Jack and Laura on Central Beach, Great Yarmouth (c) Great Yarmouth Tourist Authority

Family Fun at the Seaside

A day out at the seaside is fantastic fun for all the family, whatever your age! Enjoy an ice cream on the pier, stroll along the promenade, sunbathe on the beach, and have fun at the amusements or on the rides. Explore the many Norfolk visitor attractions at the seaside, or simply have fun on the beach with a good old bucket and spade!

Seaside fun with a bucket and spade (c) Gerry Balding http://www.flickr.com/photos/8929612@N04/

Seaside towns

Norfolk's seaside towns are full of activities, attractions and fun for all the family. Try Great Yarmouth's famous golden mile of attractions, with rides and amusements for children of all ages along the seafront, from crazy golf to thrilling rides at the Pleasure Beach. Or have a family day out on the beach, playing rounders, flying kites, building sandcastles, or just kicking back and relaxing. There are over 15 miles of beaches in the Great Yarmouth area, including the seaside village resort of Hembsy, meaning space for everyone to enjoy the sands. And with beach wheelchairs available from Great Yarmouth TIC, it means that all the family get to join in the fun on the beach.

Take in some seaside family entertainment on the pier at Cromer, or visit the traditional and picturesque towns of Sheringham and Hunstanton, and also Sea Palling and Mundesley, all of which were awarded the Blue Flag in 2011 for the safety and cleanliness of their beaches. Children can also enjoy a traditional donkey ride along the beach at Hunstanton or Great Yarmouth.

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Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre (c) Great Yarmouth Tourist Authority

Family attractions at the seaside

For 100 years of British history, take a trip to Yesterday's World in Great Yarmouth. This extensive museum covers the era from Queen Victoria's reign to the 1960s and with spectacular light and sound shows the past is brought to life. Browse the old fashioned sweet shop, have fun in the Hall of Mirrors and then enjoy a good old fashioned English cream tea in the café.

If you're in Sheringham, then a must for all the family is a trip on the heritage North Norfolk Railway or Poppy Line, an exciting journey for all through Norfolk's spectacular countryside. Be amazed at the marine birds and animals at either Hunstanton's Sea Life Sanctuary or Great Yarmouth's Sea Life Centre.