GORLESTON-ON-SEA

Gorleston-on-Sea, commonly referred to as Gorleston, is a resort at the mouth of the River Yare, from where it gazes across at its immediate neighbour, Great Yarmouth. Gorleston used to be an important herring port, but during Edwardian times it made the transition from fishing port to seaside resort, which is probably why one of the beaches is called “Edwardian Beach”. As well as the Blue Flag sandy beaches, visitors have at their disposal a “yacht pond”, bowling greens and tennis courts, while the river provides a route inland to the Norfolk Broads with their attendant boating activities.  The big event of the year is the Gorleston Clifftop Festival, which takes place in late July.

Map of the area.

Old lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 851161. Photo by Keith Evans, via Wikimedia Commons.