Lowestoft South Beach (Lowestoft)

Just south of Great Yarmouth, on Suffolk’s “Sunrise Coast” is Lowestoft South Beach with its fine sand and wealth of local facilities. Also known as Victoria Beach, it is the main resort beach in the area with a Blue Flag award for its clean waters. South Beach also boasts many past awards from the Tourist Board.

Something of a classic seaside town, Lowestoft has a refurbished seafront and promenade providing easy access to the sand. There is also pay-and-display car parking nearby.

A Visitor Centre provides local info in the East Point Pavilion and a pier with amusements and entertainment centre. It’s a popular beach for fishing.

The beach is ideal for a host of watersports such as swimming, surfing, windsurfing and jet-skiing and there is a seasonal lifeguard service.

Fun activities such as Crazy Golf can be found in the Children’s Corner and on the Royal Green adjacent to the beach and promenade. There are public toilets and showers on the beach with local cafés and restaurants nearby.

Type of beach

Sandy

Lifeguard service

Yes

Dogs friendly beach?

Dogs are not allowed on Lowestoft beach from 1st May to 30th September

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Activities

Diving & snorkelling
Good fishing
Jet-skiing
Sailing
Swimming/bathing
Surfing
Wind surfing

Facilities

Cafe/restaurant
Toilets
Disabled facilities
First aid point
Lost child centre
Shop
Pub nearby
Beach hut hire
Slipway
Promenade
Pier

Nearest town

Lowestoft

Postcode

NR33 0DE

OS grid ref.

TM 5446 9171

Parking

There is parking for 500 cars including disabled spaces. There is a charge for using the car park.

Water quality

Awards

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Lowestoft South Beach (Lowestoft) Reviews

Outstanding sandy beach ⛱️ with lovely clean facilities

Stavros

Apr 19th 2023

Gorgeous sandy beach but surrounding town needs some attention!
Walk to Ness point underwhelming bar a nice church. Industrialised and a bracing North sea wind as you’d expect.

Best beach in Suffolk

Annaspice

Dec 26th 2021

Forget Southwold (OK - it’s a lot posher!) South Beach gives you acres of sand and your own beach hut!

Notes & pending corrections

2024-07-24

You can let your dogs run on parts of the beach; I call the beach just past South Pier the 'Rocky Beach'; it's like a little 'Bay', then Claremont Pier Beach is 'The Florida Beach', but if you go past that, there is what I call 'The grassy Beach' with not many people up there; 'Unspoilt'. People take their dogs there because it has that 'Deserted' look and as long as you keep an eye on your dog and pick up any 'Doggy Doo' it should be fine!

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