Guidebook for Suffolk
Food Scene
Our favourite bakery sells amazing bread. Get there early to purchase croissants and hot chocolate for dunking and dash to the beach to enjoy breakfast with a view.
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Two Magpies Bakery Southwold
88 High StOur favourite bakery sells amazing bread. Get there early to purchase croissants and hot chocolate for dunking and dash to the beach to enjoy breakfast with a view.
Coasters is consistently rated by Julie's guests as the best place to eat in Southwold. This does great local food right in the middle of town.
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Coasters
12 Queen StCoasters is consistently rated by Julie's guests as the best place to eat in Southwold. This does great local food right in the middle of town.
The newly renovated Swan Hotel has been beautifully designed and is the current hot spot for a drink and meal. The restaurant offers a 5 course-tasting menu.
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The Swan Hotel
The newly renovated Swan Hotel has been beautifully designed and is the current hot spot for a drink and meal. The restaurant offers a 5 course-tasting menu.
The Sail Loft is a great addition, serving a mixture of traditional local dishes and more innovative cuisine from around the world. Beautiful views over the marshes make this a great place for a drink at sunset.
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The Sail Loft Southwold
53 Ferry RoadThe Sail Loft is a great addition, serving a mixture of traditional local dishes and more innovative cuisine from around the world. Beautiful views over the marshes make this a great place for a drink at sunset.
This chippie occupies a tiny site close to the High Street. It serves the best fish and chips. There is a small seating area but most people choose to take-out and enjoy the view over the sea.
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The Little Fish and Chip Shop
2 East StThis chippie occupies a tiny site close to the High Street. It serves the best fish and chips. There is a small seating area but most people choose to take-out and enjoy the view over the sea.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Harbour Inn is the best place for sit down fish and chips. Get there early for a seat in the original part of the pub for the authentic Southwold fish and chip experience. The smoked haddock and chips with minted mushy peas is our all time favourite.
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Harbour Inn Southwold
The Harbour Inn is the best place for sit down fish and chips. Get there early for a seat in the original part of the pub for the authentic Southwold fish and chip experience. The smoked haddock and chips with minted mushy peas is our all time favourite.
The atmospheric Nelson, next to the beach, is the locals' favourite place to enjoy a pint of Adnams.
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The Lord Nelson
42 East St
The atmospheric Nelson, next to the beach, is the locals' favourite place to enjoy a pint of Adnams.
Sightseeing
Promenade to the harbour circular walk
Our favourite walk encompasses the highlights of Southwold. The route is about 2-3 miles and has plenty of places for you to stop. Start on the Pier, making sure you visit the Tim Hunkin artwork, before walking right along the promenade. Admire the beach-huts or stop for a cup of tea. Then carry on until across the sand dunes until you reach the harbour. Walk along the harbour's edge with its working fishing boats until you reach the Harbour Inn pub (where we highly recommend the fish and chips). Then walk back to town either using the road immediately next the pub or the footpath which is a little further along the riverbank. This is the old rai
Promenade
27 All Saints' RdPromenade to the harbour circular walk
Our favourite walk encompasses the highlights of Southwold. The route is about 2-3 miles and has plenty of places for you to stop. Start on the Pier, making sure you visit the Tim Hunkin artwork, before walking right along the promenade. Admire the beach-huts or stop for a cup of tea. Then carry on until across the sand dunes until you reach the harbour. Walk along the harbour's edge with its working fishing boats until you reach the Harbour Inn pub (where we highly recommend the fish and chips). Then walk back to town either using the road immediately next the pub or the footpath which is a little further along the riverbank. This is the old rai
Walk to Covehithe
Covehithe beach is beautiful and relatively isolated, just to the north of the town. The beach does become inaccessible from Southwold at certain times of the day so beware the tide!
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Covehithe
Walk to Covehithe
Covehithe beach is beautiful and relatively isolated, just to the north of the town. The beach does become inaccessible from Southwold at certain times of the day so beware the tide!
Entertainment & Activities
Adnams distillery and brewery tour
Adnams brewery runs a number of tours of the brewery and distillery as well as master classes where you can learn how to make the products. Details can be obtained at the tour entrance within the Swan hotel yard.
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Adnams Vistor Centre
Adnams distillery and brewery tour
Adnams brewery runs a number of tours of the brewery and distillery as well as master classes where you can learn how to make the products. Details can be obtained at the tour entrance within the Swan hotel yard.
Those seeking adventure will enjoy a Sea blast on the Coastal Voyager rib boat. See www.coastalvoyager.co.uk. They also provide, calmer, wildlife watching trips along the Blyth estuary.
