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Things to do in Great Yarmouth
Wondering what to do in Great Yarmouth? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
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Norwich - Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Second Distillation Tou...
Epic Studios, Norwich · 18.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
Speed Dating in Norwich @ Be At One | 30s-40s
Be At One Norwich, Norwich · 18.2 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 23:00
Hoa Hoa Hoa Rave (Norwich)
CTRL ROOM, Norwich · 18.0 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Big Mad Andy's Peep Show Quiz - Norwich
BOX22, Norwich · 18.0 mi
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Aquariums
0.6 mi from Great Yarmouth
The Sealife Centre
The SEA LIFE Centre in Great Yarmouth is an aquarium where you can wander through an ocean tunnel holding 250,000 litres of seawater, watch Humboldt Penguins swim and socialise, an...
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Museums & Galleries
0.2 mi from Great Yarmouth
Anna Sewell House
Anna Sewell House is the birthplace of Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty, and now opens its doors to the public under the guardianship of Redwings Horse Sanctuary. Inside, you ca...
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0.3 mi from Great Yarmouth
Row 111 House
Great Yarmouth Row Houses were wealthy merchants' residences located on South Quay in the town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. Originally built as one family's... — Wikipedia
0.3 mi from Great Yarmouth
The Tolhouse Gaol
The Tolhouse is a 12th-century building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The building has been used as a jail and a courthouse and is currently a museum. The Tolhouse is a Grad... — Wikipedia
0.3 mi from Great Yarmouth
Elizabethan House
Grade I listed building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
0.4 mi from Great Yarmouth
Time & Tide Museum
Time and Tide: The Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK, is a maritime and fishing museum in Great Yarmouth and established in 2005. It is situated... — Wikipedia
8.4 mi from Great Yarmouth
Lowestoft Maritime Museum
Lowestoft Maritime Museum sits in Sparrow's Nest Gardens close to the North Sea, telling the story of the town's maritime heritage through collections such as handmade fishing boat...
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9.3 mi from Great Yarmouth
Lowestoft Museum
Lowestoft Museum is housed in Broad House, a grade II listed building dating from 1685, set within Nicholas Everitt Park in Oulton Broad. Run by local volunteers and donation funde...
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11.2 mi from Great Yarmouth
Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Strumpshaw Steam Museum sits in Strumpshaw, Broadland, Norfolk. In the early fifties, the founder started a private collection of steam engines, which he opened to the public in th...
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12 mi from Great Yarmouth
Toad Hole Cottage
Cottage, now museum, in Ludham, North Norfolk, England, UK
12.7 mi from Great Yarmouth
Beccles and District Museum
Housed in the flint-fronted, Grade 1 listed 16th century Leman House in Ballygate, Beccles and District Museum brings together local history, archaeology and family-history archive...
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13 mi from Great Yarmouth
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
This museum in Neatishead, North Norfolk, sits within the RAF's original hardened radar operations building, built in 1942, and is home to the country's only original Cold War Oper...
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14.2 mi from Great Yarmouth
Museum of the Broads
The Museum of the Broads sits in a tranquil riverside setting in Stalham, North Norfolk, telling the story of the Broads from Roman times through peat digging to today's holidaymak...
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15.1 mi from Great Yarmouth
Barton House Railway
Barton House Railway is a miniature railway and heritage site in Wroxham, run by the Wroxham Railway Heritage Trust. You can ride two separate lines, the Midland Railway and the Ri...
16.2 mi from Great Yarmouth
Bungay Museum
Bungay Museum is a small, independent heritage centre housed above the Town Council Offices on Broad Street, exploring the archaeology, geology and history of Bungay and the surrou...
18 mi from Great Yarmouth
Dragon Hall
Dragon Hall is a Grade I listed medieval merchant's trading hall located in King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, close to the River Wensum, and since 2018 home to the National Centre for... — Wikipedia
Theme Parks
7 mi from Great Yarmouth
Pleasurewood Hills
Pleasurewood Hills is East Anglia's biggest theme park, located in Corton near Lowestoft on the Suffolk/Norfolk border. You'll find a mix of rides for thrill seekers and younger vi...
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16.8 mi from Great Yarmouth
Playbarn
Playbarn is an indoor and outdoor adventure centre in Poringland, South Norfolk, designed especially for children aged seven or under. You'll find a tractor courtyard with ride-on...
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26.6 mi from Great Yarmouth
Roarr!
Roarr! is the UK's largest dinosaur theme park, set across 85 acres of Norfolk woodland in Lenwade. You'll find over 25 attractions, from life-size animatronic dinosaurs along a st...
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Water Parks
Zoos & Wildlife
7.1 mi from Great Yarmouth
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park is a family-friendly attraction in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, combining animals, rides and live entertainment. You can catch live shows featuring Range...
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22.8 mi from Great Yarmouth
Oasis Camel Park
Oasis Camel Park, in Linstead Magna near Halesworth in Suffolk, is a family-friendly animal park where you can get up close to camels and their relations, take camel rides, meet fr...
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Where to stay near Great Yarmouth
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Great Yarmouth?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Great Yarmouth.
What can we do in Great Yarmouth when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
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