Great Yarmouth Central Beach
Great Yarmouth Central Beach
Great Yarmouth Central Beach
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- Super TNorwich, United Kingdom19 contributionsGreat Yarmouth beautiful something for everyoneThe beach is stunning throughout the year. We visit throughout. In the summer I he beach is so big it never feels crowded. Lots of shops and things to do. Joyland snails are for all ages. Yarmouth offers something for everyone. Don't forget to hunt for the rows, they have more potential and I hope more shops move in. Try to find Kitty Witches row or three finger rowVisited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 9 February 2024
- eliza2355Norwich, United Kingdom89 contributionsLovely safe beach. With plenty to see and dodoAmazing huge beach. Lovely cafes along the front. We can sit at one for ages and we love to watch the bowls while there. The children love the bouncy castles and the donkeys.. You can get a train that rides all along the seafront.. Its called the golden mile but it's actually a lot longer than that. I would recommend it for all ages.Visited September 2023Travelled with familyWritten 9 February 2024
- Man1cmomWest Midlands, United Kingdom745 contributionsLovely beach, shame about the rest of the townStaying nearby and visited GY beach. The beach itself is stunning. Golden sand and miles of it. The weather wasn’t particularly great when we went so it was clean too. Despite doing a grand job the wind turbines off shore spoil a beautiful view, very imposing. The rest of the town leaves a lot to be desired. Totally run down and full of either down and outers or Romanian pick pockets. Unfortunately we won’t venture this way ever again, the south and wales have much more beautiful places to offer.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 9 June 2024
- Sarah SIpswich, United Kingdom2 contributionsGreat beach in Great Yarmouthbeautiful white beaches and huge stretch of amusements rides, bowling saline centre, trinket shops and ice cream everywhere. even found a burger for £2.00 thought I was back in 70's with them prices and tasted pretty good. impressed and will definitely be backVisited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 15 August 2024
- Jo KWorcester, United Kingdom9,028 contributionsSmashing beach 🏖️This beach 🏖️ is huge. Wide and very long indeed. We picked such a beautiful sunny 😎 day on Thursday 3rd October You’d think the council would sort an out of season car parking rate. I did feel ripped off about that. We would have stayed longerVisited October 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 October 2024
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Jags_Jammu
Bletchley, UK22 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
This summer we visited Great Yarmouth seaside for the first time, as we wanted to experience a 'traditional' seaside town. The beach was very clean with very little litter (which was a nice surprise for a seaside town).
Yes some of the buildings are a little rundown and some buildings do need more than a lick of paint. It is good to know that the council have invested into the new Marina Centre (which is scheduled to open in summer 2022).
There are a wide variety of things to do including donkey rides, amusement arcades, fun fairs, horse & carriage rides, mini golf courses, ferris wheel, pleasure beach and the sealife centre.
Definitely worth a visit if you have never been before.
Yes some of the buildings are a little rundown and some buildings do need more than a lick of paint. It is good to know that the council have invested into the new Marina Centre (which is scheduled to open in summer 2022).
There are a wide variety of things to do including donkey rides, amusement arcades, fun fairs, horse & carriage rides, mini golf courses, ferris wheel, pleasure beach and the sealife centre.
Definitely worth a visit if you have never been before.
Written 29 August 2021
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Chris S
Romford, UK277 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Visited on a very sunny day. Became quite busy but enough space to spread out. Plenty of facilities and reasonably priced food stalls. Only
Disappointment was the amount of rubbish and glass we found on the beach. Had to continually keep our eyes on the kids in the sand which was a shame. Visited some nicer, cleaner beaches further along the coast- would recommend considering them.
Disappointment was the amount of rubbish and glass we found on the beach. Had to continually keep our eyes on the kids in the sand which was a shame. Visited some nicer, cleaner beaches further along the coast- would recommend considering them.
Written 20 August 2020
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michael p
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Jun 2023 • Family
A lovely place to visit ,loads to do from pleasure Beach to the pier and possibly 1 of the best beaches in the UK. My only gripe is the cost of parking ,so God dam expensive ,all the seafront car parks charge £2 plus per hour ,to save u money ,either get there earlier and park on sea front or go to outside pleasure Beach where its only just over £8 all day .so don't get ripped off.!!!.
Written 22 June 2023
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DazMand
Colchester, UK23 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
We visited Yarmouth for one night to get away having worked through Covid as key workers.
The main beach front area we thought was generally very run down.
Many things looked like they needed a lick of paint. Hotels that were either closed or shut.
We struggled to find a restaurant to eat in the evening. We ended up going into the town and still struggled. We did visit on a Monday & post
Coming out of lockdown, however the state of the place was no excuse.
If I had booked a holiday here I would of felt very disappointed.
The main beach front area we thought was generally very run down.
Many things looked like they needed a lick of paint. Hotels that were either closed or shut.
We struggled to find a restaurant to eat in the evening. We ended up going into the town and still struggled. We did visit on a Monday & post
Coming out of lockdown, however the state of the place was no excuse.
