Felixstowe's 34.5-metre high Ferris wheel is now up and running, seeing hundreds flock to the new attraction.

The seafront ride has the capacity to carry 144 people, with each of its 24 gondolas capable of holding six, including one accessible carriage.

It was installed on one of the grass patches between Felixstowe's promenade and Sea Road by Essex-based firm Observation Attractions Company. 

East Anglian Daily Times: Felixstowe's new Ferris wheel is now up and running.Felixstowe's new Ferris wheel is now up and running. (Image: Charlotte Bond, Newsquest)

Work began on the attraction on Tuesday, August 1 and, now that it's open to the public, organisers hope it wiill attract tourists to the seaside town.

Promising breathtaking seaside views for customers, the wheel is also supporting 10 jobs in Felixstowe.

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East Anglian Daily Times: Felixstowe's new Ferris wheel is now up and running.Felixstowe's new Ferris wheel is now up and running. (Image: Charlotte Bond, Newsquest)

Some, however, objected to the plans, on the grounds of noise and light pollution as the wheel runs for 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

Others raised concerns about the lack of parking spaces in the area, an increase in anti-social behaviour and the site being too small for the size of the wheel.