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Coastal voyager
3 Southwold HbrThose seeking adventure will enjoy a Sea blast on the Coastal Voyager rib boat. See www.coastalvoyager.co.uk. They also provide, calmer, wildlife watching trips along the Blyth estuary.
A traditional, 1930's style small cinema, which shows a number of vintage films. See www.southwoldcinema.co.uk for more details.
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The Electric Picture Palace
Blackmill RoadA traditional, 1930's style small cinema, which shows a number of vintage films. See www.southwoldcinema.co.uk for more details.
Muelle de Southwold
North ParadeArts & Culture
A recently renovated, award-winning museum on local history. Entry is by donation. The Amber Shop on the Market Square has a small museum.
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Southwold Museum
9-11 Victoria StA recently renovated, award-winning museum on local history. Entry is by donation. The Amber Shop on the Market Square has a small museum.
Parks & Nature
In Anglo-Saxon times, Dunwich was the capital of East Anglia. Almost the entire former city now lies under the sea. You can walk along the beach, see a reconstruction of the city at the museum and have an excellent pub lunch at the Ship Inn. Those feeling active can cycle to Dunwich. This is a beautiful (mostly flat) 9 mile bike ride. Bike hire is available opposite the Blyth Hotel on Pier Avenue. Once you get there it is worth a trip up to the Heath (which is owned by the National Trust). In the height of summer the heathland is a patchwork of purple. Bug-hunting kits provide excellent entertainment for children.
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Dunwich
In Anglo-Saxon times, Dunwich was the capital of East Anglia. Almost the entire former city now lies under the sea. You can walk along the beach, see a reconstruction of the city at the museum and have an excellent pub lunch at the Ship Inn. Those feeling active can cycle to Dunwich. This is a beautiful (mostly flat) 9 mile bike ride. Bike hire is available opposite the Blyth Hotel on Pier Avenue. Once you get there it is worth a trip up to the Heath (which is owned by the National Trust). In the height of summer the heathland is a patchwork of purple. Bug-hunting kits provide excellent entertainment for children.
Walberwick is an incredibly popular village, best accessed by the ferry, which is rowed across the harbour (2 minute boat trip or 8 mile car journey). The boat only operates during peak season but just beyond the Harbour Inn there is a footbridge, which can be used all year round. There is a beach, a smattering of shops and play equipment. We recommend cream tea at the Parish Lantern.
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Walberswick
Walberwick is an incredibly popular village, best accessed by the ferry, which is rowed across the harbour (2 minute boat trip or 8 mile car journey). The boat only operates during peak season but just beyond the Harbour Inn there is a footbridge, which can be used all year round. There is a beach, a smattering of shops and play equipment. We recommend cream tea at the Parish Lantern.
This is a magical day out with the children. It is just over an hours drive from the cottage www.bewilderwood.co.uk
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Bewilderwood station
This is a magical day out with the children. It is just over an hours drive from the cottage www.bewilderwood.co.uk
Orford is a great foodie destination including the famous Orford Smokehouse. Those who arrive early can take a boat trip to Orford Ness which was used a military base during WW2. It is a very strange and haunting place and excellent for wildlife spotting.
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Orford
Orford is a great foodie destination including the famous Orford Smokehouse. Those who arrive early can take a boat trip to Orford Ness which was used a military base during WW2. It is a very strange and haunting place and excellent for wildlife spotting.
Everything Else
Great Yarmouth offers a few interesting attractions and miles of sandy beaches. The Time and Tide Museum is a fascinating museum on the Herring Industry (exceptionally well done and far better than it sounds which is suitable for all ages). The Circus is also a favourite with an extraordinary finale! Pleasurewood Hills, a small theme park, is between Southwold and Great Yarmouth.
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Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth offers a few interesting attractions and miles of sandy beaches. The Time and Tide Museum is a fascinating museum on the Herring Industry (exceptionally well done and far better than it sounds which is suitable for all ages). The Circus is also a favourite with an extraordinary finale! Pleasurewood Hills, a small theme park, is between Southwold and Great Yarmouth.
Snape has long ties with Benjamin Britten and features a variety of shops and musical concerts. Close by is Aldeburgh, a pretty town similar to Southwold.
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Snape Maltings
Snape has long ties with Benjamin Britten and features a variety of shops and musical concerts. Close by is Aldeburgh, a pretty town similar to Southwold.
Potton Hall
Blythburgh Roadgood cafe, lovely garden, yoga and spa centre.