Theme Week East Anglia – Great Yarmouth

27 May 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Britannia Pier © Leigh Last/cc-by-sa-3.0

Britannia Pier © Leigh Last/cc-by-sa-3.0

Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, 20 miles (30 km) east of Norwich. The town has a beach and two piers.   read more…

The university city of Norwich

24 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Norwich Market © Saxsux

Norwich Market © Saxsux

Norwich is a city on the River Wensum in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom. Until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the capital of England’s most populous county and vied with Bristol as England’s second city.   read more…

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