Pakefield

Worth seeing in and around Pakefield

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea

   Our Lady Star of the Sea Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Lowestoft, Suffolk. It is situated on Gordon Road in the centre of the town.

   3.3 km · catholic church building in Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Marina Theatre

   The Marina is a theatre and cinema in Lowestoft, Suffolk, originally opened in the Victorian era. The venue has an auditorium seating 630.

   2.6 km · theatre and cinema in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Pakefield Lighthouse

   Pakefield Lighthouse is a decommissioned 19th century lighthouse which was built near Pakefield a suburb of Lowestoft in Suffolk. The lighthouse tower has been used for a variety of maritime, civilian and military roles, and is currently used as a Coastwatch coastal surveillance station.

   1.6 km · 19th century lighthouse near Pakefield, a suburb of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Africa Alive!

   Africa Alive Zoological Reserve, formerly known as Africa Alive! and Suffolk Wildlife Park, is a zoo located in Kessingland, Suffolk, UK. It is situated off the A12 at Kessingland 2 miles south of Lowestoft.

   3.9 km · British Zoo · Wikipedia
5. 05
   East Anglia Transport Museum

   The East Anglia Transport Museum is an open-air transport museum, with numerous historic public transport vehicles. It is located in Carlton Colville a suburb of Lowestoft, Suffolk.

   2.8 km · British open-air transport museum · Wikipedia
6. 06
   The Seagull

   The Seagull is a theatre and cinema in Pakefield, a suburb of Lowestoft in Suffolk, run almost entirely by volunteers from the local community. It plays host to regional and national touring theatre companies as well as films and other acts, and runs its own production company known as The Seagull Rep.

   800 m · theatre and cinema in Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Lowestoft Cemetery

   Lowestoft Cemetery is a burial ground in the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is best known for its large number of Royal Navy burials from World War I and World War II; these are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

   3.4 km · cemetery in Lowestoft · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Leathes Ham

   Leathes Ham is a 6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is owned by Waveney District Council.

   3.1 km · park in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Claremont Pier

   The Claremont Pier is a traditional seaside pier in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. Opened in 1903 and named after nearby Claremont Road, the pier was sectioned during the war through fear it could be used for an enemy invasion.

   2.1 km · pier in Lowestoft, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Britten as a Boy

    Britten as a Boy is a statue of Benjamin Britten in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, completed in 2025. It depicts Britten as a teenager looking out to the North Sea, at the age at which his musical talents were first discovered by Frank Bridge.

    1.9 km · 2025 statue in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England · Wikipedia

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Getting to Pakefield

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 120 km · London Luton (LTN), 157 km · Ostend-Bruges (OST), 160 km

Stations

Lowestoft railway station, 3 km · Oulton Broad North railway station, 3.1 km · Oulton Broad South railway station, 2.5 km

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  165 km · quickest by road, 3h 35m · £17–23
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  160 km · quickest by road, 3h 12m · £17–22
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