Views of the Waveney, the North Sea on the eastern horizon, and the flat terrain of the broads extending south into Suffolk and, across the river, into nearby Norfolk, can be obtained by scaling the 122 steps to the top of the tower.

[4] Local historians believe that the tower was originally intended to have a steeple and spire but after forty years of construction, the Protestant Reformation during the reign of King Henry VIII (and the suppression of Roman Catholic institutions) intervened to bring work to a halt.

[citation needed] Great skill and care is evident in the tower's construction, particularly in the tracery and the ornamental niches and panels of the stonework.

The tower entrance is similar to the south porch (portico) of the church; it features the coats of arms of local families who contributed substantially to the project.

In 1909 all ten bells were completely restored by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough and re-hung on a new steel frame.