Location: Lowestoft
Top Things to do in Lowestoft
What to do and see in Lowestoft, England: The Best Nature & Parks
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. Sparrow’s Nest & Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By JethrotheMutant - Oulton Broad, United Kingdom
We often walk through the park down to the sea wall and back again Recently a WW1 memorial has been constructed which we found very moving and evocative 'All the brothers were valiant all the sisters were virtuous'
2. 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.
3. Gunton Warren Nature Reserve
4. Corton Woods Local Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By susanbarrett842 - Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Just a lovely walk under mature trees. Well kept pathways. Grandchildren love it. Especially the little ruined stone summerhouse which they think it a castle. Imaginations running wild!
5. Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Carlton Marshes lies in the Waveney Valley at the southern tip of the Norfolk Broads. This Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve is a mosaic of marshland habitats and supports a wide variety of wildlife including marsh harrier, water vole and fen raft spider.
Reviewed By gergly
So the new visitor center looks nice we took the scenic walk as we have many times but from the new car park and grassed area. It is a stunning part of the world, the walk out of the car park and on to the marshes takes you across a water meadow and over to an pathway that boarders Oulton Broad. It is so tranquil and idylic. There are lots of birds from Heron to Hobby and other hawks. Just great, well worth the visit, there is not a firm footpath all the way but its not a struggle, just lovely.
6. South Beach
7. Nicholas Evirett Park Oulton Broad
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By I6412MEmatthews - Norwich, United Kingdom
Visited as we walked from Carlton Marshes and ended up stumbling into the park about 20mins later. Lots of lovely scenery to look at, countless benches to sit and have a picnic or just watch the swans and boats going by. Lowestoft Museum is in the middle of the park but we didn't go in (not sure if it was open currently but it's listed as free to enter). Also free toilets, always welcome! There are a few different circular paths to take round here so you can spend an hour or so enjoying it, or just wander round where all the boats are.
8. Carlton Colville Skatepark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Severine21 - Norwich, United Kingdom
Really nice skateboard park aimed for skateboarders. Nice and smooth surface. Only Opened in March 2018.
9. Somerleyton Hall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 416 reviews
Somerleyton Hall is one of the finest Victorian Stately homes in the country. The hall and its surrounding 12-acre gardens are located on the Norfolk-Suffolk border. Lord and Lady Somerleyton open their doors to the public from Easter to September. Inside the house there is a pastiche of styles from high Victorian splendour in the chintz ballroom to the dark Jacobean Oak Parlour and the charming library with beautiful bookcases. There are many fine portraits of the Crossley family through the generations, tapestries, the famous Polar bears and the silver dining room service. An expert team of guides bring the fabulous hall to life with history tours that run throughout the day. Somerleyton Hall is also home to one of the finest yew hedge mazes in Britain, planted back in 1846. The route out is around 800 yards from the centre, but most visitors find it takes rather longer to solve the maze’s mysteries. A walled garden features beautiful and ornate iron and glass greenhouses designed
Reviewed By Dream492067
The maze was really good fun! . The rooms are well dressed in a variety of styles and the hall retains a family atmosphere as the current lord na d Lady Somerleyton are young and have young children. This makes the place living.
10. Lowestoft Harbour
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 245 reviews
Reviewed By J2036THderekl
Great if you like big ships ???? plenty to see , and watch the tide come in , suprised how quick it came in .
