To lovers of peace and solitude, Yarmouth can hold forth an inviting hand, and point to its miles of Marine Drive and its level Beach, with its soft sands, rendered agreeably smooth and firm by the retreating tide and dried by the sun. Seats and shelters in abundance have been provided upon the Drive and the Jetty. A short rest in one of these agreeable shelters will now be welcome, and, while resting, the visitor will find ample food for reflection in observing the infinite variety in the appearance and bearing of the many passers by. One thing is obvious: there is unmistakable evidence of enjoyment stamped upon them all.
By the Jetty are numerous Drags, awaiting the time to convey into the country their complements of passengers. Persons fond of variety are willing, for a short time, to leave the attractions of the Beach and Jetty in exchange for a pleasant drive. A good choice of destinations is given, Caister Castle, Ormesby Broad, Fritton Lake, Somerleyton Park and Lowestoft being amongst the number.
As we perambulate our spacious and recently much-improved Promenade on the Marine Drive, we cannot fail to notice how great is the supply of vehicles provided for all classes; numerous well-appointed carriages meet our view; omnibuses, brakes, traps, bicycles, tricycles, goat chaises, perambulators, Bath chairs, and donkeys are in readiness for all who desire them. On the latter, venturesome visitors may feel perfectly safe.
Much more might be said, but we must now close and allow the second Beach Garden, the Jetty, the two Piers, the Aquarium, the Tower, the Switchback and Bicycle Railways, and the Sailors’ Home Museum to speak for themselves. All we need remark is that each and all of these have special attractions that are sought out and enjoyed by multitudes of delighted Visitors.
The busy scene we have depicted, of life and animation, of good temper and well-earned enjoyment may be witnessed through the entire season in propitious weather. The whole assembled multitude may be divided into two classes, the pleasure seekers and those who minister to their gratifications. Were some of the latter more considerate, and less persistent in their endeavours “to make hay while the sun shines,” and bear well in mind the fact that the enjoyment of seaside visitors (although the bracing air conduces to appetite) does not altogether consist in eating chocolate, sucking sweets, cracking nuts, drinking half-pints of milk, consuming penny buns, or munching “beautiful Williams:” our lovely and much resorted-to Beach, attractive as it is, in spite of all these unnecessary drawbacks, would be more thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the tens of thousands of Visitors who resort to it year after year.
By the same Author.
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