Great Yarmouth: What To Do When You Visit Great Yarmouth

The coastal town of Great Yarmouth, known to locals as Yarmouth has been a seaside tourist resort for almost two and a half centuries. Although for much of its life it has been a fishing port as well today it is here that natural gas rigs that are based offshore are serviced from. Even so for those staying in the town there is a wonderful beach and two promenades for them to enjoy. There are plenty of things to see and do locally in Great Yarmouth; below we look at some of them:

1. Elizabethan House Museum – A visit to this museum which is housed in a building constructed in the 16th Century allows you to learn more about the kinds of people who inhabited it since first being built. Be sure to visit the Tudor bedroom and dining room, which have been recreated to reflect those bygone days. There is also Victorian kitchen, complete with scullery, a parlor and the famous Conspiracy room. This is the room where those who plotted the trial and execution of King Charles I would meet.

2. Horsey Windpump – This is a building which dominates the Norfolk skyline and is set back about a mile from the Norfolk coast. It is under the care of the National Trust and this four storey red brick building has been restored to its former glory. You can climb the stairs to the top of the windpump where you are met with amazing views out over Horsey Mere. The Windpump does offer light refreshments but for a bigger meal, then check the nearby village of Horsey which is a mile down the road you can sample top quality pub grub.

3. Wroxham Barns – This is a place that the whole family can have a great day out. For the kids they first may want to spend time at the Junior Farm. This provides them with a chance to experience what life is like in a farmyard and it's definitely a "hands on" experience. Many of the old barns at Wroxham have been modified and house skilled craftspeople making all sorts of items from jewelry and pottery through to Norfolk Cider.

4. Bure Valley Railway – This is a carefully restored railway with it's own steam locomotive. The journey commences from Alysham and then winds its way through the countryside completing an 18 mile round trip. Along the way it passes through the villages of Brampton, Buxton and Coltishall you can disembark and explore these villages. Then it arrives in the town of Wroxham and you have a number of hours to explore this town before taking the train back to Alysham once more. You even have enough time at Wroxham to take a pleasure cruise on the broads.

5. RAF Neatishead Air Defence Radar Museum – This is really something for the boys and allows them to learn more about radar detection dating back to the 1930's. The museum is inside the original air defence units built during the Second World War and includes quite a few hands on exhibits. You can let your imagination run wild and see how Britain's defences worked during World War Two and the more recent cold war.

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