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Elizabethan House Museum

Address

4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2QH

Telephone
01493 855746

yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk

Great Yarmouth

This charming merchant’s house, on the quayside in Great Yarmouth, was built in 1596. It has been home to merchants and prominent locals. Experience the lives of those who lived in this splendid Quayside house from Tudor to Victorian times.

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1 Apr 2022to31 Oct 2022Various Opening Times
Waterways & Holidays Guided Heritage Walk

Address

The Waterways, North Drive, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 4EW

GREAT YARMOUTH

Learn about North Drive and its Victorian beginnings when you join our fully trained guide on this relaxed and informative walk through Great Yarmouth's famous Waterways. Click the image or walk title to see full details.

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26 June 2022Open 18:00 -
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24 July 2022Open 18:00 -
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2 Oct 2022Open 14:00 -
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25 Oct 2022Open 11:00 -
Time and Tide Museum (HODs)

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Time and Tide Museum, Blackfriars Road, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 3BX

Telephone
01493 743930

museums@norfolk.gov.uk

GREAT YARMOUTH

Discover the history, rich maritime heritage & story of Great Yarmouth from the Ice Age to the present day.
Come and explore this museum housed in a converted Victorian herring curing works and take an exciting journey into the past.

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Waterways & Holidays Guided Heritage Walk Picnic Special

Address

The Waterways, North Drive, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 4EW

Telephone
01493 846346

tourism@great-yarmouth.gov.uk

GREAT YARMOUTH

Learn about North Drive and its Victorian beginnings when you join our fully trained guide on this relaxed and informative walk through Great Yarmouth's famous Waterways. Click the image or walk title to see full details.

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Medieval Town Wall Guided Heritage Walk

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Great Yarmouth Minster, Church Plain, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 1NE

marketing@great-yarmouth.gov.uk

GREAT YARMOUTH

Walk England's second most complete Medieval Town Wall with our trained guides and find out why and how it was built, how it was reinforced in times of rebellion and civil war, and whilst never coming under serious attack, how it defined the…

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18 Sept 2022Open 11:00 -
Norfolk Fire Museum

Address

Unit 28, Market Gates Shopping Centre, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 2BG

norfolkfiremuseum@uwclub.net

GREAT YARMOUTH

See a part of the Norfolk Fire Museum's heritage collection, showing changes to the service from Victorian times through to the present day.

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Caister Roman Fort

Address

Norwich Road, Caister On Sea, Norfolk, NR30 5JS

Telephone
0870 333 1181

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Caister On Sea

The remains of a Roman commercial port which was possibly a fort. The footings of walls and buildings are seen all along the main street.
Great Yarmouth Town Hall

Address

Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2PX

Telephone
01493 846125

events@great-yarmouth.gov.uk

Great Yarmouth

Built in 1882, the listed Town Hall building with clock tower houses a wealth of history from engraved records of the early bailiffs (the forerunners of Councillors) to displays of mayoral regalia, historical maps and portraits.
Stracey Arms Drainage Mill

Address

New Road, Tunstall, Norwich, NR13 3QE

Telephone
01362 869394

amanda.rix@norfolk.gov.uk

Tunstall

Stracey Arms Drainage Mill near Great Yarmouth is a drainage mill with access by 2 ladders to the cap showing the brakewheel and gears. Within the mill is an exhibition of the history of drainage mills and a souvenir shop & tea room nearby.
Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Guided Heritage Walk

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Britannia Pier, Marine Parade, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 2EH

GREAT YARMOUTH

Take a trip down memory lane with one of our Guides and learn how the holiday and entertainment industry has played its part in how the seafront looks today. Click the image or walk title to see full details.

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19 June 2022Open 14:00 -
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17 July 2022Open 18:00 -
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7 Aug 2022Open 18:00 -
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21 Aug 2022Open 14:00 -
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4 Sept 2022Open 14:00 -
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25 Sept 2022Open 14:00 -
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23 Oct 2022Open 14:00 -
Greyfriars Cloisters

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Greyfriars Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1NU

Telephone
01493 857900

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Great Yarmouth

Greyfriars Cloisters, Great Yarmouth - substantial remains of a church of Franciscan grey friars dating back to 1271. Access to Greyfriars’ Cloisters is by pre-arrangement only.
Voodoo Room: A Night of Hendrix, Clapton and Cream

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St George's Theatre, King Street, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 2PG

Telephone
01493 331 484

admin@stgeorgestheatre.com

GREAT YARMOUTH

Celebrating the incredible music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream. Voodoo Room are a high energy 'Power Trio' featuring some of the UK's finest musicians whose credits include: Steve Winwood, Massive Attack, Arthur Brown, Fish, Thunder,…

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Berney Arms Windmill

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c/o 8 Manor Road, Berney Arms, Norfolk, NR31 0QA

Telephone
01493 857900

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Berney Arms

A most splendid and the highest remaining Norfolk marshmill with 7 floors. Built in the late 19thC by millwrights Stolworthy and situated on Halvergate Marsh.
The Tolhouse Gaol

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Tolhouse Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2SH

Telephone
01493 858900

yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk

Great Yarmouth

Visit one of the UK's oldest gaols, dating back to the 12th century. See the original cells and discover the fate of the thieves, smugglers, witches, pirates and murderers who were confined here.

