Great Yarmouth is a seaside town situated in Norfolk. Yarmouth (as known to locals) has been a seaside town since 1760. For hundreds of years Gt Yarmouth was a fishing port that was dependant on the herring fishery. Today it services for the off-shore oil rigs based in the North Sea

Gt. Yarmouth is actually situated between the River Yare (part of the Norfolk Broads) and the North Sea. Great Yarmouth is closely linked with smaller towns and villages such as Gorleston and Caister. Great Yarmouth has a lot of history surrounding the town. Yarmouth has a monument to commemorate Lord Nelson which is very similar to the Trafalgar Square monument but only 2/3 of the size.

Great Yarmouth was the first site to be attacked by air during World War I by Zeppelin on 19th January 1915. The town was also attacked heavily during World War II. Although the attacks caused damage, much of the historical town remains including the medieval wall near the South Quay. On the South Quay a 17th century Merchant's house still stands along with Tudor, Georgian and Victorian buildings.

Great Yarmouth is one of the UK's greatest seaside reosorts which has lots of activities for everyone of all ages. Popular tourist attractions include horse racing at the Great Yarmouth Race Course and the Pleasure Beach. The Pleasure Beach was voted in the top 10 free entry UK amusement parks during 2006 in which the Pleasure Beach had over 1.4 million visitors.

Great Yarmouth currently has 3 piers although there has been talk about removing the small pier (The Jetty) in the near future. The Wellington pier has also been partially demolished as it was deemed unsafe. Most entertainment such as Jim Davidson and other comedians is usually hosted at Britannia pier next to the children's amusement park Joyland.

In 2005 top scientists from Bournemouth University voted Great Yarmouth's sand to one of the best for building Sand castles. Great Yarmouth was 3rd after Torquay, Devon and Bridlington and East Yorkshire. Great Yarmouth's sand was found to be better than other top seaside locations in the UK such as Bournemouth and Blackpool. The formula for building a great sand castle is 1 part water to 8 parts sand.

Great Yarmouth is currently a proposed location a £40m super Casino. This will be a major economic boost for the town and will also fit in well with the town's current regeneration scheme along Marine Parade and the town centre.

Other plans for the regeneration of Great Yarmouth include the Outer Harbour. Work has begun building the East Port Harbour and will offer ferry services between Yarmouth and the Netherlands. The harbour is also expected to provide a container ship service too.

Great Yarmouth is also a great place for clubbing.

Numerous pubs, nightclubs, café bars and a vast array of restaurants offering everything from Thai, Moroccan, Lebanese and English, add to the attractive list of options for a night out.

Great Yarmouth offers fine accommodation including Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Camp Sites and Guest Houses

Great Yarmouth also plays host the the region's first live and interactive video web camera, Yarmouth Portal. View the latest image taken from the camera here. Currently the web camera is next to the Marina Centre on Marine Parade.

Visitors to the web site have the opportunity to move the camera angle to 8 predefined views. The camera proved very useful in informing people about the latest situation during the tidal surge in November 2007.

The Tourist Information Centre is located at the old Maritime Museum on Marine Parade.

Contact the Tourist Information Centre on 01493 846345.