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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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The Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth, built in 1903, Britain's last stand alone circus building hosting…

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The Hippodrome Circus

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Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, near Great Yarmouth has a 250-year-old landscaped garden, a play…

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Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

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Martham Ferry Day Boat Hire

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Caldecott Hall Country Park - Disc Golf & Swimming

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Potters Resort

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The Hippodrome Circus

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Martham Ferry Day Boat Hire

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Summerfields - Parkdean Resorts

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Sunrise Holiday Chalet

Pet friendly, two beds chalet with optional travel cot

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Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

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The Boathouse

Set on the banks of the enchanting Ormesby Broad in Norfolk, The Boathouse is a Country Pub &…

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Hirstys Family Fun Park

Hirsty’s Fun Park near Great Yarmouth is fun for all the family. Activities include go-karts,…

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How were the Broads made

Posted: 19th Jan 2026

The Broads National Park are 125 miles of navigable, lock-free waterways, a paradise for wildlife…

Broads sailing yachts aerial Mike Page
Nature + Wildlife

How were the Broads made

Posted: 19th Jan 2026

The Broads National Park are 125 miles of navigable, lock-free waterways, a paradise for wildlife…

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