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Guided heritage walks and talks

Guided heritage walks

Our team of dedicated heritage guides run a large number of walks usually from Easter to October. 

Delve into the history that surrounds Great Yarmouth on one of our fantastic guided heritage walks. Explore the rich history of this ancient seaside resort, fishing port and market town with our official team of Guides. 

The borough of Great Yarmouth has some fantastic history and architecture to admire, and some colourful stories of past local residents and visitors to go with it. An exciting range of walks, written and designed by some of our heritage guides will take you off the beaten track and out into the local area to discover more about what went before in Great Yarmouth.

Booking is essential to join us on a guided heritage walk. Please register online for your chosen walk. Note - you'll need to register your interest in a walk before a payment link is sent to you. Your place on the walk is confirmed once payment is received.

Walks

Walks list

  • Quayside and Seaside

    Located south of Great Yarmouth, at the mouth of the River Yare, this walk takes in the beautiful promenade, the pier and the river.

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  • Medieval Town Wall

    Great Yarmouth has the second most complete town wall in England! Come along to discover why and how it was built.

    See more (Go to Medieval Town Wall)

  • Minster Memorials

    Join us at Great Yarmouth Minster, one of England's largest parish churches for some fascinating stories about the characters laid to rest next to the Medieval Town Wall.

    See more (Go to Minster Memorials)

  • Rows and Red Herrings

    Taking in the historic South Quay, learn about how the herring industry was important for the town. See where the fisher girls sang, knitted and worked their passage home.

    See more (Go to Rows and Red Herrings)

  • Sip Through Time

    Discover the story of a landlady who was hanged because she would not reveal a true murderer or the tavern run by a Pilgrim Father among many others.

    See more (Go to Sip Through Time)

  • Sip Through Time Special

    A special edition of this walk including drinking stops!

    See more (Go to Sip Through Time Special)

  • More Tales of the Old Cemetery

    A quaint Victorian cemetery with an extraordinary resident buried here.

    See more (Go to More Tales of the Old Cemetery)

  • Seaside Stars

    Starting at Britannia Pier, with its theatre that has played host to everyone from Paul Daniels to The Who.

    See more (Go to Seaside Stars)

  • Building a Seafront

    Learn about some of the significant buildings along Marine Parade in Great Yarmouth, also known as Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile.

    See more (Go to Building a Seafront)

  • From Romans to Rescuers

    Discover how Caister-on-Sea became a heroic lifeboat community from Roman beginnings and how the phrase, 'Caister men never turn back' came to be.

    See more (Go to From Romans to Rescuers)

  • Great Yarmouth at War

    Find out how Great Yarmouth was damaged during the wars with devastating effects on buildings and to families.

    See more (Go to Great Yarmouth at War)

  • The Finest Quay

    Learn about Great Yarmouth's Historic South Quay, described several times by Daniel Defoe as 'The Finest Quay in England if not in Europe'.

    See more (Go to The Finest Quay)

  • Gruesome Great Yarmouth

    From the strange and curious to the dark and murderous, Great Yarmouth is home to many gruesome and macabre tales.

    See more (Go to Gruesome Great Yarmouth)

Family walks

Family walks list

  • Crime and Yuckishment

    Forget crime and punishment, this is crime and yuckishment!

    See more (Go to Crime and Yuckishment)

  • Puzzles near the Pier

    Learn about Lt. Cadbury, the Wellington Arches and The Palace of Light.

    See more (Go to Puzzles near the Pier)

Winter heritage talks

Our Guides are offering some fascinating talks at the Town Hall, on the second Tuesday in January, February and March and then in October, November and December. Lasting for approximately one hour, the talks will include a cup of tea or coffee plus the chance to ask questions at the end.

Booking is essential to join us on a heritage talk. Please register online for your chosen talk (opens new window). Note - you'll need to register your interest in a talk before a payment link is sent to you. Your place on the talk is confirmed once payment is received.

Talks

Talks list

  • Holidays from the Past talk

    Relive golden summer seasons through the decades.

    See more (Go to Holidays from the Past talk)

  • Great Yarmouth Witch Trials talk

    Discover how the Salem witch trials has roots within Great Yarmouth and what would lead you to being accused of witchcraft.

    See more (Go to Great Yarmouth Witch Trials talk)

  • William Morris and the Yarmouth Anarchists talk

    In this talk we explore the League in the town and their role in anarchism during the late 1880s and early 1890s.

    See more (Go to William Morris and the Yarmouth Anarchists talk)

  • Great Yarmouth - the Best Bits talk

    Discover what links The Waterways to chocolate and why there was a shambles in the market place.

    See more (Go to Great Yarmouth - the Best Bits talk)

Private walks for clubs, schools and groups

Private walks for groups, clubs or coach tours can be booked for a minimum of 8 people on any day of the week at any time of the year and are eligible for a special group rate.

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