GREAT YARMOUTH | Voted one of the WORST seaside towns in the UK. Why?
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Welcome to the holiday seaside town of Great Yarmouth, the jewel of the Norfolk coast! Prepare yourself for seaside charm, a great pier and seafront, the amazing wheels festival, thrilling attractions, and a warm, nostalgic atmosphere that will whisk you away to a world of fun and relaxation.
Imagine strolling along the famous Golden Mile, where the scent of freshly made donuts mingles with the invigorating sea breeze. This bustling promenade is a cornucopia of sights and sounds, with amusement arcades winking with neon lights and the joyful screams of thrill-seekers on the rides echoing through the air. You can challenge your friends to a round of mini-golf, try your luck at winning a fluffy toy in the arcade, or simply indulge in a traditional scoop of ice cream while taking in the picturesque coastal views.
If you're seeking heart-pounding excitement, Great Yarmouth has got you covered! Be prepared to unleash your inner daredevil at the Pleasure Beach, where a fantastic array of thrilling rides awaits. Brace yourself for gravity-defying loops, dizzying spins, and exhilarating drops that will leave you breathless and begging for more. And for those seeking a splash of aquatic adventure, the Atlantis Water Park beckons, offering a watery wonderland of slides, wave pools, and lazy rivers, guaranteed to keep you cool and entertained.
For a glimpse into the past, immerse yourself in the town's rich heritage. Pay a visit to the Time and Tide Museum, where you can step back in time to discover Great Yarmouth's fascinating maritime history. Explore interactive exhibits, marvel at beautifully restored fishing boats, and learn about the brave souls who once called the sea their home. And if tales of ghosts and hauntings give you a thrill, don't miss the chillingly entertaining ghost walks, where you'll discover spine-tingling stories and legends that will send shivers down your spine.
Nature lovers will find solace in the tranquil beauty of the Norfolk Broads, a vast network of waterways and marshlands teeming with wildlife. Hop on a boat cruise and let the serene surroundings enchant you as you glide through the peaceful waters, surrounded by reeds and grasses swaying in the gentle breeze. Keep your eyes peeled for majestic swans, graceful herons, and cheeky otters as they go about their daily routines.
Great Yarmouth is not only about attractions, but also about the wonderful sense of community that pervades every corner of the town. Whether you're enjoying a lively street festival, exploring charming local shops, or simply taking a leisurely stroll along the scenic beach, you'll find a warm welcome and a friendly smile at every turn.
So pack your bucket and spade, don your sunglasses, and get ready for an unforgettable holiday in Great Yarmouth. From thrilling rides and captivating history to idyllic natural beauty and the warmth of its people, this seaside gem has everything you need to create cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
More than 50,000 people visited Great Yarmouth seafront for this year's Wheels Festival.
Locals, daytrippers and holidaymakers flocked to the Golden Mile for last weekend's two-day extravaganza, which celebrated classic cars, souped-up saloons and bodacious bikes.
For two days, the seafront's main drag was closed to regular traffic as iconic British motors were shown off alongside classic American imports.
We take a look around the seafront at Great Yarmouth and have a look a the Wheels Festival which I believe it fantastic fun
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Great Yarmouth has become one of the most Family Friendly places you can visit 👍No more Big drinking bars and very little stag do’s 👍It’s kind of reinvented itself as a family destination, very busy and now a great place to visit for everyone,and also the prices for food etc are pretty cheap compared to other places in the Uk. It’s become a great place to take a break 👍👍👊👊
Well said
There are still plenty of stag dos in great yarmouth, however that is not an issue at all.
And we want to see ALL of you for the Fairgroundfest during the last week in October. I'm taking my kids and dressing up as either Wednesday OR Morticia Addams
@@GimbalWalkTV oh boy brings back memories from my childhood (1970s), my children’s childhood (1990’s), and the one holiday I took with my grandson (2018). In all cases we stayed at California/ Scratby just up the coast and just visited Yarmouth. I remember my grandson being disappointed we didn’t go to the beach in Yarmouth so my son-in-law dropped us off at Caister beach and we walked along to California while he drove back to our chalet in Scratby, then walked to the California Tavern where we met him after a leisurely wander along the beach.
Because for me it’s the beach and walking Yarmouth has never been my favourite except as a go on the pier (I didn’t notice if the old ghost train and carousels are still there).
We did go to the Sealife Centre in 2018 and timed getting to the penguins at feeding time which my then 4 year old grandson loved. And considering he was more into cars and motorbikes then (and now) the sealife centre held his focus really well… he was almost upset to leave until he realised he could buy a toy. Then he did get upset when daddy started taking us back to the chalet before he’d been on the beach as I previously explained.
