national park
Norfolk Broads
Britain's largest protected wetland with over 125 miles of navigable waterways, a unique landscape of rivers, lakes and marshes.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Lowestoft
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Lowestoft
Lowestoft is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Hopton, 20km from Norfolk Broads.
Lowestoft is in England, United Kingdom, with about 71,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hopton, about 7 km away.
Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. As the most easterly UK settlement, it is 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich, and the main town in its district. Its development grew with theRead more
fishing industry and as a seaside resort with wide sandy beaches. As fishing declined, oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea in the 1960s took over. In 2021 the built-up area had a population of 71,327 and the parish had a population of 47,879.
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Within an hour or so of Lowestoft: Norfolk Broads (20 km), Snetterton Circuit (55 km).
Where is Lowestoft?
Lowestoft is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Hopton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 71,327
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.4752, 1.7517
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Lowestoft
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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