Great Yarmouth Minster – Great Yarmouth Boating Lake loop from Gorleston-on-Sea

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Great Yarmouth Minster – Great Yarmouth Boating Lake loop from Gorleston-on-Sea

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Great Yarmouth Minster – Great Yarmouth Boating Lake loop from Gorleston-on-Sea

05:15

20.7km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.11 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.11 km

Haven Bridge

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This historic lifting bridge dates back to 1930 and is still in regular use to allow boats from the North Sea into the harbour. Only the latest iteration, there have …

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4.07 km

Great Yarmouth Minster is the third largest parish church in England, due to its floor surface area. Founded in 1101, many restorations through the centuries have gradually changed the building. The church has some very impressive stained glass windows, too.

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9.69 km

Great Yarmouth Boating Lake

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It is nice to see a boating lake, and it would be nice to see it in the summer with people using it, from he Waterways website :
The Venetian …

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10.2 km

Great Yarmouth Venetian Waterways

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11.2 km

Great Yarmouth Beach and Britannia Pier

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Great Yarmouth is a bustling seaside destination on the Norfolk coastline. Famous for its long and pristine beach the ‘Golden Mile’, the town also boasts a further 15 miles (24 …

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13.6 km

Lord Nelson Monument

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An interesting monument dedicated to Lord Nelson, there are information plaques around the monument. Located in the middle of an Industrial estate which is unusual and the Britannia figure at the top points into land not sea.

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15.7 km

Herring Bridge

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A new bridge (Feb2024) from the port area of Great Yarmouth saves traveling back up the estuary while walking the coast. It is a twin-leaf bascule bridge that cost £121 …

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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