Lowestoft - Galway, UK

Lowestoft is a port town that developed due to the fishing industry, and also a traditional seaside resort with wide, sandy beaches; two piers and plenty of attractions.  Due to the discovery of flint tools in the cliffs at Pakefield, human habitation in Lowestoft  can be traced back around 700,000 years.  It was settled during the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages, as well as the Roman and Saxon periods.  In 1665, the Battle of Lowestoft took place 40 miles off the coast of the town, resulting in a English victory over the Dutch.  During the second half of the 18th century a factory in Lowestoft
produced soft porcelain goods, some of which still exist, collected at the museum in Nicholas Everill
Park, Quilton  Bread and the Castle Museum, Norwich.

Things to see:  Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Heritage Museum was established in 1968
and extended in 1978 (the extension being opened by His Royal Highness The Duke Of Edinburgh) 

There are fine collections of shipmodels and maritime art, and an interesting collection of shipwrights' and cooper's tools

Sparrows Nest Park, Whapload Roa, Lowestoft, Suffolk  NR32, 1XG  01502561963

Pleasurewood Hills is a theme park which comprises a variety of attractions, including three rollercoasters

Leisure Way,, Lowestoft, NR32 4TZ  01502518459

The East Anglia Transport Museum in an open-air museum featuring a large collection of historic public transport vehicles.

Chapel Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk  NR33 8BL  0150251859

Places to Eat and Stay

The Third Crossing is a seafood and steak restaurant in Quilton Broad, serving fresh fish and seafood
as well as organic meat from local sources.
The menu also caters for vegetarians.

School Road, Quilton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk  NR33 9NB   01502583596

Set in 50 acres of gardens and woodland and featuring a freshwater lake. 

Warner Qunton Hall Coastal Village has its own classic British restaurant.


The Rosewood and plenty of amenities .

Qunton Avenue, Lowenstoft Suffolk  NR32 SDF   01502730288