Lowestoft Attractions
Lowestoft (pop. 59,400) is the most easterly town in England. As well as being a popular seaside resort with a good sandy beach, it is also a busy fishing port and center of the fish-processing industry (although the golden days of the herring fisheries are long since past). Among the town's thriving enterprises today is Brooke Yachts International, a boatyard specializing in luxury craft. The town is well known to the art world, not only from the watercolor "Lowestoft" by William Turner, but more especially from the delightful Lowestoft porcelain manufactured here between 1756 and 1803. The fish market adds to the life and color of the town, as do the narrow lanes in the older part.
The Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival takes place every year for two days over the South Beach.
The Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival takes place every year for two days over the South Beach.
Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park
North of Lowestoft lies the Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park, with a variety of fairground-style rides and other entertainment (including American sea lion and parrot shows, etc.).
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Somerleyton Hall
The Elizabethan house is set in 12 magnificent acres. The grounds include formal gardens, a walled garden, aviary, a Victorian kitchen garden and a sunken garden with fine statues. There is also a yew hedge maze dating from 1846 and new greenhouses, designed by Sir Joseph Parker.
Hours
March 16 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | Closed | Closed | 11:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | Closed | Closed | 11:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
September 1 to October 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | Closed | Closed | 11:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
