of The Over Drive Derby at our Charity Horse Racing Night in support of Poppy Boats! 🏁✨

Make sure you keep an eye out for their fantastic runners:

🐎 Full Throttle
🐎 High Octane
🐎 Piston Broke
🐎 Oil Seal
🐎 Dipstick
🐎 Squeaky Belt
🐎 Sir Clip
🐎 Limp Mode

Who will you be backing in the Over Drive Derby? 👀

📅 22nd August
⏰ 7pm
📍 Blakeney Harbour Room

Don’t miss it — it’s set to be a brilliant night of racing, fun and fundraising for a fantastic local cause! ❤️🐎

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