Gorleston
Ward in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.563, 1.72 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 52 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01493 (Great Yarmouth) |
Gorleston sits at the southern edge of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England, on the south bank of the River Yare looking out over Breydon Water towards the North Sea. The area includes a long sandy seafront and promenade and a compact town centre where Victorian terraces and coastal housing sit alongside modern shops and cafés.
Once a fishing settlement that grew into a Victorian seaside resort, Gorleston today mixes tourism and local retail with small-scale maritime trades and many commuters to nearby Great Yarmouth and Norwich. It retains a strong community feel, with local sports clubs, birdwatching on Breydon Water and seasonal events that reflect its maritime heritage and working-class coastal character.
Postcode districts covering Gorleston
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 19.3 miles
- Lowestoft 6 miles
- Great Yarmouth 2.9 miles
- Beccles 10 miles
- North Walsham 22.6 miles
- Bradwell 1.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Magdalen Ward 0.4 miles
- Gorleston-on-Sea Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Bradwell South and Hopton Ward 0.7 miles
- St. Andrews Ward 1 mile
- Claydon Ward 1.3 miles
- Bradwell Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hopton on Sea Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bradwell North Ward 1.7 miles
- Lound Parish 2 miles
- Nelson Ward 2.1 miles
- Belton with Browston Parish 2.2 miles
- Belton Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Gorleston
NR31 6AD, NR31 6TJ, NR31 6HH, NR31 6SP, NR31 7RE, NR31 6JY, NR31 6JH, NR31 6EQ, NR31 6AU … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 19.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 78.4 miles
- Great Yarmouth Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Berney Arms Railway Station 4.2 miles
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Schools in Gorleston
- Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 9.1 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 13.7 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 14.1 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 17.1 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 17.7 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 18.6 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 18.6 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 18.9 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 19 miles