BY ROAD
If you are travelling by car, Messums East is easily accessible from nearby towns:
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From Ipswich, take the A12 northbound and then the A146 toward Lowestoft — approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.
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From Norwich, follow the A146 eastbound directly to Lowestoft — the journey is around 45 minutes.
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From Great Yarmouth, take the A47 south — approximately 20 minutes.
PARKING
Lowestoft Railway Station Car Park
Address: Denmark Road, NR32 2EG
Distance: 3–4 minute walk from Messums East
Details: Open 24 hours a day, this car park offers 107 standard spaces and 6 disabled bays. Charges start at £1 for up to 1 hour, with longer stay options available. Payment can be made via approved parking apps or in person at the station ticket office.
Clapham Road Car Park
Address: Clapham Road, NR32 1RR
Distance: 3–4 minute walk from Messums East
Details: Open 24 hours, with parking charges applied between 08:00–18:00. The car park provides approximately 163 spaces, including designated disabled bays. Various stay options are available up to 4 hours. Payment can be made at on-site machines or via parking apps.
Royal Green Carpark
Address: Marine Parade, NR33 0QQ
Distance: 8 minute walk from Messums East
Details: Open 24 hours a day, this larger car park offers approximately 187 spaces, including multiple disabled bays. Parking charges apply 08:00–18:00, with both hourly and all-day options. Payment can be made at pay & display machines or via parking apps.
Belvedere Road Car Park
Address: Belvedere Road, NR33 0PR
Distance: 9 minute walk from Messums East
Details: Open 24/7, this long-stay car park provides 148 spaces, including disabled bays. Parking charges apply 08:00–18:00, with hourly, daily, and long-term rates available. Payment can be made at on-site machines or via parking apps.
BY TRAIN
Messums East is just 500 ft and a 2–3 minute walk from Lowestoft Railway Station.
From the Station, continue onto Station Square, then turn left onto London Road North, where you enter Lowestoft’s pedestrian High Street. The Post Office is a short walk on your left.
Trains to Lowestoft are operated by Greater Anglia, with regular services from Norwich and Ipswich. Norwich is typically around a 30-minute journey, and Ipswich around 1 hour — from there you can connect to London services.
LOCAL TAXI COMPANIES
51 Taxis Ltd – Five One Lowestoft – 01502 515151
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Dan's Taxis – 01502 555666
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Atlas Taxis – 01502 500000
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Roadrunners Taxis – 01502 555555
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Harbour Cabs – 01502 507299