Seafront

Great Yarmouth. You won't want to leave!

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England East Of England

Recommendation added: 20/11/2006 20:49
By: Jak (YSUK rating +59)

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"Great Yarmouth - a seaside town located on the East coast. Great Yarmouth is easy to reach - just 30 miles from Norwich! I have lived in Great Yarmouth all my life (20 years) and feel i am just the person to give you accurate information on what the town can offer.

Eating Out In Great Yarmouth:

Chips on the Market - These are famous throughout the land, people travel for miles to try them out.

Fast food places - Great Yarmouth has a selection of fast food outlets including: Mcdonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut and spud-u-like!

Yankee traveller - Is an American diner on King street (I work near here. On average a family meal costs £50, you get plenty to eat and great service here.

Regent road - Regent road has lots of little restaurants along the route, you can get typical English foods, Greek, Italian plus many more to choose from. You have your cheap cafes (£10) to your more expensive restaurants (£30 a head).

Seafront Restaurants: The seafront has many restaurants to choose from include Harry Ramsdens, American diner, sea life restaurant, Many Cafes, Stalls which sell chips, seafood, donuts and more.


Shopping In Great Yarmouth:

Markets Gates - Is a shopping centre. You will find several shops here including game, mother care, wilkinsons and more.

Regent road - This is the main tourist shops area selling mostly souvenir items as well as a few other interesting shops like the chinese one, film one and joke shop.

Market Place shops - You have plenty to choose from here including Woolworth's, boots, Argos, sports shops, phone shops, Dixons and many more to hunt out. Some shops come and go so we always have a new mix.

Market Day - Great Yarmouth has a typical market which runs on wed and Sat. Also on Friday in the summer months. At the beginning on Dec we have a great Christmas market.

Tips and Information:

Great Yarmouth has a wonderful history which is waiting to be discovered by the tourists out there. Great Yarmouth was once surrounded by a town wall, some of it can be found about town still today.

Bus's run around town and if you fancy a trip to local Gorleston or caster hope on one, most do a complete circle. so to see the area its a great ride. An all day round around is £4 pp and you can hope on and off as you please. Ask the bus drivers if your unsure but the number 2 is the best bus for a circular trip.

Great Yarmouth has wonderful beaches for you to run around on or just have a laze about, deck chairs can be hired out at central seafront locations.

A Road train runs up and down the local seafront and has several stops.

Buy the local Yarmouth mercury on a Friday and as many tourist mags as possible as you can get plenty of money off vouchers to use about town.

If you don't have a car on the seafront is a stall where you can book trips to local attractions like Pleasurewood hills, Thrigy Hall, Norwich and plenty more trips.

Attractions:
Pleasure Beach - a typical Fair ground which is located at the South end of Great Yarmouth seafront. A selection of rides to suit the whole family. Wristbands can be brought for £15 which allow unlimited riding all day - great way to keep the kids amused for hours!

Marina Centre - a sports complex with a swimming pool, gym, squash, bowls, badminton etc. During the school holidays marina centre holds special events for kids aged 8-16 and is very reasonably priced!

Time and Tide - This is a museum based on the local area. Get a taste of what the area was like in the past. (I live 2 mins from here - do come and say hi! lol). This is located in an old renovated fish house!

Model Village - Typical model village for you to walk round, Family ticket costs £15

Sea life centre - The sea life centre is like many typical centres like this. With lost of different types of fish to see. Tunnels to walk through and get a glimpse of life underwater.

Joy Land - This is a children fair, with many little kiddies rides. Really for kids under 10 though - a scaled down pleasure beach really!

Piers - Great Yarmouth has two main piers plus a jetty. The main Pier - Britannia Pier, has a large theater hosting shows, Amusements, Bingo, Mini Fair at end of pier, Bars and nightclub.The Wellington pier is more an arcade with shows either side!

Circus - The Circus is none animal and is close to the local seafront. Clowns, and artists a plenty!

Observation Tower - This Attraction towers the local seafront, pop up and have a look you can see for miles. 150 feet high!!!!!!!

Amusements - Well you will not miss these. WHY? Because there is tons of them all the way along the seafront. all with big cash prizes! *although gambling is wrong lol!

Cinema- The town has one cinema which has 5 screens, cost around £5 per adult. East anglias largest screen is also located here!

Crazy Golf -You will find 3 crazy golf courses along the seafront. There is also an indoor crazy golf course set in a windmill! - see piccy!

Jak Miller"