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Coastal town in Suffolk, England
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Southwold is an unspoilt seaside town in Suffolk.
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No children shorter than 1.1 m (really).
Nature Reserve
16-hectare woodland good for birdwatching. Apr-Jul best time to visit. Dogs on leads.
Dogs welcome. Tea rooms
Nearly 400 hectares. Open water lagoons and reed beds
Music festival
Running since 2014, the festival organises a wide variety of artists and events and various venues over the week.
Quiet shingle beach
Walking Treasure Trail
Purchase in advance (internet PDF download available). 2 miles & 2 hours.
Adrenaline RIB Boat Ride
Not suitable for those under 18, or with mobility impairments. Make-your-own-gin experience available.
A good pub meal and atmosphere. Pub is a multiple award winner. Very well kept Adnams beers. Packed to the ceilings on weekends and during the season, but no meal reservations. Dog friendly
a fine selection of speciality beers and wine, with traditional pub food, at low prices. Log fires and over 20 wines by the glass
Lovely inn, well kept Adnams beers. Fish and chips.
Traditional family pub and restaurant, dog-friendly, serves Mauldon’s on tap from unique hand pumps.
Pub, restaurant & rooms.
Pub & food.
Pub & food.
Georgian hotel refurbished in 2017, upscale place with great dining run by Adnams the brewers. Dogs only in garden annexe.
Contemporary style, owned and managed by Adnams Brewery. Comes with a fine wooden and red leather decor, several types of local beer on tap, alongside a very respectable 20 wines by the glass.
Historic restaurant with 5 rooms in 15th C building. No children under 17 or dogs.
AA 2*. Bar & restaurant
B&B
B&B
No pets. No children under 14. Min 2 night stay
Selling products from Adnams Brewery and Distillery.
Breads, cakes & filled rolls.
Amber jewellery & items
ATMs
Convenience store.
By train
By bus
Southwold is served by First Norfolk & Suffolk bus services 99 from Lowestoft and 99a from Bungay and Halesworth, and by Border Bus services 146 from Norwich and 524 from Halesworth, both also…
By bicycle
The town is at the south end of Regional Cycle Route 31 which runs north to Beccles where it joins Regional Cycle Route 30 (to Lowestoft to the east and to Harleston and beyond to the west).
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