Getting Around
Lowestoft Railway Station. Regular rail services to Norwich and Ipswich with onward connections to London and the rest of the rail network.Local buses also set off from the station forecourt.
Lowestoft station
Denmark Road Lowestoft Railway Station. Regular rail services to Norwich and Ipswich with onward connections to London and the rest of the rail network.Local buses also set off from the station forecourt.
Entertainment & Activities
Large theatre with a full and varied year round programe from drama to comedy, live music and film screenings!
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The Marina Theatre
Marina Large theatre with a full and varied year round programe from drama to comedy, live music and film screenings!
Open from Easter to September. Victorian stately home and beautiful gardens created by Sir Morton Peto the man who built amongst other things Nelsons column and Lowestoft harbour. A risk taking entrepreneur who created Lowestofts heyday but ultimately lost it all ! Excellent cafe!
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Somerleyton Hall
Open from Easter to September. Victorian stately home and beautiful gardens created by Sir Morton Peto the man who built amongst other things Nelsons column and Lowestoft harbour. A risk taking entrepreneur who created Lowestofts heyday but ultimately lost it all ! Excellent cafe!
East Coast Cinema
41 London Rd SLocal multiscreen movie theatre showing a selection of popular current releases
Seagull Theatre
19-75 Morton RdExcelent small theatre with a wide range of productions.
Museum with working historic trams and trolley buses !
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I-East Anglia Transport Museum
Chapel RoadMuseum with working historic trams and trolley buses !
Food Scene
Restaurants, Cafes and Tearooms
Full English breakfasts etc overlooking the old net drying grounds. A five minute walk from our home.
The Lighthouse Diner
383 Whapload RoadFull English breakfasts etc overlooking the old net drying grounds. A five minute walk from our home.
A bright modern independent Italian restaurant in the grounds of Sparrows Nest Park just a few minutes walk from our house. Its open daytime and evenings and serves a typical selection of Italian style dishes.
Giardino Italian Restaurant
Whapload RoadA bright modern independent Italian restaurant in the grounds of Sparrows Nest Park just a few minutes walk from our house. Its open daytime and evenings and serves a typical selection of Italian style dishes.
Friendly Restaurant with excellent service. The food is of a really high standard and plentiful. Highly recommended by many of our guests.
Lowestoft Tandoori
176 High StFriendly Restaurant with excellent service. The food is of a really high standard and plentiful. Highly recommended by many of our guests.
Excelent artisanal bread and cakes to eat in or take away. On saturday evenings the bread ovens are used to provide excelent pizzas
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Two Magpies Bakery Southwold
88 High StExcelent artisanal bread and cakes to eat in or take away. On saturday evenings the bread ovens are used to provide excelent pizzas
Local bakery walking distance from the house with freshly made brown and white bread , rolls and cakes. Cafe service also available
Heil's Bakery
145 London Rd NLocal bakery walking distance from the house with freshly made brown and white bread , rolls and cakes. Cafe service also available
Great tea/coffee house with wonderful cakes in the centre of Beccles
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Twyfords Cafe
Exchange SquareGreat tea/coffee house with wonderful cakes in the centre of Beccles
Great cafe amidst the foliage of this plant nursery. Cafe was closed during Covid , check that it has reopened.
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Urban Jungle Plant Nursery and Café
London RoadGreat cafe amidst the foliage of this plant nursery. Cafe was closed during Covid , check that it has reopened.
Tearoom, cafe in a thatched roof pavilion overlooking a bowling green just back from the South Beach
The Thatch
Kirkley Cliff RoadTearoom, cafe in a thatched roof pavilion overlooking a bowling green just back from the South Beach
Friendly small cafe adjacent to the Bowling Greens in Kensington Gardens at the top of the Cliff above the South beach
Kensington Gardens Cafe
Kensington RoadFriendly small cafe adjacent to the Bowling Greens in Kensington Gardens at the top of the Cliff above the South beach
An all year round cafe on south beach. Good for coffee, tea, doughnuts waffles and ice cream.
Sunrise at Zaks
An all year round cafe on south beach. Good for coffee, tea, doughnuts waffles and ice cream.