Nothing wrong with Gt Yarmouth as long as you don't live there. Born 1947 and was in the town till 1962 then joined RN. Had a fantastic time growing up in the town .it was busy from mainly Northern people taking their holidays when I worked as a barrow boy picking up people from the railway station taking them to their BB. Happy carefree days .Now it's soulless full of "dont careless" immigrants who live in streets where we used to play, now we don't venture in those areas in fear of abuse. The market place which was the hub of the town is now a soulless area. Subsequently the town with so much history going back hundreds of years has been given to death sentence. RIP GT Yarmouth 😢
Voted one of the worst because we live in such a snobby/materialistic society. There's plenty to do in Yarmouth, I love it personally
I visited here 2 years ago for a few days, I absolutely loved it , the place seemed clean and friendly with plenty to do , went to the pleasure beach - model village , cinema - drinks on the pier in the evening, explored the shops in the daytime , I can’t see why people slag it off , the hotel I stayed in was lovely and friendly , the only bad thing was the 3 hour drive each way from where I live - visited here as a kid loads and it still has a charm about it , I hope they re open the winter gardens it use to be a lovely place.
They started work on the winter gardens earlier this year
Another great & fantastic video of GREAT YARMOUTH | Voted one of the WORST seaside towns in the UK. Why?i miss it!.💙💙✔✔✔✔✔✔
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We loved our holiday in Great Yarmouth it’s a fantastic seaside resort!
I plan to retire to Great Yarmouth.
I live in Hackney in London at present. Also, a much maligned location.
They're both wonderful places.
There's an old story about a journey man asking what the next town is like.
The old man by the roadside answers 'what was the last town like?'
If the last town was good, so will the next one be. If the last town was bad, so will be the next one be.
It's as much about the viewer as the viewed.
I wanted to move there from London but no jobs.
Always love great Yarmouth
Love Yarmouth my favourite place been going since I was young am now old 😂
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In the poll i read from March 2023 in Time out magazine from the Telegraph, the top 10 worst were
1, Rhyl
2, South Shields
3, Weston Super Mare
4, Blackpool
5, Morecombe
6, Cleethorpes
7, Southport
8, Torquay
9, Southend
10, Scarborough
Not having Scarborough in there
No way
Blackpool, Scarborough and Torquay no chance they’re in the top 10 (or should be I mean)
I second Rhyl it's rubbish
@@GimbalWalkTV I've never been to scarborough but it does look nice, i have been to Torquay and i enjoyed my stay there, been to Southend but that was years ago i thought it was ok, and i went to Blackpool once 😉
Torquay no way its beautiful we going on Friday for 2 weeks I love it mom & dad used to go there but dad passed away last year so going for them plus I love the views
How can it be one of the worse sea sides its packed love Yarmouth
It’s great!
U forgot about pleasure beach and pleasure wood hills also bewilder wood😢
Will get them next time 👍🏻
I love great Yarmouth been going there since i was 3 years old im 66 now. great food great entertainment for kids love it
Well said - it’s a fine seaside
Been to great Yarmouth apart from during covd every single year since I was born with my granparents and then my parents and now its just me, my wife and son. Yeh its run down when you go back a few streets but for a day trip its great.
The Empire on the seafront is steeped in history and during the summer have some great bands on (esp Fri and Sat night) if you know where to go it is a really good place. A circus, second to none, The Smokehouse near Caister Thurs night (motor bikes and band), Lee Statham (Jason's brother) was playing at The Albion recently. Soon to have a new bridge 3rd river crossing and despite mass immigration of 3rd world immigrants over weight tattooed tourists and The Govt attempts to destroy it. it is surviving and thriving..
One of the best seaside resorts in the UK! Do some research on its position as one of the biggest medieval towns in England! Then research it's historic past as a victorian resort and even a post war one! Finally, enjoy the beach and modern rides etc! Don't just go for chips and beer! ❤😂
Enjoyed the video may visit next year and that music at the end was very nice
Thank you 🙏
Well to update i have returned today from a 5 day break and it was a great place no trouble and very clean @@GimbalWalkTV
@@andrewyeo2353 Excellent news! glad you enjoyed it!
@@GimbalWalkTV keep up the good vids and white trainers !!
@@andrewyeo2353 Thank you!
Entertaining ❤
Thank you 🙏
I so agree.My family and I had a very enjoyable day there recently, especially the beautiful clean beach. ❤👍💐
Great Yarmouth is the best never mind the rest. 10 out of 10 . For brilliant holidays
It really is!
