What to do and see in Lowestoft, England: The Best Things to do

October 9, 2021 Brain Ambrose

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. Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Museum

Sparrows Nest Whapload Road Whapload Road, Lowestoft NR32 1XG England +44 1502 561963 http://www.lowestoftmaritimemuseum.co.uk
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5.0 based on 175 reviews

Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Museum

Reviewed By 368suzannep

An absolute gem of a place which is totally dedicated to Lowestoft maritime history. Well worth the visit.

2. Mincarlo -Floating Maritime Museum

Heritage Quay, South Pier, Lowestoft England +44 7758 350433 [email protected] http://www.lydiaeva.org.uk/Mincarlo%20details16.html
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5.0 based on 68 reviews

Mincarlo -Floating Maritime Museum

Reviewed By NB1957

I came across this on a brief visit to Lowestoft. My regret is that I did not have more time as it is a really interesting museum. It is quite an eye opener to see and appreciate the living conditions on board a traditional trawler. The volunteers are ethusiastic and informative and though it is free a donation is welcomed to maintain this fascinating attraction.

3. Lowestoft War Memorial Museum

The Sparrows Nest Gardens parking on Whapload Road, Lowestoft NR32 1XG England +44 1502 517950 [email protected] http://www.lowestoftwarmemorialmuseum.co.uk
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Lowestoft War Memorial Museum

Only costs 80pence or 60 pence for adults.This is a memorial to all Lowestoft. It has a small chapel of remembrance, some small rooms to look round, has a wide range of artifacts and the volunteers are really dedicated.

4. Lowestoft Museum

Nicolas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 9JR England +44 1502 511457 [email protected] http://lowestoftmuseum.org/
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5.0 based on 36 reviews

Lowestoft Museum

Covid-19 Update: To protect our community and volunteers during the current pandemic, we will be remaining closed for the time being. We'll be reviewing this over the year, and in line with government advice. We have big plans for 2021, and look forward to sharing them with you when we can. Please check here, our facebook page, or our website for updates. We will reassess this later in the year and hope to reopen as soon as we can. The Museum is housed inside Broad House, a grade 2 listed building dating from 1685, in the grounds of Nicholas Everitt Park. Lowestoft Museum collects, preserves and displays objects relating to the history of the area and its people, and promotes awareness and interest in our rich heritage.

Reviewed By 455MartinB - Cambridge, United Kingdom

Located in the lovely Nicolas Everett park we stumbled across this little gem of a museum. It contains roman and medieval artefacts found in the area including fossils, roman coins, pots etc. Everything is displayed beautifully and very clearly labelled. There is also a large collection of Lowestoft Pottery items as well as many other items of local interest. A great little museum and right next door to a kids play area and small boating lake and tea rooms.

5. Sparrow’s Nest & Gardens

Sparrows Nest Whapload Road, Lowestoft NR32 1XG England http://www.lovelowestoft.co.uk/visit-sparrows-nest-and-gardens/
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5.0 based on 19 reviews

Sparrow’s Nest & Gardens

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'

6. Prestige Escape Rooms

133 High Street, Lowestoft NR32 1HP England +44 7544 013568 [email protected] http://www.prestige-escape-rooms.co.uk
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Prestige Escape Rooms

Prestige Escape Rooms are an exciting interactive escape room experience that you'll never forget! You've got 60 minutes on the clock. You are trapped in a room and the only way to escape is to find the clues and solves the puzzles within the time limit! You and your teammates will need to be able to think intuitively and have good communication and problem-solving skills.

Reviewed By Himself1988

Completed the Enigma room - a good mix of puzzles, appropriate difficulty, thoroughly enjoyed it. The host was friendly, attentive and enthusiastic. An all round fun experience - we will definitely return for the other room.

7. Africa Alive!

Whites Lane Kessingland, Lowestoft NR33 7TF England +44 1502 740291 [email protected] http://www.africa-alive.co.uk/
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4.5 based on 1,739 reviews

Africa Alive!

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.

8. East Anglia Transport Museum

Chapel Road Carlton Colville, Lowestoft NR33 8BL England +44 1502 518459 [email protected] http://eatransportmuseum.co.uk/index.html
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4.5 based on 602 reviews

East Anglia Transport Museum

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.

9. Seagull Theatre

19-75 Morton Road, Lowestoft NR33 0JH England +44 1502 589726 [email protected] http://Www.theseagull.co.uk
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4.5 based on 49 reviews

Seagull Theatre

110 seat community theatre A not for profit arts venue offering a broad range of drama, dance and music performances throughout the year. As well as our main auditorium we have three studio spaces available for hire to all types of local groups. Our large studio is ideal for dance and aerobics groups as well as drama rehearsals or just meeting spaces. We offer a friendly and inclusive environment for all parts of our local community and welcome approaches from local groups seeking partnerships. We rely on a large team of dedicated volunteers to run our venue and new opportunities are always available for those wishing to give us some of their valuable time

Reviewed By Crispy0905

As a Christmas holiday treat I took my family and teens to watch the production of Alice, it was magical! The entrance was decorated to suit the Alice show, the snacks were too and the programme was very reasonable and interesting. The costumes and props were awesome and a great effort was made by all actors, some of whom were quite young! We thoroughly enjoyed our time at this cute little theatre!!

10. The Marina Theatre

The Marina, Lowestoft NR32 1HH England +44 1502 533200 [email protected] http://www.marinatheatre.co.uk
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4.5 based on 174 reviews

The Marina Theatre

The Marina Theatre, located in Lowestoft, Suffolk, has a mixture of live entertainment and great cinema. It is at the cultural heart of the community.

Reviewed By mariodI4934XN - Lowestoft, United Kingdom

it was snow white this year great panto first Christmas panto here in lowerstoft and thank you to the staff very friendly thanks again lowerstoft marina we will try to be back for the 2020 panto and good luck for the new year guys ooh happy New year to you guys at the marina lowerstoft .

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