[3] To the east it is linked by Mutford Lock to the saltwater Lake Lothing which passes through the centre of Lowestoft and flows into the North Sea.

The north side of the Broad is one of the most expensive residential areas in Lowestoft, with large detached houses having lake frontage.

This part of the lake can be reached on foot by walking through Nicholas Everitt Park and then by public footpaths and field across White Cast Marshes, an important nature conservation area.

[citation needed] The parish extends either side of Lake Lothing and the Broad, with Bridge Road as its main shopping street.

[10] Lieutenant-General Sir Edwin Alderson, a keen yachtsman and canoeist, lived in his last years on a houseboat moored at Oulton Broad, called "Fox", up until the month before his death in 1927.

He and his wife entertained, especially during the yachting season, and he encouraged the Royal Canoe Sailing Club to hold competitions on the Broad.