Mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086 and noteworthy for its salt pans, today Gorleston is best known for its beautiful sandy beach. It has something of a nostalgic feel, with formal gardens, a promenade and a model boat lake and pier. Bands play in the bandstand in summer, with yacht racing on the bay. It’s the perfect place to fly a kite – and there’s even a paddling pool for the kids.
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Amenities
You’re spoilt for choice in Gorleston. As well as the seaside, there’s a lighthouse, lifeboat station, hospital, library, golf club, bowling green, tennis courts, and even a trim trail on the clifftop with views out over the sea.
The water here is among the best in the area for windsurfing, surfing, and bodyboarding, so there are often great people and surfer watching to be done.
You’ll find also the usual seaside shops and amusements here, with a great café culture and fantastic fish and chips, plus an Edwardian theatre. Sample seafood at The Shed, feast at SW1, or try Bar 1 – recipient of a Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Award. Head just inland to explore Burgh Castle or walk off your lunch on the Angles Way.
Education
You have schooling all the way through within Gorleston itself, with further options in neighbouring Bradwell and Great Yarmouth.
Did you know?
Historically, Gorleston was in Suffolk, until the town merged with Great Yarmouth in Norfolk back in 1835.
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