
GREAT YARMOUTH
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The king of East Anglian seaside resorts. Brash but loads of fun, with plenty of attractions to keep you entertained all day and night. |
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An Introduction to Great Yarmouth
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Great Yarmouth is an ancient town which for centuries has been an important centre for the fishing industry. Nowadays, it is a popular seaside resort with miles of sandy beach, attractive gardens and a huge variety of traditional seaside entertainment and amusement. There is still a busy commercial harbour and a section of the medieval town still survives, despite heavy bombing during WW2. The old houses were crowded into narrow alleyways called rows and a few of these can still be seen in the Heritage Quarter. The South Quay area features a number of museums, showcasing the town's past. In the 19th Century, the arrival of the railway brought visitors to the town from the major cities and there was even a regular steamer service from London Bridge in season! This brought a massive increase in visitor numbers and the facilities available in the town. There is a mile long promenade strip with numerous tourist attractions, gambling amusements, restaurants and bars. The top attractions of Great Yarmouth are the miles of sandy beach, the Britannia Pier and the rides of the Pleasure Beach. During the summer months, various events are staged including weekly firework displays. |
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Great Yarmouth Guided Tour
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We start our tour of Great Yarmouth parking the car. Fortunately there is plenty of free parking at the Northern end of the strip. The road extends for miles and you can nearly always get a space here - if you prefer, there are plenty of pay car parks in the centre of town. The walk into town along North Drive is lined with hotels on one side of the road and attractive gardens on the other. |

Great Yarmouth
Hotel along North Drive |

Boating Lake and Gardens along North Drive Great Yarmouth |
The beach at Great Yarmouth is fabulous. The sands extend for miles to the North, as far as Winterton on Sea and beyond. It makes a great safe place for a traditional beach holiday and there are deck chairs for hire as well as stalls selling all kinds of refreshments. Even in high summer you can still find a place on the beach to yourself! |

Relaxing on Great Yarmouth
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Deck chair hire on Great Yarmouth Beach |
Bucket and Spades at Great Yarmouth |

Beach terrace tea rooms Great Yarmouth |
As you get into town, North Drive becomes Marine Parade, a mile long strip of seaside attractions. These include many amusement arcades, a Sealife centre, a model village, a pirates golf course and plenty of restaurants and bars. For those choosing not to walk along the parade, a road train and horse drawn carriages transport visitors from one end to the other. |

Horse drawn carriage rides along Marine Parade |

Great Yarmouth Road Train |
Pirates Cove Golf Great Yarmouth |

Great Yarmouth Pirates |
Barking Smack Bar Great Yarmouth |

Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth |

Mint Amusements Great Yarmouth |

Golden Nugget Gambling Great Yarmouth |

Harry Ramsdens Great Yarmouth |

Seafront Great Yarmouth Restaurants |
You can take a boat trip from Yarmouth beach out to Scroby Sands, the site of an offshore windfarm. You will also get to see and colony of grey seals that live there. |

Boat trips from Yarmouth beach to Scroby Sands |

Boat trips to the see the seals on Scroby Sands |
Scroby Sands Windfarm as seen from Great Yarmouth |

Scroby Sands Windfarm seen from Winterton on Sea |
At one end of Marine Parade is the famous Britannia Pier.
The original wooden structure was opened in July 1858 at a cost of £3,158s. It measured 700ft long but was badly damaged by the schooner 'James & Jessie' only a year later!
In the 20th century, the wooden structure was replaced with a wooden/steel construction with a grand 2000 seat pavilion, opening in 1902. Only 7 years after the pavilion opened, it suffered a fire, a 2nd pavilion opened a year later but burn 't to the ground in 1914! The 'Floral Hall' Ballroom, which opened in 1928, was only to survive 4 years - you guessed it, destroyed by fire - this was rebuilt and opened again in 1933. Amazingly, the pier survived the war, but was destroyed by yet another blaze in 1954! The 4th pavilion was rebuilt and opened in 1958. Amazingly, this construction has survived! As well as the theatre, the pier has a number of rides and stalls. |

Britannia Pier Great Yarmouth |

Britannia Pier from the Beach |
Formule 1 Fair Ride on Britannia Pier |

Walking out along Britannia Pier Great Yarmouth |
At the other end of Marine Parade is Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - one of the top ten free entry attractions in the UK. This 9 acre seafront funfair tourist attraction has over 70 rides and attractions, including 20 large rides as well as crazy golf courses, water attractions, kiddie rides and some white knuckle classics. Entry is free, with payment by wrist band and tokens. A horse drawn carriage takes visitors from Britannia Pier down to the Pleasure Beach and back. |

The log flume and Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach |

Traditional Waltzer Ride |
Pleasure Beach Fun House |

Twister ride at Yarmouth Pleasure Beach |
Haunted House at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach |
Horse and Carriage Ride to the Pleasure Beach |
At night, the whole of the Strip becomes a blaze of colourful lights. The latest addition to the collection of tourist attractions is the Yarmouth Eye, a 40-metre high wheel with 30 capsules, each carrying 8 people. The wheel is lit up at night and you get a great view of the town - both day and night! (seasonal). |