Thanks for showing us around great Yarmouth and all the bikes and old and new cars and it is a bit busy and having the road closed off at least you had a nice time and the weather stayed dry for everyone and the police and fire bridge Thanks Neil and the fish and chips and the pier ice cream shops
I’m visiting Great Yarmouth for the first time in October 🙂 thanks for the video 👍🏼🐟🍟🏖️🐚👙😋
You’re welcome ❤️
Don't visit it it's a dump
best time is summer on a warm sunny day....winter is like the rest of uk cold and grey and closed down.trollcart pub for cheap beer
Loved your video
Thank you!!
I might go there this summer
You should!
Great Tour thank you! But the VW bug was the best. And they make 12pounds after taxes 😂😂😂😂
I've not visited Yarmouth for decades! It looks OK to me 👍. As a youngster I won a competition in The Winter Gardens singing the Mary Poppins song, Supercalafrag etcetc 😂, the other competitors must have been very bad cos, believe me, I'm no singer 😏
We use to go to the winter gardens a lot and I remember singing competitions being held there in the 80s 90s ❤
I’ve been to Great Yarmouth, and it was perfectly good. Maybe I just went at a good time, but it was relatively easy to move around, there was a good amount of things to see and do, the staff in places were friendly and the food was good. I’d recommend it for a day out.
Really enjoyed the tour. Thank you.
Our pleasure!
I think your pick for one of those bikes would either be the old Triumph or the Indian.
Yes!! The Matt black indian
Yarmouth and Gorleston the best seaside towns in England.
Haven't been to Yarmouth since the eights. Its not the worst. Lovely beach. Good video. I always watch all your videos. And your white trainers still look ok. Lol
Ment to put eighty's lol
Seem to remember my parents taking me here when I was a baby, so don't remember much
Great video Neil used to holiday there ever year up to lockdown can’t see why it’s been voted one of the worst sea side towns will be going back there next year
Went to Merrivale recently - really good and far larger than I expected. They are putting little motor boats in soon. Looking forward to that
I really must try it
Been going to Great Yarmouth almost every year since I was born (now 36!). Lorenzo's (at 29:09) does the best donuts! Also useful to see his prices ahead of our visit there tomorrow! 😊
Wouldn't mind going here
It’s fun
Been going for years. Always plenty to see and do
How can great Yarmouth be voted one of Britain’s worst seaside towns? How there is literally nothing wrong with it? If you empty shops? Show me a place that hasn’t got any I’m looking at you Blackpool I think great Yarmouth is doing very well. I think all seaside towns in the UK are having trouble part of the reason is they charge too much while the kids are on holiday so people are just I’m not going in the volumes they used to it cheaper to go abroad that’s purely down to seaside towns in the UK being greedy when it comes to how much they want to charge for a chalet or a caravan or a hotel room when the kids are holiday people won’t be ripped off so people don’t go so much but to put great Yarmouth on the not one of the best seaside town list I think is a bit silly I would say this was one of the better ones and to be honest I think those lists are completely a waste of time,
Well said - agreeed
hi it does not look to bad i have seen a lot worse as i am sure you have but like all seaside resorts we need the the good weather thank you for your great vlogs
It’s all wot u make it really I’ve been to the so called worst rated and had the best time, so it’s all down to personal opinion and preferences
So true - it's rare I agree with any of these 'worst voted' places - they're never as bad as they make out
The outro song .....any idea who it is ? Thanks.
Chase Hughes- this summer breeze
@@hermanthetosser4219 Thank you very much.
I live here and to be honest it does kinda suck
you visited on the wrong day, the day after is car day where the whole road is shut down and full of cars from top to bottom with a lot more people. The bike day has been a let down in the last 2 wheels fests
Ah is that was it was? I wondered why there were so many bikes
I was there the next day too actually - will check my videos
no 3 wheels fest shows ago the bikes day went all the way up to the pleasure beach jammed with bikes all the way but the last 2 wheels fest shows the bikes have been a let down where as on the car days the cars go from one end up to the pleasure beach@@GimbalWalkTV
I absolutely love this place
Great place!
Whoever voted great yarmouth one of the worst needs to see some more seaside places, weston is horrible, burnham is horrible and rhyll is god awful all far worse than great yarmouth! (my opinion of course your milage may vary.)
used to live here.. Great Yarmouth was a great place and nice to see the upgrades Sadly the locals that live here ruin the area
Red car in question is 1940 Willys hot rod
Beautiful!
Shut Yarrrr Mooouth!!!!
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Love going in the SeaLife Centre. Go in every year.
