Coast: Walks
| You are in: Norfolk > Coast > Coast: Walks | | Dig beyond Great Yarmouth's bucket and spade image to unearth an intriguing past. Join our tour of what was England's fifth richest town to discover how you could walk to Holland and find out about its links to Nelson, herrings and body snatchers. | 
 Take our award-winning interactive walk in Great Yarmouth, created for the TV series BBC Coast. | |
 You could once walk to Holland along the land ridge where mammoths roamed during the Ice Age. |
 Discover the seafront's landmarks which include the country's first electric picture house. | |
 The wall is one of the UK's best preserved examples, but it was once the town's deadliest enemy. |
 Charles Dickens may have been impressed by the town's rows, but residents weren't as enthusiastic. | |
 Rats, no toilets and hard labour were just some of the harsh conditions Tolhouse prisoners endured. |
 As the world's leading herring port, the town's fortune was built on profits from silver darlings. | |
 The Market Place cobbles were once witness to the grisly antics of the town's body snatchers. |
 Britannia Pier is home to high spirits but it was blown in two during the war to repel enemy forces. | |
 If you've enjoyed the walk and want to delve deeper into Yarmouth's history, then see the book list. | | |  | | | | You are in: Norfolk > Coast > Coast: Walks | |
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