Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, 30km east of Norwich and 18 km north of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft. Great Yarmouth has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea. For hundreds of years it has been a fishing port dependent on the herring fishery, and today it services offshore natural gas rigs.
The town has a popular beach and two promenades. The town itself is on a thin spit sandwiched between the North Sea and Yare. It is home to the historic rows and the main tourist sector on the seafront. The area is linked to Gorleston, Cobholm and Southtown by Haven Bridge and to the A47, A149 and A12 by the Breydon Bridge.
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Attractions include, Amazonia world of reptiles : www.amazonia-worldofreptiles.net Great Yarmouth Racecourse : www.greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk The Britannia Pier : http://www.britannia-pier.co.uk/index.asp Model Village Railway : www.greatyarmouthmodelvillage.co.uk/