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Great Yarmouth Cottages
Great Yarmouth cottages are offered from the companies featured below. Their range includes barn conversions, seaside bungalows and thatched cottage properties both in an around the seaside resort. The companies have been arranged in ascending order, according to the amount of Great Yarmouth properties they provide.
Cottages 4 You - Around
15 Great Yarmouth holiday cottages and self catering accommodation in the surrounding area. Many of their Norfolk cottages fall within the £300 to £599 price range for week-long stays and discounts are offered for two people in certain cases.
Holiday Lettings - Another
15 Great Yarmouth cottages provided by Holiday Lettings. They're situated in nearby towns such as Stokesby, Hemsby and Caister-on-Sea and range from bungalows to self-catering chalets. Visit the site for news of the latest short-break deals.
Holiday Rentals - 10 Great Yarmouth self catering cottages from Holiday Rentals. Their selection includes chalets, cliff-top holiday cottages and thatched cottages - user reviews have been included for many which provide un-biased accounts of each cottage property.
Hoseasons - They offer a small collection of holiday cottages within 5 miles of Yarmouth and a further 13 or so within a 10 mile radius. They range from seaside bungalows barn conversions with all located a short distance from the coast. Some can accommodate up to 7 people.
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is situated on the Norfolk Coast and sits at the mouth of the River Yare. It is one of England's oldest holiday resorts attracting holiday-makers since the 1800s. The town has rich maritime traditions and is an important herring fishing port. It was also a naval base for Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson who set sail from its harbour on a number of occasions.
There is a good selection of sights and landmarks away from the bright lights of the seafront area. The Tolhouse Museum for example, provides a fascinating insight into one of the oldest prisons in the country. Other places of interest include
Great Yarmouth Market which is one of the biggest in the UK with over 80 stalls and the award-winning Time and Tide Museum.
Many of the sandy beaches that run between
Hunstanton, Winterton and Hopton are
Blue Flag award winners and provide visitors with a safe, clean environment in which to enjoy their holiday. They are also well suited to outdoor pursuits such as hiking and walking with a number of fitness trails that run near Gorleston Cliffs.
The famous piers of Great Yarmouth that punctuate the golden beaches, date back to the 19th Century. The
Wellington and Britannia piers have been renovated a number of times and still provide entertainment to visitors to this day in the form of concerts and shows. See our guide below to popular Great Yarmouth visitor attractions.
Great Yarmouth visitor attractions
We've also provided further details of the major visitor attractions and places of interest in the vicinity of Great Yarmouth, which includes museums, restaurants and activity centres.
Outdoor Activities
Most of Great Yarmouth's outdoor activities can be found within the
Golden Mile, which consists of a variety of visitor attractions including fairground rides, crazy golf and amusement arcades. There's also a children's theme park called
Joyland which features a number of rides and activities including face painting and ghost trains.
The
Sea Life Centre on Marine Parade is also worth visiting and is home to a diverse variety of tropical fish and underwater species - opening times are 10am - 4pm. Alternatively, visit Merrival Model Village which is a complete town in miniature. It includes picnic areas, a museum and a 2 1/2 gauge railway which runs through the garden area. Tickets are start at £3.95 and under-3s go free.
The
Amazonia World of Reptiles which includes a lizards, snakes, alligators and a turtle colony can be found on Marine Parade. It also includes guided tours, a gift shop and a collection of fossils. See the website for more details.
Food and drink
The well-located Allens Bar on
Greyfriars Way features live bands and a selection of real ales. The
Rumbold Arms is also noteworthy and serves beers from local micro breweries. It also includes a large wine list and affordable pub food with meals costing around £6.95 per head - there's also a large pub garden.
The Red Herring on Havelock Road serves a similar collection of
colloquial ales and offers a cosy, traditional alternative to the busier water-holes found on the seafront. There's a vast range of restaurants in Great Yarmouth - as well as the usual chains there are also a number of good eateries such as the Saffron Garden Indian Restaurant, Princes Restaurant and the Olive Garden, which specialises in Middle Eastern cuisine. (all on Regent Road)
History and Culture
Time and Tide Museum celebrates Great Yarmouths's fishing heritage with a recreated fisherman's home, life-size displays, a 1950s quayside and antiquated fishing boats - it's open 10am - 5pm during high season and tickets are between £4 and £6. The
Tolhouse Museum also provides an insight into the region's eventful past and tells the story of crime and punishment in Norfolk. The Elizabethan House Museum on South Quay is just as popular and shows visitors what life in Elizabethan times was like - it features a kitchen, scullery and activity room. Opening hours are 10am - 5pm.
