Canisfamiliaris

Lothingland is a tract of land in north Suffolk sandwiched between the coastal ports of Lowestoft in the south and Great Yarmouth in the north.

Lothingland is an island, bounded by the North Sea to the east and the River Waveney to the west. Breydon Water lies to the north and Oulton Broad and Lake Lothing form the southern boundary.

The island is nine and a half miles (15km) in length from north to south and five and a half miles (9km) in width from west to east at its greatest extent. Much of the area is between ten and twenty metres in height - the thirty metre contour only being reached in the area between Normanston and Gunton

A shallow valley running broadly west to east nearly divides the island in two. This valley contains Fritton Decoy and a series of smaller lakes, now reservoirs.

The land is largely agricultural with the two main urban areas being in the extreme north east (Gorleston and Bradwell - now the largest village in Norfolk) and the south of the island (north Lowestoft).

The most easterly point of the British Isles is located on the island of Lothingland, at Ness Point in Lowestoft. A giant wind turbine, known locally as Gulliver, was erected on the site in December 2004, and provides enough power for over 1500 homes. The total height of the structure is 413 feet (126 metres), the tallest onshore wind turbine in the country.

Great Yarmouth is the start of the 77 mile (124km) Angles Way walk which follows the Waveney and Little Ouse rivers to end at Knettishall Heath. This long distance route passes through the Lothingland countryside for 17.5 miles (28k) before heading west along the Norfolk-Suffolk border along the Waveney.

The Waveney Way is a 17 mile (27k) circular walk that starts and finishes at Lowestoft and passes through the villages of Corton, Blundeston, Lound and Somerleyton.

To read a brief history of the area click here.

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Lothingland landscape
Lothingland history