national park
Norfolk Broads
Britain's largest protected wetland with over 125 miles of navigable waterways, a unique landscape of rivers, lakes and marshes.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Gorleston-on-Sea
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Gorleston-on-Sea
Gorleston-on-Sea is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Great Yarmouth, 13km from Norfolk Broads.
Gorleston-on-Sea is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Great Yarmouth, about 4 km away.
Gorleston-on-Sea (), historically and colloquially known as Gorleston, is a seaside town in the borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England. It lies to the south of Great Yarmouth, on the opposite side of the mouth of the River Yare. Historically in Suffolk, it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book inRead more
1086. It was incorporated into Great Yarmouth in 1836. Gorleston's port became a centre of fishing for herring along with salt pans used for the production of salt to preserve the fish. In Edwardian times the fishing industry rapidly declined and the town's role changed to that of a seaside resort.
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Within an hour or so of Gorleston-on-Sea: Norfolk Broads (13 km), Snetterton Circuit (54 km).
Where is Gorleston-on-Sea?
Gorleston-on-Sea is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Great Yarmouth.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,882
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.5730, 1.7307
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Gorleston-on-Sea
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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