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Picnic at the Waterways

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North Drive, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 4EW

Telephone
01493846786

daniella.beck@great-yarmouth.gov.uk

GREAT YARMOUTH

Come bring your Picnic baskets to The Waterways where you can listen to live music, learn about the heritage of The Waterways, learn some vintage dances and even watch a Punch and Judy show!

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The Waterways, Great Yarmouth

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Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Guided Heritage Walk

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Great Yarmouth Minster, Church Plain, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 1NE

GREAT YARMOUTH

From the strange and curious to the dark and murderous, Great Yarmouth is home to many gruesome and macabre tales.
Join our trained Guide on this wicked walk to hear all the gory details. Click the image or walk title to see full details.

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30 June 2022Open 18:00 -
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7 July 2022Open 18:00 -
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21 July 2022Open 18:00 -
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28 July 2022Open 18:00 -
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4 Aug 2022Open 18:00 -
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18 Aug 2022Open 18:00 -
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1 Sept 2022Open 18:00 -
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8 Sept 2022Open 18:00 -
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30 Oct 2022Open 18:00 -
Great Yarmouth Row Houses

Address

South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2RQ

Telephone
01493 857900

customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Great Yarmouth

Typical 17th century townhouses, one with splendid plaster ceilings containing local original architectural and domestic fittings salvaged from other Row houses.
Medieval Town Wall Guided Heritage Walk

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Great Yarmouth Minster, Church Plain, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 1NE

GREAT YARMOUTH

Walk England's second most complete Medieval Town Wall with our trained guides and find out why and how it was built, how it was reinforced in times of rebellion and civil war, and whilst never coming under serious attack, how it defined the…

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12 June 2022Open 14:00 -
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10 July 2022Open 14:00 -
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14 Aug 2022Open 14:00 -
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28 Aug 2022Open 14:00 -
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9 Oct 2022Open 14:00 -
Great Yarmouth Minster

Address

Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NE

Telephone
01493 858410

paulpearce@yarmouth8143.freeserve.co.uk

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth Minster, is the largest parish church in the country. A beautiful building with a fascinating history, Great Yarmouth Minster continues to host a range of interesting events and has general public opening times.
Picture of Yarmouth Guided Heritage Walk

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Great Yarmouth Minster, Church Plain, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 1NE

GREAT YARMOUTH

In January 1820, John Preston published, “The Picture of Yarmouth”, an illustrated account of the public establishments in the town. This walk looks at some of those buildings and marks the publication of a new book, published in 2021 with lottery…

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29 May 2022Open 14:00 -
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14 June 2022Open 11:00 -
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31 July 2022Open 14:00 -
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30 Aug 2022Open 11:00 -
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16 Oct 2022Open 14:00 -

Discover rich heritage in Great Yarmouth

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A landscape changed by the sea over the centuries

Discover the unexpected in Great Yarmouth, an area where the sea has had an incredible impact on life and landscape over the centuries.

Great Yarmouth has fascinating heritage to explore from almost every era and beautiful architecture to match. Roman ruins can be seen at Burgh Castle and Caister-on-Sea. Almost every village in the borough has a Medieval church and Great Yarmouth itself has the second most complete Medieval town wall in England with eleven out of the original 16 towers still standing.

Discover more about the area's maritime heritage and architecture from Row Houses to Smoke Houses which founded the town's herring industry - see our ideas for fascinating heritage days out.

With five museums in central Great Yarmouth to explore, including the award winning Time and Tide museum, come and trace the fascinating Great Yarmouth heritage and history along the Medieval town wall to the Fishermen's Hospital via the old Tolhouse Gaol. Admiral Lord Nelson was a frequent visitor to the busy port, where wealthy merchants built their houses.

As you're walking around the resort, look up over shop and amusement façades and admire the history of Great Yarmouth with some stunning architecture, dating back hundreds of years, with ornate carvings and embellishments, architrave and decoration.

If you'd like to find out more, our guided heritage walks start in July and go through to the end of October and depart from various points around Great Yarmouth.

Heritage Open Days in the borough of Great Yarmouth take place from 10-19 September 2021 with more unusual and different buildings open and with tours available.

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