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All the United Kingdom England Great Yarmouth

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.
Tyrolean Tubtwist marquee

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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St Olaves, England

St. Olave's Priory

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

Burgh Saint Peter, England

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

East Somerton, England

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
A church within a church.

Covehithe, England

Ruins of St Andrew's Covehithe

A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
15 miles from Great Yarmouth
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