Location: Lowestoft
Top Things to do in Lowestoft
The 5 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Lowestoft, England
Lowestoft (/ˈləʊɪstɒft/, /ˈləʊstɒft/ or /ˈləʊstəf/) is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly settlement of the United Kingdom. It is 110 miles (177 km) north-east of London, 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich. It is situated on the edge of The Broads system and is the major settlement within the district of Waveney with a population of 71,010 in 2011.
Restaurants in Lowestoft
1. Africa Alive!
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,739 reviews
Explore the sights and sounds of Africa and discover lions, giraffes, rhinos, meerkats, hunting dogs and many more animals from the African continent. The spectacular centrepiece of Africa Alive!, our "Plains of Africa" paddock, is the perfect place to spot 5 species of African savannah animals, including our graceful giraffe and heavyweight rhinos. Enjoy a bird's eye view of our magnificent lions from "Lookout Lodge", and visit "Lemur Encounters", which gives you the chance to get incredibly close to our ring-tailed lemurs as you walk through their enclosure! Bird lovers can also enjoy spotting native species from our new "Wader's Lake Boardwalk". Discover some amazing facts about our animals during our exciting feeding talks and seasonal Bird of Prey displays. Climb aboard the free Safari Roadtrain for an entertaining journey around the Park. Look, learn and play in our fun-packed Discovery Centre and meet some of our smaller residents at the animal encounter sessions. The park offers a great outdoor adventure play area, as well as restaurants, free car parking, disabled facilities and a gift shop where you can find souvenirs and gifts for everyone - including yourself! Open daily at 9.30am all year, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. For admission prices and closing times please check our website
Reviewed By hannahcC5485AL - Essex, United Kingdom
Would definitely recommend Africa Alive. The park has a great collection of animals and a clean environment. Highlights included the Amazing African Animal show and the lemur walk through which both enable you to get up close and personal with the animals. I Recommend bringing your own food as there are limited facilities for eating and not a great range of options for gluten free.
2. East Anglia Transport Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 602 reviews
A Heritage Transport museum which includes buses, cars, vans, trams, trolleybuses, a narrow gauge railway and a 'Tar, Sweat and Steam' building displaying the history of roadbuilding. Enjoy unlimited rides on vintage buses, trams, trolleybuses and narrow gauge railway all included in the entry price. There are many examples of vintage street furniture, a cafe, well stocked shop and free car parking. The museum is well served by public transport with half hourly services from Lowestoft & Norwich (X22) (Mon-Sat, 2 hourly on Sun) and from Kessingland, Norwich & Southwold (146) half hourly AM and Hourly PM, Mon-Sat, all stopping right outside the museum.
Reviewed By mumofboys22
We came here with my 4 year old and 4 month old and our dog :) this is such a lovely place and you really get a sense that the workers here love what they do. Upon entry the greeting we received was lovely and welcoming. I asked if we could bring our dog in and were informed that the location was very dog friendly with lots of fresh water dotted around. The teams and displays are so well looked after and you really get a sense of the history of the vehicles. My son went on the little train and the driver made his day by allowing him to sit in the drivers seat. The place is run by volunteers and they were very friendly and knowledgeable. The gentleman who served is in the little cafe was jolly and very friendly. I fully urge people to visit and keep this location going, it’s a tiny piece of history that is kept alive by amazing people.
3. Royal Oak
4. Lowestoft Ferry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Come and take a cruise along Lake Lothing on our Motor Launch that was built in 1954 and use in Glasgow and the Clyde. We operate a service hourly from Oulton Broad to Lowestoft from April to October. We can also do charter tours in and around the local area. For more information please see our website.
Reviewed By D768TCjohnb
From J Boy of Derby Great little ferry running from Lowestoft Harbour to Oulton Road. Can be used as a pleasure sail up the river or as a commute during the months of May to September. Brilliant crew ask any questions you want and they have the answers,Lowestoft harbour is a very interesting place with lots of different boats there.Chance to try and learn how to steer a boat on the return journey Return trip approx 1 hour.
5. Pleasurewood Hills
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2,292 reviews
The fun starts here at Pleasurewood Hills, with over 35 rides, shows and attractions there is something for all the family to enjoy. Youngsters will have a fantastic time exploring the Kid's Zone with fun rides suitable for children around one metre tall, while our family friendly rides are the perfect introduction to the theme park world. If you prefer a more extreme day out, there’s a choice of thrill rides including Wipeout – the region’s most extreme roller coaster, the Jolly Roger, Fireball and the much loved Cannonball Express. If the thought of rides turns your stomach there’s plenty to keep you occupied too. Hop on and off the two trains as many times as you like, enjoy a birds’ eye view of the park from the chairlift and take a seat to enjoy the spectacular sea lion and parrot shows. We hope to see you soon at Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park.
Reviewed By benpetben
Even though I'm quite a rollercoaster enthusiast who usally enjoys the thrills of Thorpe Park and Towers. Dont underestimate this lovely park! First of all there is hardly any queuing so rather than waiting in line during the summer hoildays at a merlin park for hours on end. I managed about 10 rides on Wipeout, 3 on cannonball, 2 eggspress, 1 marble madness and loads of in between flats. This is great for covid 19 safety as you feel a lot safer knowing theres less people. Wipeout is highly intense, more so than any coaster at Thorpe or Towers. The guy who operates the ride quite often (not sure if his name but has long hair from memory and was operating it on 23rd July 2020). I hope management give him credit for going above and beyond his job (and the young chap helping him was really friendly). Asking me after every ride if I enjoyed it, greeted me on the entry to every ride and I could see him looking around the ride while it was operating (for safety) at all times and making sure I was having a great time. Felt like a very personal service! Cannonball is now back working this year. Make sure you do this as it's a one of a kind and really packs a punch! Sea Lion show was as great as ever and the lady is clearly passionate about her job. New entrance looks lovely, the new farm looking area near egg Express looks great and cant wait to see the log flume refurbishment, looks so much better! They have two trains that go round the park. This gives the park real charm. Jolly roger was not working, fantastic rice and hope to see it back up soon! I really do hope fireball can go back to full height at some point! I honestly enjoyed this park more today than the others parks I have done this year at Thorpe/Towers. Keep up the great refurbishments and maintaining your unique coasters! Cant wait to go back!