Who ever said worst must feel holiday is you fly stayed over Easter people lovely my only nag was council still closing public toilets at 4pm otherwise enjoyed my stay going back soon
I moved from North Suffolk, Lowestoft and Yarmouth were my closest beaches, down to Essex and now I'm feeling homesick againwe'll be in Yarmouth for the Fairground fest
we hire a boat on the broads every year and one of the places we always make a point of visiting is great yarmouth , love the place ,theres something for everyone .
On their bike is it the worst they must fly every weekend
Hello Neil are you well love your vidio have you been on the big wheel there in great Yarmouth or the one in Blackpool and have you been to the sea life centre in Blackpool its really good they have a sky flyer in Blackpool too near Christmas best wishes take care stay safe xx ❤😅
sunday was better
Agreed
It's typical British snobbery from people who have probably never even visited the place
Regents road shops the worst!! Playing dreadful country music and they all try to short change you when paying cash as has happened to us over the years so dont go anymore!
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You copying Walk with me Tim ? 😮😂
No. Although am a big fan and like to buy him beers when I am with him
A great reminder not ever to visit Great Yarmouth
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Clikbait title it looks nice there
It’s not clickbait - it WAS voted one of the worst!
@@GimbalWalkTV no its not I checked
My guess its the over 70s that voted it as one of the worst since they voted resorts which have no attractions apart from a beach and is extremely tranquil...im sure if votescwwre fora readership 65 and under the results would be different.
By the way....here are the top 10 uk seaside resorts in terms of popularity and it has been more or less the same resorts for a good number of years now if not decade...
1. Blackpool
2.Brighton
3.Bournemouth
4.Newquay
5.Gt yarmouth 💪
6. St ives
7. Torquay
8. Scarborough
9.Weymouth
10.Southend.
( runner up at 11 was Margate ).
i used to go to yarmouth as a child, thought it was great then and still; looks pretty good to say it's voted one of the worst!
Voted the worst ? Try Hunstanton ! Parking is dismal [ they will give you a ticket even if you pay for your parking ] Chip shops , be careful there are some stinkers, fun fair crap !
1 of the worst in the uk lol looks 1 of the best just look at all the people there worst just look at blackpool
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😃Looks like the place to go if your having a mid-life crisis
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One of thé worst seaside resort for sure
With skegness whisky is near
Its Too too much
Shops
Peoples
'NEvertheless a good destination 4 families and children
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I have got a cracking holiday home for rent in 2024 in Haven Caister. Let me know if you would like some info.
Great beach, great model village, great fish and chips opposite, great venetian waterway, so not bad.
Everywhere has its good and bad. Too many immigrants for sure foisted on the town. Time and Tide museum a must see. Has the most complete town wall of any place to I believe.
It's a brilliant resort for all. It has improved so much in very recent years. A lovely mixture of old and new too with the old town and modern seafront. Every one should visit soon.
Nice town,, i like it.. been there 2 night last week
It sure is
You should do Gorleston. Best beach in the UK and no crowds
Looks good to me!!
It’s fab!
Looks great to me. Come to Hastings and compare. Things go down hill fast.
Ah yeah I have filmed Hastings!
I am coming to great Yarmouth on Monday. I love this place unfortunately the pleasure Beach is going to be shut during are stay but hope next year will be a little bit better as I have got a lot of health issues at the moment. My safe place. X
Hi I'm your biggest fan
Thank you
I’m sure the silver car was a supra that you had. Looked like a fab day
That’s the one!
I wonder what happened to mine?
You want to try living here, it's the absolute worst. Try being stuck in the town in the middle of February, with everything closed. Nothing for the kids to do, and even in the summer, there's not a lot for the local kids that's not basically tourism based, so actually expensive on a regular basis. Also it is incredibly annoying if you live close to the seafront when they up and close the road like this. It pushes all of the traffic onto the other normally congested roads. Doesn't really matter to the majority of the residents how much money an event like this pulls in, most people don't actually rely on tourism for their livelihoods. OK I haven't live in the Borough of Great Yarmouth all of my life, I moved to Yarmouth in 87, and Norfolk in 85. I lived in Weston Super Mare for a couple of years before that, and out of season that was also a real unpleasant place to be out of season.
Proper moan that one!
I had a go on the Skyflyer at Blackpool late last year at their Christmas By The Sea event, it was bloody cold up there but great view....
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Great videos, I'm loving them. I'd like to visit here at the end of August from London, it looks great. However, I'd be travelling alone and not sure how to commute, as i dont travel much, would love some help with this.
How far is the train station from the Carlton Hotel, and would i be able to get a taxi with ease from station to hotel, if needed.