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Lowestoft in General

Description: Lowestoft is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park at ... more

Lowestoft in General ... Oulton Broad and the North Sea. Nearby Lowestoft Ness is the most easterly point in the United Kingdom and is twinned with the French town of Plaisir (in Yvelines "département" and Île-de-France region). The town is divided in two by Lake Lothing, with the northern half being the commercial centre and the southern half being the holiday resort.

Newest Review: ... places to visit, making it very family orientated and friendly and if you are looking for a holiday in Lowestoft there are plenty of places to stay, with a variety of accomodation such Bed &Breakfast places, hotels, self catering cottages and holiday parks. This helps to make Lowestoft very versatile and suitable for all tastes and budgets. Lowestoft boasts many activity centres such as ... more

... The Adventure Island Park Play, In addition there are art galleries and museums. And at the end of a fun packed, busy day there is a range of pubs and restaurants suitable for all of the family and again catering for all tastes and budgets! Lowestoft ha...more

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Lowestoft in General: A quintesential seaside town (166 words)
by - written on 19/10/08 (Useful, 37 readings)
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Lowestoft is one of the larger of the towns in Suffolk, though still definitely what i would call a quintisential seaside town! There are a whole host of places to visit, making it very family orientated and friendly and if you are looking for a holiday in Lowestoft there are plenty of places to stay, with a variety of accomodation such Bed &Breakfast places, hotels, self catering cottages and holiday parks. This helps to make Lowestoft very versatile and suitable for all tastes and budgets. Lowestoft boasts many activity centres such as The Adventure Island Park Play, In addition there are art galleries and museums. And at the end of a fun ... Read the complete review

Lowestoft and its origins (649 words)
by - written on 15/05/07 (Very useful, 65 readings)
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Lowestoft is a town situated in North East Suffolk, just south of Great Yarmouth. The town grew in size quickly in the 1800s with the advent of the railway, which made it a popular seaside resort. Samuel Morton Peto, a railway pioneer, invested heavily in the town to create new leisure, commercial and residential areas. Lowestoft's wealth in the late nineteenth and earlier twentieth century came from the fishing industry and the tourist industry. However, both declined in the late twentieth century, and where once there were so many drifters in the harbour it was said you could walk across one side to another by jumping from boat to boat, changes in the ... Read the complete review

Lowestoft in General: The Quiet Town of Lowestoft (191 words)
by - written on 08/01/01 (Useful, 74 readings)
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Lowestoft is england's most eastily point. It's renound for its fishing, and porcelin. Lowestoft has a population of approx. 65,000 people. Unfortunately the fishing industry has almost ceased to eist here, but Lowestoft porcelin is due to begin production again in the near future, so rumour has it. Lowestoft has a high number of unemployed people and has a problem with teenage pregnancies. Lowestoft has now been selected to receive european funding for regeneration to support and attract new business and industry. Lowestoft has its own college (see my other opinion), that offers both further and higher education courses. It also has a ... Read the complete review