A celebration of all things cycling was held in Lowestoft, and visitors were encouraged to adopt a healthy lifestyle and show their pedal power by getting on their bikes.

The second Lowestoft Cycle Festival took place on the Royal Green at the weekend, after previously being held in 2013.

It included a BMX display team, stands from cycle retailers, advice on how to maintain your bicycle and fun ways for the children to 'bling up their bikes' – with many events held in a large tented cycle village.

Thousands of visitors embarked on the town for the family fun day out, enjoying a variety of live entertainment, learning some key cycling skills and getting their cycles repaired or security marked.

For the more keen competitors, the cycle sprint competition gave visitors the opportunity to test their racing skills while the cycle challenge course encouraged families to take part together.

The design and implementation of the festival was undertaken in partnership with student volunteers from Lowestoft College and Sixth Form College and Duke of Edinburgh students from Pakefield High School.

Deputy mayor Malcolm Cherry, who took to one of the practice bikes, said: 'We are all aware that the town is congested with vehicles and exercise-wise, cycling is good for our health.

'The event encourages people and groups to get together and looks at changing the mindset of getting into a car.'