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Great Yarmouth
Seaside town in Norfolk, England

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth, often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town which gives its name to the wider Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Norwich.

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Its fishing industry, mainly for herring, shrank after the mid-20th century and has all but ended. North Sea oil from the 1960s supplied an oil rig industry that services offshore natural gas rigs; more recently, offshore wind power and other renewable energy industries have ensued. In 2021 the built up area had a population of 28,985.

Get in

Getting to Great Yarmouth

The A47 is a direct route from Norwich or King's Lynn. The road South towards Lowestoft and Ipswich has now been renumbered, was A12, now A47

  1. 01
    Great Yarmouth Station

    Has a regular service to Norwich via Acle, Blofield and Brundall on The Wherry Line and occasionally trains run to London Liverpool Street.

  2. 02
    Angles Way

    This 93-mile (150-km) long distance footpath runs to the town from Thetford.

  3. 03
    Weavers' Way

    This 56-mile (90-km) long distance footpath runs to the town from Cromer.

See

Worth seeing

Yarmouth offers the traditional seaside attractions - crazy golf, amusement arcades, funfairs, etc. There is also a racecourse, greyhound and stock car racing. The beach itself is clean and good for families. A few miles north of the town, are quieter seaside villages like Winterton, Sea Palling and Waxham. 20 miles (32 km) or so to the south is Southwold, an upmarket resort.

  1. 01
    Elizabethan House Museum

    4 South Quay, NR30 2QH, elizabethanhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk.

  2. 02
    Merrivale Model Village

    Marine Parade, NR30 3JG, peter@merrivalemodelvillage.co.uk.

  3. 03
    Row Houses & Greyfriars Cloisters

    Adults £4.30, children £2.60, concessions £3.90.

  4. 04
    Somerleyton Hall
  5. 05
    Time and Tide Museum

    Housed in a converted Victorian herring curing works.

Do

Things to do

The Greater Yarmouth area has a variety of interesting and entertaining attractions to enjoy, whether you're on holiday, day-tripping or live in or around Norfolk. Indoor and outdoor activities are available - so, even if it's raining (though East Anglia does enjoy the least rainfall of anywhere in the UK) there's still plenty to keep the visitor occupied.

  1. 01
    Joyland
  2. 02
    Pirates Cove
  3. 03
    Pleasure Beach

    South Beach Parade, NR30 3EH, info@pleasure-beach.co.uk.

  4. 04
    Sealife

    Although not cheap, you have all day to explore the large assortment of aquariums including a shark tank with a tunnel passing underneath it.

  5. 05
    TopGun Indoor Paintball

    Trafalgar Works, Fenner Rd, NR30 3PS,.

  6. 06
    The Hippodrome

    Dubbed one of the 7 wonders of the British Seaside, The Hippodrome hosts spectacular circus shows of international quality within a building of great beauty and heritage.

Eat

Where to eat

Yarmouth has a long history of chip stalls on the market place near town centre and Market Gates. Several have been there for many many decades offering a delicacy not available anywhere else. The Beach Hut on the Esplanade serves trad seaside fare Th-Tu 9:30AM-3PM. Dog-friendly, cash only, no toilets.

  1. 01
    Anna Sewell House

    26 Whitehorse Plain, NR30 1NE,.

  2. 02
    Bombay Nite
  3. 03
    The Courtyard

    Row 75, Howard St South, NR30 2PU,.

  4. 04
    The Dining Room
  5. 05
    Harry Ramsden’s

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Gordon Leggett (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.