If I had booked a holiday here I would of felt very disappointed.
Written 15 July 2020
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Wim T
Sligo, Ireland40 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
The place looked nice, but to park you must pay the minimum stay of 3 hours (12 pounds) in coins (in 2023!). We found that too much for an after-dinner stroll and left. If you are into noisy arcade games, this is the place to go.
Written 17 June 2023
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Bev P
Derby, UK36 contributions
Sept 2021 • Family
Went last week to Great Yarmouth and had a relatively nice time. While the promenade and main shopping street were nice, the side and backs streets were not, unbelievably run down, not just the streets but the majority of shops and houses as well. Also some very undesirable people hanging around did not feel safe after 5.30 especially on regent road shopping area. This I’m afraid spoiled it for me even though we stayed at a really nice b&b, will not return.
Written 6 September 2021
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Philip C
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Aug 2024 • Solo
Look I appreciate for many people Great Yarmouth is great and the beaches are okay once you have found the sea. However, the town is very poor, some of the worst food you could ever eat unless you like chips and you are already overweight then it is probably great food
Personalky speaking considering how many people come here I cannot understand why the cuisine is so bad. As for the culture, well if you like to watch tattoo people dance, smell drugs then you will fit on here perfectly. Avoid.
Personalky speaking considering how many people come here I cannot understand why the cuisine is so bad. As for the culture, well if you like to watch tattoo people dance, smell drugs then you will fit on here perfectly. Avoid.
Written 16 August 2024
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Jess
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Jul 2024 • Family
This place is a disgusting vile place, full of foreigners in groups, men learing druelling and watching you, shouting things. Romanian women giving us dirty looks, makes you feel unsafe. The town is dirty, and again huge groups of intimidating foreigners everywhere. Seagulls are very aggressive and do attack and draw blood saw it a few times. Scared to eat outside. The seafront is probably one of the crappiest I've seen. Very small and outdated. Rubbish everywhere in this town. Would not recommend this place at all
Written 17 July 2024
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Mark G
Caister-on-Sea, UK42 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
Been coming to Yarmouth for years. And have always had a great time. This time was checking out UEA (University of East Anglia) and decided to make a Weekend of it. That was our first mistake. Something has occurred in Yarmouth and lock down can only shoulder some of the blame. The area is overrun by untrained. Unqualified. Uninsured idiots on E Scooters. At least they have consistent disregard for the rules of the road as well as the rules of the pavement.
With the building works. And businesses deciding not to open the whole town seems tired and unexciting. Some of the businesses we have used for years that have become a tradition to visit. Have changed hands. And now seek to entice new customers with cheaper but inferior meals.
Sure some things in Yarmouth still remain but it's lost that magical something. That made it Great.
With the building works. And businesses deciding not to open the whole town seems tired and unexciting. Some of the businesses we have used for years that have become a tradition to visit. Have changed hands. And now seek to entice new customers with cheaper but inferior meals.
Sure some things in Yarmouth still remain but it's lost that magical something. That made it Great.
Written 3 July 2021
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The Chef's Wife.
Norfolk, UK918 contributions
Sept 2021
I visited here with my husband for a mid-week day out.
We have both been before.
There is a lot of parking very close by. You can park along the seafront but this does get very busy in peak periods. We parked in a pay and display opposite the theme park and we were the only car in there!
The beach in Great Yarmouth is lovely. And very child friendly.
The sand is mainly clear of all rocks and seaweed. The sand is lovely and fine and the beach itself is huge! You can get a good spot and not have anyone near you for quite some distance.
The beachfront has lots of toilets, cafes and food stalls so everything is close by.
You could happily spend a day here if you wanted too.
The beach is exceptionally clean and tidy too. You don't see a ton of workmen and cleaners on it but it always looks immaculate. It's a lovely bit of coastline.
It's somewhere we definitely will be returning to.
We have both been before.
There is a lot of parking very close by. You can park along the seafront but this does get very busy in peak periods. We parked in a pay and display opposite the theme park and we were the only car in there!
The beach in Great Yarmouth is lovely. And very child friendly.
The sand is mainly clear of all rocks and seaweed. The sand is lovely and fine and the beach itself is huge! You can get a good spot and not have anyone near you for quite some distance.
The beachfront has lots of toilets, cafes and food stalls so everything is close by.
You could happily spend a day here if you wanted too.
The beach is exceptionally clean and tidy too. You don't see a ton of workmen and cleaners on it but it always looks immaculate. It's a lovely bit of coastline.
It's somewhere we definitely will be returning to.
Written 29 October 2021
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Are there toilets and is it accessible for the less mobile?
Written 19 June 2017
Hello there.
Yes, the toilets are plentiful, clean and at street level so easily accessible for the less mobile or wheelchairs.
Written 13 July 2017
no dogs on the main beach but if you go to north deans end thats ok there
Written 30 July 2016
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