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Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth offers classic seaside exuberance with room to wander beyond the famous Golden Mile of amusements, rides and attractions. Enjoy a coastline of wide, sandy beaches and rolling dunes. The traditional fun of the seafront, including The Hippodrome, the UK’s last remaining circus building with water spectacular, and Pleasure Beach, with its iconic wooden rollercoaster, sits alongside a proud maritime story, with museums like Time & Tide and historic Row streets offering a slower counterpoint to the buzz.
Throughout the year, free festivals, fireworks and live shows add colour, from street performance to the circus skills of Out There. Come for the beach and retro fun, stay for the culture and history.
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Top Attractions in Great Yarmouth
The Hippodrome Circus
The Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth, built in 1903, Britain's last stand alone circus building hosting… The Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth, built in 1903, Britain's last stand alone circus building…
The Hippodrome Circus
The Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth, built in 1903, Britain's last stand alone circus building hosting…
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, near Great Yarmouth has a 250-year-old landscaped garden, a play… Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, near Great Yarmouth has a 250-year-old landscaped garden, a…
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, near Great Yarmouth has a 250-year-old landscaped garden, a play…
Great Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations, offering… Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations,…
Great Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations, offering…
Martham Ferry Day Boat Hire
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Businesses in Great Yarmouth
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, near Great Yarmouth has a 250-year-old landscaped garden, a play…
Great Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse and Conference Centre is one of Norfolk's premier destinations, offering…
The Hippodrome Circus
The Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth, built in 1903, Britain's last stand alone circus building hosting…
Hirstys Family Fun Park
Hirsty’s Fun Park near Great Yarmouth is fun for all the family. Activities include go-karts,…
The Boathouse
Set on the banks of the enchanting Ormesby Broad in Norfolk, The Boathouse is a Country Pub &…
Hirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe
Farm Shop stocked with locally sourced, fresh and quality produce. Located on a working Farm with…
Caldecott Hall Country Park - Disc Golf & Swimming
Set within 400 acres of Norfolk countryside, Caldecott Hall Country Estate offers a range of…
Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling adventure…
Stories & Inspiration from Great Yarmouth
Where to find Boudicca and Romans in Norfolk
Posted: 4th May 2026
Find Roman history including the largest remaining Roman site in the British Isles and discover… Find Roman history including the largest remaining Roman site in the British Isles and…
Where to find Boudicca and Romans in Norfolk
Posted: 4th May 2026
Find Roman history including the largest remaining Roman site in the British Isles and discover…
Where to find Nelson in Norfolk
Posted: 26th Apr 2026
‘I am myself a Norfolk man and glory in being so,’ said Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson of his native…
How to enjoy - and protect - sand dunes in Norfolk
Posted: 22nd Apr 2026
Norfolk has some of the best examples of coastal sand dunes in the world, stretching from Great…
Events in Great Yarmouth
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Elizabethan House Museum
Experience the lives of those who lived in this splendid quayside house, from Tudor times to the… Experience the lives of those who lived in this splendid quayside house, from Tudor times to…
Elizabethan House Museum
Experience the lives of those who lived in this splendid quayside house, from Tudor times to the…
Beach Stays
Beach Stays brings together a handpicked collection of beach holiday homes across the UK and… Beach Stays brings together a handpicked collection of beach holiday homes across the UK and…
Beach Stays
Beach Stays brings together a handpicked collection of beach holiday homes across the UK and…
What are Norfolk's historic links to North…
Like so many coastal English counties, Norfolk could be relied upon to supply many of the original… Like so many coastal English counties, Norfolk could be relied upon to supply many of the…
What are Norfolk's historic links to North America and USA
Like so many coastal English counties, Norfolk could be relied upon to supply many of the original…
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