The Mint at night |

The Yarmouth Eye |

Wellington Pier |
Mid way along Marine Parade is the Atlantis resort. An entertainment complex featuring conference and banqueting facilities, live music and a family amusement centre. Above the resort is a tower giving spectacular views out over the whole of Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area. |

The tower at Atlantis Resort |

Atlantis Resort Great Yarmouth |
Moving into the town centre, Regent Road takes us from the Britannia Pier to the town centre and is lined with discount shops, offering bargains galore! The town centre has many high street shops, a shopping centre and an outdoor market. |

Regent Road Great Yarmouth |

Outer Limits Shop Great Yarmouth |

Market Gates Shopping Centre Great Yarmouth |

Great Yarmouth Market |
Great Yarmouth has a long history and association with the sea. The Heritage Quarter of the town stretches from the Victorian Town Hall to the Nelson Monument. In this sector is the historic South Quay where you can find a number of interesting museums, such as the Norfolk Nelson Museum, Elizabeth House and Row 111. |

Great Yarmouth Town Hall |

Norfolk Nelson Museum Great Yarmouth |

Great Yarmouth Port Authority South Quay |

Port and Haven Commissioners Offices |

Commercial Ship South Quay Great Yarmouth |

Quayside Plaza Restaurant |

Row 111 House Great Yarmouth |

Victorian Parlour Row 111 |
Finally, accommodation in Great Yarmouth is plenty and varied. The seafront has plenty of hotels and the streets to the town centre are lined with some really colourful guest houses and B&Bs. |

Great Yarmouth Guest House |

Bed and Breakfast Great Yarmouth |

The Royal Hotel Great Yarmouth |

Star Hotel Great Yarmouth |
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Vauxhall is one of Great Yarmouth's top holiday parks, offering you everything you need for a fantastic family seaside holiday. The first-class tropical Waterworld provides hours of splashing fun for all, while the wealth of facilities on offer ensure no one misses out. The under 5s enjoy their own club, while kids will love Louie's Aquatic Adventure soft play area and the Arty Kidz club, and teenagers are also well-catered for with the chance to meet new friends in their own programme of T-Zone activities. The Reedcutter's Restaurant and coffee shop is on hand for tasty meals throught the day. Once the day is over, the Regency Room is the place to be, with sparkling cabaret, glittering shows, dancing and competitions for the whole family. Over 18s can relax and take in the nightly floor shows at the Starlight Club. Once evening falls, the Regency Room offers sparkling cabaret, dancing, competitions and family fun, or you can just relax in the Starlight Club and enjoy the nightly floor shows. |

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Great Yarmouth summary of what to SEE and DO
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 Enjoy the atmosphere by walking the strip |
 Visit the Britannia Pier and may be enjoy a show |
 Ride the road train or horse and carriage |
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 Scream on a white knuckle Pleasure Beach ride |
 Browse the shops on Regent Rd & the town centre |
 Wander the streets of the Heritage Quarter |
 Visit one of the museums, such as Row 111 |
 Enjoy beach activities on the magnificent beach |
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 Enjoy a boat trip to Scroby Sands and see the Seals |
 Take a ride on the Yarmouth Eye |
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Great Yarmouth delivers exactly what you expect. It offers everything you can think of regarding a traditional British seaside holiday - pier, amusements, rides, sandy beach, fish and chips! Great fun for all the family, we love it!!
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The Great Yarmouth Store
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Postbag
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Thank You for you wonderful pictorial guided tour. My ancestral home was in Great Yarmouth from the 12th and 13th centuries until my 7th Great Grandfather emigrated to the New Jersey Colony in the late 1600s. Until now I have had only a slight knowledge of Great Yarmouth from my tour of duty with the Royal Navy as an American Sailor in the early 1980's, as I had an Royal Navy associate who was from Norfolk. Since nearly all of my time while in the UK was spent in London, I was unable to visit Norfolk and Great Yarmouth at that time. Now, however, I have an even greater to visit this wonderful place. Frankly, after seeing all this beautiful location has to offer, I have a hard time understanding why anyone would have left there to face the trials and turmoils of wilderness colonization in America. Your magnificent pictorial has reaffirmed my belief in the fortitude and courage of those early English men and women who founded this nation. I will be visiting your area with as many of my family as I can convince to come along within the next 2 to 3 years. And, this will not be for a short holiday - we plan to visit long enough to really get to know our ancestral homeland, and our extended family who certainly must remain in this beautiful area. Once again, Thank you, God Bless and we look forward to seeing ALL Great Yarmouth has to offer!
Regards, Jack Conger, 7th Great Grandson of John Belconger and of Great Yarmouth and 8th Great Grandson of Edward Fuller of Redenhall, Norfolk - Ship's Doctor on the Mayflower. |
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What a great site. I was born in Great Yarmouth, in Salibury road. Visited in 1996, 1997 and 2000... will be over this year too! Loved the pix, they are a credit regarding the town. regards, Keith Bunn, Australia. |
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