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!