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Where to stay in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 29,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Great Yarmouth, with about 74 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- NWI31 km · Norwich Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth ( YAR-məth), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town which gives its name to the wider Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Norwich. Its fishing industry, mainly for herring, shrank after the mid-20th century and has all but ended.
Great Yarmouth is about 120 miles (172 km) to the north east of London, about 20 miles (32 km) from Norwich, the nearest city, and close to the Norfolk Broads — a popular network of inland lakes and rivers. Great Yarmouth used to be the home of one of the most lucrative fishing industry and famous for herrings. Now it is a bustling and very popular seaside resort. Undoubtedly, one of the most popular attractions is Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, a free-entry theme park, which boasts 28 rides (including the 'Scenic Railway roller coaster', built in 1932) and draws annually 1.5 million visitors.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Great Yarmouth
See
Yarmouth offers the traditional seaside attractions - crazy golf, amusement arcades, funfairs, etc. There is also a racecourse, greyhound and stock car racing. The beach itself is clean and good for families. A few miles north of the town, are quieter seaside villages like Winterton, Sea Palling and Waxham. 20 miles (32 km) or so to the south is Southwold, an upmarket resort.
- Elizabethan House Museum
- Merrivale Model Village
- Row Houses & Greyfriars Cloisters
- Somerleyton Hall
- Time and Tide Museum
- Berney Marshes
- Burgh Castle
Do
The Greater Yarmouth area has a variety of interesting and entertaining attractions to enjoy, whether you're on holiday, day-tripping or live in or around Norfolk. Indoor and outdoor activities are available - so, even if it's raining (though East Anglia does enjoy the least rainfall of anywhere in the UK) there's still plenty to keep the visitor occupied. The borough of Greater Yarmouth has up to 17 miles (25 km) of sandy beach to enjoy. Deck chairs and wind breaks can be hired on the beach in summer. Dog walkers are welcome at North Beach.
- Joyland
- Pirates Cove
- Pleasure Beach
- Sealife
- TopGun Indoor Paintball
- The Hippodrome
- Wellington Pier
- Town wall
- Cycling
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Great Yarmouth
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Great Yarmouth hotel | 74 | 4.2/5 1,181 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Great Yarmouth to stay in
There's such a range of holiday accommodation in Great Yarmouth you'll be spoilt for choice.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Great Yarmouth
25 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Hotel | 1840 | 0.7 km |
| Star Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| Browston Hall Hotel | 6.5 km | |
| Carlton Hotel (Numbers 1-5) | 0.9 km | |
| Cavendish Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| Dukes Head Public House | 0.6 km | |
| Pier Hotel | 4.1 km | |
| Ship Inn | 0.5 km | |
| White Horse Inn | 0.7 km | |
| All Seasons Guest House | 1.0 km | |
| Barnard House | 1.8 km | |
| Barons Court | 0.4 km | |
| Beaumont House | 0.5 km | |
| Cleasewood Guest House | 0.5 km | |
| Decoy Barn Fritton | 9.7 km | |
| Hotel Ocean | 0.3 km | |
| Imperial Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| Ocean Lodge Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| OYO Fjaerland Hotel OYO Rooms | 0.3 km | |
| OYO Studiotel Great Yarmouth OYO Rooms | 0.2 km | |
| OYO Villa Rose OYO Rooms | 0.2 km | |
| Prom Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| Spindrift Guest House | 0.4 km | |
| The Grange Hotel | 6.7 km | |
| Wood Hall Hotel | 0.5 km |
All 26 hotels in Great Yarmouth, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Great Yarmouth
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Great Yarmouth are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 68 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Great Yarmouth: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Norwich Airport (NWI), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; London Stansted Airport (STN, 130 km) and London Southend Airport (SEN, 135 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Great Yarmouth has lots of car parking, all clearly signed. It is a common misconception that parking is difficult to find, but this is not actually the case, with many car parks to be found up and down Marine Parade on the sea front and in the town centre, catering for nearly 2000 cars. Prices start from £1.00 per hour in summer. If you do try to park on a side street to avoid paying, make sure you watch out for residents parking areas where a pass is required. A refurbished and improved Marine Parade includes extra wide pavements and a special slow lane for bicycles and the landau.
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NWI · Norwich Airport
STN · London Stansted Airport
SEN · London Southend Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Great Yarmouth
Eat
Yarmouth has a long history of chip stalls on the market place near town centre and Market Gates. Several have been there for many many decades offering a delicacy not available anywhere else.
Drink
When the sun goes down, Great Yarmouth becomes a wonderland of colour as you find your way to a night out on the town to enjoy our theatres, nightclubs, cinemas and casinos. The Britannia Pier theatre has a varied programme of performance to enjoy. For fine dining try the Anna Sewell restaurant or Café Cru at The Imperial Hotel. Alternatively, Pub on the Prom is a great place to start with a wide menu and a great atmosphere.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Great Yarmouth
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Great Yarmouth: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Great Yarmouth?
By published guest score: Travelodge Great Yarmouth (4.2 / 5 · 1,181 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Great Yarmouth?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Great Yarmouth are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 68 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Great Yarmouth?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Norwich Airport (NWI), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; London Stansted Airport (STN, 130 km) and London Southend Airport (SEN, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Great Yarmouth?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Great Yarmouth
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.