Outdoor Activities

The Scores are a series of narrow lanes and steep pathways running from Lowestoft High Street to the site of the town's former beach village. They formed a vital link between the town, which was built on a cliff, and the village, which had developed as a result of the fishing industry. With herring one of the most profitable exports, many workers came to live on the High Street and would have used the scores to go and work in the beach village processing fish. Added: 23 September, 2023

I have been thinking a lot about this in lockdown. I only keep marginally sane because I try to walk or cycle by the sea every day. All the research says that most people need timetables/structure to keep exercising and I know that my resolutions easily slip when I don’t HAVE to do it whereas if I know I am meeting someone at a particular time then I keep to it.

Murmeration over Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk, Thursday 17th Dec 2020. Music by John Ireland  

High Street - Ness Point Circular Walk 1 Distance: 1.4k Difficulty: Easy Terrain: Pavements, concrete Obstacles: Steepish road descent/ascent (Herring Fishery Score - no footpath); galvanised steps (Hamilton Road); ramp (Hamilton Road; crossing busy roads The walk starts at the entrance to Lowestoft's Historic High Street. Cross at the Pelican Crossing, then turn right down Herring Fishery Score (link to article) with the Wheatsheaf pub on your left. The pub's closed for the duration of the CV pandemic. Added: 23 September, 2023

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We're creating a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain's towns and cities. Up for helping us?

Name: Old Lowestoft Scores Trail
Difficulty: Hard - several sets of steep steps. Not suitable for mobility scooters, prams, push chairs
Length: 2.5k (1.6 miles)
Terrain: Steps, pavements, paths, crossing roads

Summary: The walk follows most of the Lowestoft Scores (and passes or crosses them all).The map is interactive. Scroll down for text, photos and video clips.

Gunton Warren area

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