Category Archives: Landmarks

Here we display the top 20 lowestoft landmarks we feel people should visit whilst visiting the town of Lowestoft or the surrounding areas of Suffolk. There are many different types of places to go and lots of different things to see in Lowestoft listed here. There is something for everybody listed in our Lowestoft Landmarks page, from historic Lowestoft places of interest to very modern Lowestoft landmarks.

Green Flag Success for Nicholas Everitt Park in Oulton Broad

Nicholas Everitt Park in Oulton Broad has kept its prestigious Green Flag status for a 10th year. 2023 is a bumper year for the nation’s parks, with a record-breaking 1,797 sites across the UK being awarded Green Flag status. The award, which aims to recognise the best parks and green spaces in the country, is […]

Let off some steam with the Lowestoft Train Station Walk

Make sure you choo-choo-choose to wander along the historic Lowestoft Train Station Walk and its many exciting sights. Background Lowestoft station stands in Station Square, quite centrally in the town and in a difficult position to reach the countryside. This walk is therefore a town trail exploring the old north part of the town as […]

Visit the Ancient and Quirky Lowestoft Scores

The Lowestoft Scores are a great place to start your visit to this historic town. The Scores are a unique feature of Lowestoft. They are a series of narrow lanes created over the years by people wearing paths in the soft, sloping cliff as they travelled between the historic High Street and the Beach Village. […]

Visit Lowestoft Lighthouse for a View of Lowestoft History

Located on its lofty clifftop perch above the North Denes, Lowestoft’s historic lighthouse is one of the town’s iconic features. Established in 1609, Lowestoft Lighthouse was the first lighthouse to be built by the Corporation of Trinity House, replacing the two candle-powered lights on the foreshore which were used to guide vessels safely through the […]

Come and See the Lowestoft Lifeboat!

The Lowestoft Lifeboat allows you to get a real feel of this town’s historic seafaring past. Lowestoft is one of the oldest lifeboat stations in the British Isles. It was founded in 1801, twenty-three years before the Lifeboat Service itself was established. Its first lifeboat was built by Henry Greathead who, twelve years before, had […]

Take a Trip to Crown Meadow Football Stadium in Lowestoft

Crown Meadow Football Stadium in Lowestoft is a must-see destination for all football aficionados. Crown Meadow, is home of the Lowestoft Town Fotball Club, who are known as Mighty Blues or Trawler Boys, and is situated in a residential area in north Lowestoft, so beware as parking can be difficult on match days. Lowestoft Town […]

Visit Britain’s Most Easterly Spot: Ness Point

No trip to Lowestoft is complete without a visit to Ness Point, the most easterly spot in the UK. Right, well this is it folks. The end of the line, no going back, Ness Point is officially the most easterly point in Britain, known as Lowestoft Ness is marked by the Euroscope a unique circular […]

Visit Suffolk’s First Wind Turbine in Lowestoft: Gulliver

One the most iconic sights in the town, Lowestoft’s first wind turbine is a must-see! A very large wind turbine, built in December 2004, is located by the sea on the edge of town. Well worth a closer look, certainly to appreciate the magnitude of the monstrous electricity generating machine. The construction of the wind […]

Visit the Beautiful Churches of Lowestoft

Many of the churches in Lowestoft contain some absolutely stunning architecture and are a pleasure to explore. Lowestoft is Suffolk’s second largest town, and fourth or fifth biggest in all East Anglia, depending on which borders you use for that hazily-defined region. But Lowestoft isn’t a place you pass through, being as it is the […]

Visit Sparrow’s Nest and Gardens in Lowestoft for a Great Time

One of the prettiest and most endearing sites in Lowestoft, Sparrow’s Nest and Gardens is sure to be a spot you’ll never want to leave. The Sparrow’s Nest and gardens are in the North Denes area of Lowestoft, near the seafront. The gardens were once part of a private estate, owned by Robert Sparrow. The […]