“Top Tier” Great Yarmouth in travel experts’ best 16 seaside towns to visit in 2026
Great Yarmouth is described as “top tier” and one of the 16 best UK seaside towns to visit this year by travel experts in the latest Time Out guide to great British coastal towns.
Great Yarmouth is “on a roll,” said the experts, listing the destination in the UK’s most exciting seaside, port, harbour and resort towns to visit in 2026, describing its vibe as “old school greatness revived”
New investment, heritage, entertainment and an all-round mix of activities, attractions, beach and nature are the reasons they put Great Yarmouth as top of the list of coastal towns to spend time in this year.
“In 2026 Great Yarmouth is on a roll,” the experts say.
“ Not only did its Britannia Pier win the latest esteemed Pier of the Year competition and is the Pleasure Beach’s scenic railway now defiantly the last remaining ride of its kind in Britain but this year the historic Norfolk resort town is getting a ‘once in a generation’ revamp with several attractions – including the 19th century Maritime House and art-deco pub the Old Duke – set to reopen.
“All of that is on top of Great Yarmouth’s already-substantial arsenal of stuff to see and do, from the rides of Pleasure Beach and the town’s famously vast sand beaches to the Hippodrome Circus, crazy golf in the grand old Windmill theatre and the Time and Tide Museum, a local history institution.
“If you’re after a seaside town with wall-to-wall entertainment, Great Yarmouth remains as top tier for that as anywhere.
“Don’t miss Britannia Pier is the buzz of Britain’s pier aficionados right now. After a four-year, £2 million refurb, the place now has 1920s-inspired frontage, a made-over pub and a vastly bigger amusement arcade.”
Nathan Race, Visit Great Yarmouth chair, said: “To have the investment and vision recognised is something we are delighted about ! Individuals and businesses are working so hard to achieve this, alongside our traditional attractions and entertainment, our miles of incredible beaches and seafront.
“Looking at others on the list, we are in excellent company and should be very proud to be named among them.”
Asa Morrison, CEO of Visit Great Yarmouth, said it was wonderful for Great Yarmouth to be appreciated, recognised and promoted nationally and internationally for what local people and regular visitors love.
“To have travel experts recognise, celebrate and encourage people to visit our unique mix of appeal to visitors is wonderful and makes worthwhile all the effort our businesses put in all year round to make Great Yarmouth a destination for everyone to enjoy, whatever age or interests – there really is something for everyone.
Time Our news release here:
