Making the most of Great Yarmouth
Use these notes to shape a realistic day ashore, then confirm any time-sensitive information for the date of your call.
Arriving at the port
This port can only accommodate smaller ships.
At the mouth of the River Yare, Great Yarmouth is a long-established English seaside town dating from the 1700s, about 120 miles (172 km) north east of London. Around 5 million people visit each year, making it Britain's third most popular seaside resort. Norwich, the nearest city, is about 20 miles (32 km) away, and the town is close to the Norfolk Broads, a popular network of inland lakes and rivers.
Great Yarmouth is a busy, very popular seaside resort. Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach is among its leading attractions: a free-entry theme park with 28 rides, including the 'Scenic Railway roller coaster' built in 1932, drawing 1.5 million visitors annually.
Getting around
Yarmouth has traditional seaside entertainment including crazy golf, amusement arcades and funfairs, alongside a racecourse, greyhound racing and stock car racing. The beach is clean and family-friendly.
Visit the Hippodrome Circus, the UK's only surviving total circus building.
The Time and Tide Museum offers an insight into Great Yarmouth's maritime history.
St. Nicholas' Church, notable for its impressive 15th-century tower, is well worth seeing.
Food and shopping
Great Yarmouth Market opens every Wednesday and Saturday, with goods ranging from fresh produce to antiques.
Money
The pound (£) is used throughout the UK, and pounds may also be called quid. Scottish bank notes are frowned upon elsewhere in the UK, so change them before leaving Scotland.