Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft

Name: Somerleyton Hall
Address: Lovingland, NR32 5QQ, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1502 734901

#7 among attractions in Lowestoft

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Somerleyton Hall is a country house and 5,000-acre estate near Somerleyton and Lowestoft in Suffolk, England owned and lived in by Hugh Crossley, 4th Baron Somerleyton, originally designed by John Thomas. The hall is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England, and its landscaped park and formal gardens are also Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The formal gardens cover 12 acres. Inspired by Knepp Wildland, Somerleyton is rewilding 1,000 acres of the estate to which he has introduced free-roaming cattle, large black pigs and Exmoor ponies. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalElevation: 72 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°31'16"N, 1°40'24"E

Address

Lovingland, NR32 5QQLowestoft United Kingdom

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+44 1502 734901

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Day trips

Somerleyton Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pleasurewood Hills, North Quay Retail Park, Lowestoft War Memorial Museum, Lowestoft Cemetery.

3.1 miE
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park
Pleasurewood Hills, Lowestoft
80 min walk • Pleasurewood Hills is a vibrant theme park nestled in the coastal town of Lowestoft, England, offering a fun-packed day out for families and thrill-seekers alike. Established in the early 1980s, this park has evolved into one of the most beloved attractions in the East...
3.9 miSE
52°28'40"N • 1°44'3"E
North Quay Retail Park, Lowestoft
101 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.2 miSE
Museum, Military museum
Lowestoft War Memorial Museum, Lowestoft
107 min walk • The Lowestoft War Memorial Museum is a museum located in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It is housed in the World War II headquarters of the Royal Naval Patrol Service in Sparrows Nest Gardens in the north of the town. The museum is dedicated to all of the people of Lowestoft who served during World War I and World War II.
3.8 miSE
Cemetery
Lowestoft Cemetery, Lowestoft
98 min walk • 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.
3.7 miSE
Park
Leathes Ham, Lowestoft
94 min walk • Leathes Ham is a 6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is owned by Waveney District Council. In the medieval period this site was turbary, an area which was dug for peat, and it later flooded and became a lake.
3.2 miSE
Park
Gunton Wood, Lowestoft
83 min walk • Gunton Wood is a 2.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is owned by Waveney District Council and managed by the Gunton Wood Community Project. This was formerly part of the gardens of Gunton Old Hall, which was demolished in 1963.
1.5 miE
Tower
Blundeston Windmill
38 min walk • Blundeston Mill is a tower mill at Blundeston, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
3 miSE
Park
Gunton Meadow, Lowestoft
77 min walk • Gunton Meadow is a 2 hectare nature reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Gunton Meadow was saved from development as a planning condition for the expansion of a local supermarket.
3.8 miN
Village, Neighbourhood
Bradwell, Great Yarmouth
97 min walk • Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is immediately to the west of, and largely indistinguishable from, the built-up urban area of the town of Great Yarmouth.
1.7 miW
Windmill
Herringfleet Windmill, Norfolk Broads
44 min walk • Herringfleet Mill or Walker's Mill is a Grade II* listed smock mill at Herringfleet, Suffolk, England, Now in a bad state of repair with two of the 4 sails removed.
3.7 miSE
Church
St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft
96 min walk • Saint Margaret's Church is the parish church of Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It is dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch and is notable for its large illuminated blue spire which can be seen across the town. The church is located on a hilltop on the north-western edge of the town centre and was used as a navigation landmark.

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Somerleyton (30 min walk)