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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Great Yarmouth

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Great Yarmouth, England

Updated January 23, 2024
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Wellesley Road Grandstand at night.

Great Yarmouth, England

Wellesley Road Grandstand

These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.
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Great Yarmouth, England

Tyrolean Tubtwist

This freewheeling amusement ride is the last of its kind.

Great Yarmouth, England

Suspension Bridge Disaster Memorial

On May 2, 1845, crowds gathered to watch a clown and four geese sail upstream in a bathtub. Then disaster struck.
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Burgh Castle, England

Burgh Castle Roman Fort

Some of Britain's best-preserved Roman walls, above the Waveney marshes
3 miles from Great Yarmouth

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St. Olave's Priory

This building from the Middle Ages was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.
6 miles from Great Yarmouth

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The Tower of St Mary's Church

The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.
8 miles from Great Yarmouth
The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

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The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
8 miles from Great Yarmouth
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