A Sip Through Time tour – Great Yarmouth

Sip Through Time: Starting at Blackfriars Tavern (CAMRA’s Pub of the year 2026 and Cider Pub of the Year 2026), is a pub crawl with a difference that reaches parts of Great Yarmouth other walks do not! It takes in a number of hostelries – some open, some closed, some converted to flats and some demolished. There are about 30 pubs in Great Yarmouth, but at one time there were closer to 300. Pubs were a vital part of our social history, fostering a sense of community as well as providing sustenance for weary travellers, sailors, merchants and – more recently – holidaymakers. Raise a glass to our heritage and discover some of the forgotten inns and taverns of Great Yarmouth on a walk that takes in the history of brewing in the town, origins of pub names and more. The special evening walks start at 6pm with two stops for refreshments – Peggotty’s, which holds different memories for different generations, and the Tombstone Brewery and Saloon Bar.

The Sip Through Time tours begin at 6pm and take place on Wednesday, July 29; and Sunday, August 23. The walk costs £15pp, which Includes two drinks and a Lacons voucher.

Booking for all walks is essential, with bookings for each one closing 48 hours ahead of them taking place.