Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth

Name: Hippodrome
Address: St George's Rd, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2EU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1493 844172

#7 among attractions in Great Yarmouth

Concerts and shows, Museum, Music venue, Theater

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Facts and practical information

The Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth was built by the showman George Gilbert in 1903 and designed by architect Ralph Scott Cockrill. It is one of only two purpose-built permanent circuses in England still in operation, and one of only three in the world with a circus floor that sinks into a pool. ()

Coordinates: 52°36'10"N, 1°44'7"E

Address

St George's RdGreat Yarmouth NR30 2EU United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1493 844172

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Hippodrome – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pleasure Beach, Joyland, Market Gates Shopping Centre, Roller Coaster.

0.7 miS
Amusement park
Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth
17 min walk • The Pleasure Beach Great Yarmouth is an amusement park located in the seaside resort town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the English east coast. It opened in 1909. The largest and most popular ride at the park is the wooden Roller Coaster which opened in 1932.
0.7 miNE
Amusement, Amusement park
Joyland, Great Yarmouth
18 min walk • Joyland is a historic free entry amusement park located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the coast of East Anglia. The theme park opened in 1949 on the site of the former Anchor Gardens next to Britannia Pier.
0.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Market Gates Shopping Centre, Great Yarmouth
12 min walk • Market Gates Shopping Centre is based in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It was first opened in 1976.
0.7 miS
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Roller Coaster, Great Yarmouth
18 min walk • Roller Coaster – also known as Scenic Railway or The Scenic – is a wooden roller coaster at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth, UK. The ride was built at the park in 1932 and has remained operational since. It is one of only two scenic railways still in operation in the UK and one of only seven in the world.
~1790 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
The Tolhouse, Great Yarmouth
9 min walk • The Tolhouse is a 12th-century building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The building has been used as a jail and a courthouse and is currently a museum. The Tolhouse is a Grade I listed building.
~1840 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
Great Yarmouth Row Houses, Great Yarmouth
9 min walk • Great Yarmouth Row Houses were wealthy merchant's residences located on South Quay in the town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk.
~1220 ftN
52°36'22"N • 1°44'10"E
Leisureland Arcade, Great Yarmouth
6 min walk • Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
~1760 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Great Yarmouth
9 min walk • St Mary's church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It is situated on Regent Road in the centre of the town. It was originally built by the Society of Jesus in the late 1840s and it is now administered by the Diocese of East Anglia.
~1960 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
Nelson Museum, Great Yarmouth
10 min walk • The Nelson Museum was a small museum housed in a Grade II listed Georgian Merchant's house on South Quay in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It was formed from the collection of local agriculturalist Ben Burgess, who was a lifelong collector of Nelson related artefacts.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Yarmouth suspension bridge, Great Yarmouth
23 min walk • Yarmouth suspension bridge spanned the River Bure at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk from 1829 until its collapse in 1845. The bridge was widened in 1832, which had not been anticipated by the original design. On 2 May 1845 the bridge collapsed under load from a crowd who had gathered to watch a circus stunt on the river.
0.7 miNW
Church
Great Yarmouth Minster, Great Yarmouth
18 min walk • The Minster Church of St Nicholas is the minster and parish church of the town of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England. It was built during the Norman era and is England's third largest parish church, behind Beverley Minster in East Yorkshire and Christchurch Priory in Dorset.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Hippodrome open?

Hippodrome is open:

Monday 10 am - 8 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Friday 10 am - 8 pm
Saturday 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday 10 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Hippodrome?

Nearby attractions include Silver Slipper, Great Yarmouth (2 min walk), Time and Tide Museum, Great Yarmouth (5 min walk), Leisureland Arcade, Great Yarmouth (6 min walk), Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth (7 min walk).

How to get to Hippodrome by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hippodrome:

Bus

St Georges Theatre • Lines: 2 (8 min walk)
Market Gates, Stand A • Lines: 293, 580, 730, 73C, 81, Bus Route 6: Great Yarmouth - North Walsham (11 min walk)

Train

Great Yarmouth (23 min walk)