Madeira Bar Grill
4a Commercial RdGreat Portuguese Cafe/Bar/Restaurant
A great "plaice" to get your fish and chips , plenty of benches on nearby Pakefield cliffs to enjoy the view. Cash only
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Pakefield Plaice
65 Pakefield StA great "plaice" to get your fish and chips , plenty of benches on nearby Pakefield cliffs to enjoy the view. Cash only
New Venue run by the organisers of the First Light Festival, featuring a bar and a variety of food concessions, Look out for event listings.
Summer opening hours
Monday — Saturday
Food served 12pm - 9pm
Bar open 10am-11pm
Sunday
Food served 12pm - 6pm
Bar open 10am - 6pm
East Point Pavilion
New Venue run by the organisers of the First Light Festival, featuring a bar and a variety of food concessions, Look out for event listings.
Summer opening hours
Monday — Saturday
Food served 12pm - 9pm
Bar open 10am-11pm
Sunday
Food served 12pm - 6pm
Bar open 10am - 6pm
Door to the Cosmos
307 High StGreat drinks and vegan food
Great Portuguese restaurant and cafe. Wood fired pizzas available ( check oven is going to be fired up if booking)
Flint
Great Portuguese restaurant and cafe. Wood fired pizzas available ( check oven is going to be fired up if booking)
Mark G
133a London Rd SExcelent Fish Restaurant, Booking advised on Friday and Saturday Nights
GG’s 50 Dukes Head Street ✨
Right on MarkG’s doorstep an exciting new venture • Serving cold small plates • Freshly ground coffee & puddings • Brand new wine list & cocktails • Opening Wednesday - Saturday •
50 Dukes Head St
GG’s 50 Dukes Head Street ✨
Right on MarkG’s doorstep an exciting new venture • Serving cold small plates • Freshly ground coffee & puddings • Brand new wine list & cocktails • Opening Wednesday - Saturday •
Arts & Culture
Open during the spring and summer season. A small museum within the grounds of Sparrows nest park that tells the story of Lowestoft's maritime history.
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Lowestoft War Memorial Museum
Whapload Road Open during the spring and summer season. A small museum within the grounds of Sparrows nest park that tells the story of Lowestoft's maritime history.
Open during spring and summer season. The small museum is set in a park on the banks of Oulton Broad ( the nearest bit of the Broads National Park to Lowestoft). The museum houses a collection of Lowestoft porcelain produced in the town in the 1700's and 1800's using local white clay.
Lowestoft Museum
Open during spring and summer season. The small museum is set in a park on the banks of Oulton Broad ( the nearest bit of the Broads National Park to Lowestoft). The museum houses a collection of Lowestoft porcelain produced in the town in the 1700's and 1800's using local white clay.
A great venue in a converted victorian school building. The venue features local talent, regional and national touring theatre companies. The Seagull is also home to a number of small theatre companies whose productions feature in the programme of events.
Seagull Theatre
19-75 Morton RdA great venue in a converted victorian school building. The venue features local talent, regional and national touring theatre companies. The Seagull is also home to a number of small theatre companies whose productions feature in the programme of events.
Local private art gallery with regular exhibitions and a permanent collection of work by local artists for sale. Featured local artists include Claire Johnson, Mark Burrell and Kate Bachelor.
Ferini Art Gallery
27 All Saints' Rd Local private art gallery with regular exhibitions and a permanent collection of work by local artists for sale. Featured local artists include Claire Johnson, Mark Burrell and Kate Bachelor.
Beautifully restored historic Theatre with a lively program of drama , film and music events. There is a cafe downstairs and a gallery space upstairs which features a regular series of exhibitions by local artists.
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The Fisher Theatre
10 Broad StBeautifully restored historic Theatre with a lively program of drama , film and music events. There is a cafe downstairs and a gallery space upstairs which features a regular series of exhibitions by local artists.
In nearby Halesworth an Arts Centre with a cafe/gallery and performance space. With a regular program of theatre, music and film events
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The Cut
8 New CutIn nearby Halesworth an Arts Centre with a cafe/gallery and performance space. With a regular program of theatre, music and film events
303 Projects
303 London Rd SNew Art space, check facebook or web page for details of exhibitions
Parks & Nature
A large coastal wildlife haven of over 70 acres comprising stunning unspoilt beach , sand dunes, trees and heathland. A great place for a quiet beach walk just 5 minutes walk from the house. You can access it from Corton Road or Links Road ( where there is a car park adjacent to the beach) No facilities
Gunton Warren
161 Corton RdA large coastal wildlife haven of over 70 acres comprising stunning unspoilt beach , sand dunes, trees and heathland. A great place for a quiet beach walk just 5 minutes walk from the house. You can access it from Corton Road or Links Road ( where there is a car park adjacent to the beach) No facilities
The oldest park in Lowestoft, Just a couple of minutes walk from the house. Beautiful mature trees and a wide terrace overlooking the sea. A great place to catch the morning sun. No facilities.
