HOLIDAY HOMES IN GREAT YARMOUTH

BEST BEACHES

• Central Beach: wide sand between the piers, RNLI lifeguards in summer.
• Gorleston Beach: sand south of the harbour, RNLI lifeguards in summer.
• Hopton and Hemsby: quieter sandy beaches north and south.

DOGS ON THE BEACH: 2026 SEASON

Summer 2026: dogs banned from Central Beach between Britannia Pier and Wellington Pier, and from Gorleston beach between the harbour mouth and the ravine, from 1 May to 30 September. Dogs on a lead on the promenade there. Rules can change each year, so check the signs.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

• Pleasure Beach for big rides and a traditional fairground; Joyland for younger children.
• Merrivale Model Village: town and country in miniature, with a railway running through.
• Rainy day: Sea Life Centre, the Time and Tide Museum, or trampolining at Jump Warehouse.
• The Medieval Town Wall Walk is a circular walk of under a mile, starting at Great Yarmouth station, which has regular trains to Norwich.
• Eat: Yarmouth chips from the stalls in the Market Place.

From local tourist information (visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk great-yarmouth.gov.uk visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk great-yarmouth.gov.uk), checked 22 October 2026.