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GREAT YARMOUTH HERITAGE QUARTER
ELIZABETHAN HOUSEExplore four centuries of history in this charming
quayside house. Get a feel for domestic life from
Elizabethan to Victorian times.
Location: 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth,
NR30 2QH
Tel: 01493 855746
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Open: April to October
THE TOLHOUSE GAOLOne of Britain’s oldest gaols. Discover the fate of thieves,
witches and pirates when transportation and execution
was common.
Location: Tolhouse Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2SH
Tel: 01493 858900
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Open: 10am - 4pm Sunday to Friday during
Norfolk school holidays only.
GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSESEnglish Heritage’s Great Yarmouth Row Houses consist
of two early 17th century properties known as Row 111
House and Old Merchant’s House. With rare plasterwork
ceilings and an outstanding collection of artefacts
from demolished houses, they now offer a tantalising
glimpse into the lost world of the rows.
Location: Row 111 and Row 117, South Quay,
NR30 2RG
Tel: 01493 857900
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Open: April to September: 11am - 4pm Mon to Fri
NELSON MUSEUMDiscover more about Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson and
the times in which he lived. Explore his childhood,
career, battles and tragic but heroic death. Find out
more about his mesmerising personality, terrible
wounds, his many illnesses and complicated love life!
Location: 26 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2RG
Tel: 01493 850698
www.nelson-museum.co.uk
Open: February to end of October
HERITAGE OPEN DAYSExplore fascinating heritage in Great Yarmouth of
places that aren’t usually or rarely open to the public.
Tel: 01493 846346
www.great-yarmouth.co.uk/heritageopendays
Operates: September
TIME & TIDE MUSEUMOF GREAT YARMOUTH LIFESuperb displays telling the story of Great Yarmouth’s
maritime and fishing history, from the ice age to
present day.
Location: Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth,
NR30 3BX
Tel: 01493 743930
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Open: All year
LYDIA EVALydia Eva YH89, the last steam drifter, built in 1930,
now fully restored and open to the public telling the
history of fishing in Great Yarmouth. See the original
steam engine built in Great Yarmouth. Ask for details
about going to sea aboard the Lydia Eva!
Location: Moored on South Quay, opposite the Town
Hall, NR30 2QF
Tel: 07500 603734
www.lydiaeva.org.uk
Open: May to October
Free Entry, donations appreciated.
GREYFRIARS’ CLOISTERSSubstantial remains of an early Tudor friary church
of Franciscan grey friars. Access by guided tours
only every Monday & Wednesday, April - September.
Tours start at 11.30am, 12.45pm and 2pm from Great
Yarmouth Row Houses. Cost of the tour is included in
the admission charge to the Row Houses.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
NELSON’S MONUMENT /NORFOLK NAVAL PILLARThis Grade I listed building is the counties memorial to
Norfolk’s most famous son. Climb the 217 steps to the
top and experience the breath taking views. Contact
Nelson Museum.
Location: Fenner Road
Open: Ask at Nelson Museum
ST. GEORGE’S THEATREGrade I listed chapel converted into a theatre.
Wide and varied range of performances and shows.
Location: King Street, Great Yarmouth. NR30 2PG
Box Office: 01493 331484
www.stgeorgestheatre.com
HERITAGE GUIDED WALKSFind out more about historic Great Yarmouth with a knowledgeable
heritage guide on Sundays, Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Location: Depart from various locations. Check details of specific
walks for staring point.
Tel: 01493 846346
www.heritage-walks.co.uk
Operates: May to October
Discounted entrance vouchers available, just pick up a copy of the What’s On in Greater Yarmouth booklet!