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GREAT YARMOUTH

The king of East Anglian seaside resorts. Brash but loads of fun, with plenty of attractions to keep you entertained all day and night.
Great Yarmouth Introduction

Barking Smack
Yarmouth B&B
Britannia Pier
Yarmouth Gambling
Pleasure Beach

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 the town 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.
Local Websites: Britannia PierGreat Yarmouth RacecoursePleasure Beach

Great Yarmouth Map

Great Yarmouth Map
Britannia Pier
   
 
What to See and Do
   
 
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
 
Visit the many attractions along the promenade
  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
  Take a refreshment in one of the many restaurants
  Enjoy a boat trip to Scroby Sands and see the Seals
   

Great Yarmouth Guided Tour

We start our tour of Great Yarmouth parking the car. Fortunately there is plenty of 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.
Yarmouth North Drive Hotel
Great Yarmouth Hotel along North Drive
Great Yarmouth Boating Lake
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!
Grreat Yarmouth Beach
Relaxing on Great Yarmouth Beach
Deck Chair Hire
Deck chair hire on Great Yarmouth Beach
Bucket and Spade
Bucket and Spades at Great Yarmouth
Beach Terrace Tea Room
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 & bars. For those choosing not to walk along the parade, a road train and horse drawn carriages transport visitors from one end of the other.
Horse Carriage Rides
Horse drawn carriage rides along Marine Parade
Road Train
Great Yarmouth Road Train
Pirates Cove Golf
Pirates Cove Golf Great Yarmouth
Pirate
Great Yarmouth Pirates
Barking Smack Bar
Barking Smack Bar Great Yarmouth
Yarmouth Sea Life Centre
Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth
Mint Amusements
Mint Amusements Great Yarmouth
Golden Nugget
Golden Nugget Gambling Great Yarmouth
Harry Ramsdens
Harry Ramsdens Great Yarmouth
Seafront Restaurants
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.
Yarmouth Boat Trips
Boat trips from Yarmouth beach to Scroby Sands
Yarmouth Boat Trips
Boat trips to the see the seals on Scroby Sands
Scroby Sands Windfarm
Scroby Sands Windfarm as seen from Great Yarmouth
Scroby Sands Windfarm
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
Britannia Pier Great Yarmouth
Britannia Pier
Britannia Pier from the Beach
Britannia Pier Ride
Formule 1 Fair Ride on Britannia Pier
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 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, see the website for more details. A horse drawn carriage takes visitors from Britannia Pier down to the Pleasure Beach and back.
Log Flume
The log flume and Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
Waltzer Ride
Traditional Waltzer Ride
Fun House
Pleasure Beach Fun House
Twister Ride
Twister ride at Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
Haunted House
Haunted House at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
Horse Ride
Horse and Carriage Ride to the Pleasure Beach

Mid way along Marine Parade is the Atlantis resort. A new 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. See the Atlantis website for more information.
Atlantis Resort
The tower at Atlantis Resort
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
Regent Road Great Yarmouth
Outer Limits
Outer Limits Shop Great Yarmouth
Market Gates Shopping Centre
Market Gates Shopping Centre Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Market
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.
Yarmouth Town Hall
Great Yarmouth Town Hall
Norfolk Nelson Museum
Norfolk Nelson Museum Great Yarmouth
Port Authority
Great Yarmouth Port Authority South Quay
Port Commissioners Office
Port and Haven Commissioners Offices
Ship South Quay
Commercial Ship South Quay Great Yarmouth
Quayside Plaza
Quayside Plaza Restaurant
Row 111 House
Row 111 House Great Yarmouth
Victorian Parlour
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.
Guest House
Great Yarmouth Guest House
Bed Breakfast
Bed and Breakfast Great Yarmouth
Royal Hotel
The Royal Hotel Great Yarmouth
Star Hotel
Star Hotel Great Yarmouth


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Winterton on Sea Twon Hall Row 111 Britannia Pier Pleasure Beach Atlantis Resort