East Anglia Transport Museum, Lowestoft

Name: East Anglia Transport Museum
Address: Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8BL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1502 518459

#3 among attractions in Lowestoft

Top attraction, Museum, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

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. It is the only museum in the country where visitors can ride on buses, trams and trolleybuses, as well as a narrow-gauge railway. ()

Established: 1965 (59 years ago)Coordinates: 52°27'7"N, 1°41'8"E

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Carlton ColvilleLowestoft NR33 8BL United Kingdom

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+44 1502 518459

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Day trips

East Anglia Transport Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Nightlife, Theater, Cinema
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Walking animal safari covering 100 acres
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52°28'40"N • 1°44'3"E
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52°24'50"N • 1°42'2"E
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~1590 ftE
Church
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Cemetery
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2.2 miW
Park
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2.5 miNE
Park
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Concerts and shows, Theater, Edwardian architecture
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2.7 miE
Outdoor activities, Piers and boardwalks
Claremont Pier, Lowestoft
70 min walk • 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. It was subsequently restored using a Bailey Bridge and used as a training facility for the army.
2.1 miE
Cemetery
Kirkley Cemetery, Lowestoft
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