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Full of holiday surprises and contrasts, the area includes not just Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea but also twenty one villages set in beautiful coastal and rural surroundings alongside the famous Norfolk Broads. Great Yarmouth originated in 1000AD as a fishing settlement. It went on to become the leading herring fishing port in the world. Yarmouth Town FC are known as "The Bloaters" (after a type of cured herring)
Great Yarmouth has the one of the most complete Medieval Town Walls in England. St Nicholas Church is probably the largest parish church in the country
The death sentence on King Charles I was signed and sealed in Great Yarmouth. The first of the two piers was built in 1853 and the resort has been famous for its entertainment ever since. It is now the third largest resort in the country
There are over 15 miles of sandy beaches within the Great Yarmouth area, from Winterton-on-Sea in the north to Hopton-on-Sea in the south. There's always something for everyone, with funfairs to fireworks, boat trips to novelty golf and bowling to strolling. Once considered as one of the wealthiest towns in Britain due to its prosperous herring industry, Great Yarmouth has a rich and proud history with museums and monuments spread throughout the town.
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