Great Yarmouth (pop. 52,700) is situated on a narrow spit of land between the sea and the River Yare, the latter from which the town takes its name. In the past, Great Yarmouth owed its development to the herring fishing industry, but is now primarily a pleasant, modern, seaside holiday resort, with a 6mi/9.6km long sandy beach, an attractive promenade, three piers and a wide range of amusements. The Yare is navigable by seagoing vessels right up into the town, and the harbor makes a busy scene. Great Yarmouth is a also a good base from which to visit the delightful Norfolk Broads. There are regular horse-race meetings during the summer.
Many enjoyable trips can be made from Great Yarmouth to interesting places in the surrounding area. These include Burgh Castle, 3mi/5km southwest of the adjoining, quieter seaside resort of Gorleston. Built in about A.D. 300 the fortress, which has three walls remaining, stands above Breydon Water, the confluence of the Yare, Waveney and Bure. Known to its builders as Gariannonum, it was one of the Roman forts on the "Saxon shore".
The Elizabethan House Museum is a museum of domestic life in Great Yarmouth, with exhibitions on the lives of the families who have lived in this building since the 16th century.
Address: Elizabethan House Museum, 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth NR30 2QH, England
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 10am-5pm; Sun:1:15pm-5pm; Sat:1:15pm-5pm
Always closed on: Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Joint ticket also gives entry to Maritime Museum for East Anglia, Tollhouse Museum and Brass Rubbing Center.
The Maritime Museum for East Anglia in Marine Parade has exhibits about the sea and the fishing industry, as well as the most recent industrial developments - oil and gas - in the North Sea.
Address: Maritime Museum for East Anglia, 25 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth NR30 2EN, England
St Nicholas' Church is the second largest parish church in the country, exceeded only by Holy Trinity Church in Hull. Having been completely burned out during the war, the facade is now the only 12th century survival. The churchyard is enclosed by parts of the old town walls, of which the nearby King Henry's Tower and the Blackfriars Tower are also remains.
Stained glass window from St Nicholas' Church in Great Yarmouth.
The old Parish church of St Nicholas' in Great Yarmouth.
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St Nicholas' Church, Great Yarmouth
St Nicholas' Church, Great Yarmouth
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