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Location:
Europe,
United Kingdom,
Lowestoft
Category:
Beach / Coastal view
Description:
View of the beach and sea front at
the RNLI building at Waveney east
Point Pavilion
Location Information:
Lowestoft is a town in the county of
Suffolk, England, lying between The
Broads. Lowestoft Harbour heads
towards North Sea. Lowestoft is the
most easterly town in the United
Kingdom, being home to Ness Point,
the most easterly point of the
United Kingdom and of the British
Isles. Ness Point is Great Britain's
most easterly point, located in the
town of Lowestoft in the Waveney
District of Suffolk in England. The
site is located off Gas Works Road,
and has a direction marker known as
Euroscope, marking locations in
other countries, and how far away
they are from Ness Point.
Surrounding Ness Point are several
attractions: the OrbisEnergy Centre
was completed in 2008 and was opened
by Lord Hunt, Minister of State for
Energy and Climate Change at an
official ceremony which was also
attended by MP Bob Blizzard. This
building has seen interest from
several renewable energy companies.
Also located at Ness Point is
Britain's tallest wind turbine,
which is nicknamed "Gulliver". It
stands 180 meters tall, generating
energy for the National Grid. The
area surrounding Ness Point is
landscaped, with a few free car
parking spaces.
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