Derelict pub site in Norwich to become hostel
Plans for a 200-bed backpackers hostel on the site of a derelict pub have been approved by Norwich City Council.
The Ferry Boat Inn, next to the River Wensum on King Street, was a live music venue but has not been occupied for four years.
The Borthwick family will build a hostel there and plan to offer accommodation along with canoeing, cycling and a cafe.
The hostel will be the only one in Norwich.
Norwich's last Youth Hostel Association building closed seven years ago.