Belle Vue Park
Yarmouth RoadThe oldest park in Lowestoft, Just a couple of minutes walk from the house. Beautiful mature trees and a wide terrace overlooking the sea. A great place to catch the morning sun. No facilities.
Lowestofts main beach. Sand , seas, beach huts, cafes, public conveniences, life guards and a park.
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South Beach
Lowestofts main beach. Sand , seas, beach huts, cafes, public conveniences, life guards and a park.
Beautifull remote beach, accessible by footpath. Note that parking on nearby roads is limited especially at peak times. No facilities.
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Covehithe Beach
Beautifull remote beach, accessible by footpath. Note that parking on nearby roads is limited especially at peak times. No facilities.
Carlton Marshes Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Burnt Hill LaneShopping
Gallery and workshop featuring excelent hand turned woodwork made on the premises by Darren. Check website or facebook page for opening hours
Art & Craft in Wood
117 High StGallery and workshop featuring excelent hand turned woodwork made on the premises by Darren. Check website or facebook page for opening hours
Artist/makers cooperative which stocks a wide range of carefully selected local art and craft items and also hosts temporary exhibitions
Craftco
40A High StArtist/makers cooperative which stocks a wide range of carefully selected local art and craft items and also hosts temporary exhibitions
Brilliant plant nursery specialising in exotic foliage specimens. There is also a fantastic cafe serving tea/coffee/cakes and light lunches. The tables are set amongst and between the plants.
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Urban Jungle Plant Nursery and Café
London RoadBrilliant plant nursery specialising in exotic foliage specimens. There is also a fantastic cafe serving tea/coffee/cakes and light lunches. The tables are set amongst and between the plants.
The World Of Fish
6 Cooke RdFantastic range of fresh fish. A hidden gem on an industrial estate !
Traditional smokehouse family owned and run Fish smokehouse. Open for on site sales 8am til 4pm Monday to Saturday. The smoked Kippers have won national awards and the smoked salmon is highly reccommended.
Anchor Smokehouse
A47Traditional smokehouse family owned and run Fish smokehouse. Open for on site sales 8am til 4pm Monday to Saturday. The smoked Kippers have won national awards and the smoked salmon is highly reccommended.
Large art materials store with a good stock of materials and paper for painting and drawing
Windsor Art Gallery
211 London Rd SLarge art materials store with a good stock of materials and paper for painting and drawing
Excellent family run browse worthy retro vintage emporium with clothes, furniture, vinyl and lots more
Vintage Mischief
Excellent family run browse worthy retro vintage emporium with clothes, furniture, vinyl and lots more
Wonderful place to buy fresh seasonal vegetables grown on the farm. Look out for apple juice made from apples from the farm and fresh eggs too !
Clinks Care Farm
Church RoadWonderful place to buy fresh seasonal vegetables grown on the farm. Look out for apple juice made from apples from the farm and fresh eggs too !
Great ethical grocery store. Great for healthy snacks and supplier of excelent Penny Bun Bakehouse bread on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Uncle Sid's Zero Waste Store
45 High StGreat ethical grocery store. Great for healthy snacks and supplier of excelent Penny Bun Bakehouse bread on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Sightseeing
Officially the most easterly point in the country. There is a large compass set in the paving indicating directions and distances to various places around the world. Its a fairly windswept bleak spot soon to be the focus of the a new coastal park.
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Ness Point
Officially the most easterly point in the country. There is a large compass set in the paving indicating directions and distances to various places around the world. Its a fairly windswept bleak spot soon to be the focus of the a new coastal park.
Amazing lush tropical garden in a sleepy Suffolk village. Opening times restricted so check website. Al fresco tea room.
Henstead Exotic Garden
Church RoadAmazing lush tropical garden in a sleepy Suffolk village. Opening times restricted so check website. Al fresco tea room.