![]() Wells next the Sea has many attractions and facilities including a steam railway, hotels, pubs, tea rooms and countless shops. The harbour itself is lined with boats with the landmark Granary marking the mid-point. Map of old Norfolk Streetcar System - it must have been so easy. 'A look at Norfolks streetcars before The Tide', The Virginian Pilot, 19 Aug. Hampton Roads Transit Tide Light Rail Transportation in Norfolk, Virginia WEB SITES. At the bottom end of Staithe Street stands the quay and harbour, with many traditional seaside attractions. 'The Tide has turned in Norfolk', Tramways & Urban Transit, July 2012 (75: 895), p.259-261. The goal: map out the best route from the current Tide light rail route. Next are the narrow lanes of the town centre with Staithe Street having some interesting shops for browsing. Back in September 2013, Titustown resident Nathaniel Riggins and 40 others sat around a table with push pins and a string. The town is divided into three distinct areas, starting with Buttlands, a broad rectangular green, lined with lime trees and some very fine Georgian and Victorian houses. Part of the route is built on an old railroad right of way. Apparently, the name of Wells comes from from the old word ' welles' meaning a clear spring of water, which Wells used to have many. In early June, in between other Virginia-based rail-events, Pat Yough and I made a brief visit to Norfolk, Virginia to take a spin on that city’s new light rail system, which is cleverly called ‘The Tide.’ Nice Siemens trams (light rail vehicles) glide along on regular intervals. It features many narrow lanes nicely sheltered from the offshore winds and makes a very good base for exploring the surrounding coastline. Just one block from Selden Market, MacArthur Square is home to a Tide Light Rail stop and several bus stops. It’s still one of the most attractive towns on the North Norfolk coast, and the only one to remain a commercially viable port. Like many places along this stretch of the North Norfolk Coast, silting has resulted in limited access to the sea, but back in Tudor times, Wells was one of the great ports of eastern England. Despite its name, Wells next the sea is situated a good mile or so from open water.
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