Southwold

Worth seeing in and around Southwold

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Southwold lighthouse

   Southwold Lighthouse is a lighthouse operated by Trinity House in the centre of Southwold in Suffolk, England. It stands on the North Sea coast, acting as a warning light for shipping passing along the east coast and as a guide for vessels navigating to Southwold harbour.

   100 m · lighthouse in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St Edmund's Church, Southwold

   St Edmund's Church, Southwold is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Southwold, Suffolk.

   200 m · church in Southwold, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Andrew's Church, Covehithe

   St Andrew's Church is a partly redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Covehithe in the English county of Suffolk. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, Part of the church is in ruins and this is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

   5.8 km · church in Covehithe, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh

   The Holy Trinity Church is the parish church of the village of Blythburgh in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is part of the Church of England Halesworth deanery in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, and has been listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England since December 1966.

   5.8 km · church in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Andrew's Church, Walberswick

   St Andrew's Church is a Grade I listed building in Walberswick, Suffolk. It is an active parish church in the Church of England.

   2.4 km · church in Walberswick, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Henham Park

   Henham Park is an historic 4,200 acres estate in the parish of Wangford with Henham, situated north of the village of Blythburgh in the English county of Suffolk. The park is bordered to the east by the A12 road and to the west by the A145, the two roads meeting to the south of the estate..

   5.7 km · park in Wangford with Henham, East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Latitude Festival

   Latitude Festival is an annual music and arts festival set within the grounds of Henham Park, near Southwold, Suffolk, England. The first edition of the festival took place in 2006 and has continued annually.

   5.7 km · annual music festival held in Henham Park, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Sailors' Reading Room

   The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a Grade II listed building on the seafront at Southwold, England. It was built in 1864 as a place for fishermen and mariners to read, as an alternative to drinking in pubs, and also to encourage the pursuit of Christian ideals.

   200 m · building in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Southwold

   No children shorter than 1.1 m (3.6 ft) (really).

2. 02
   Southwold Pier

   North Parade, Southwold IP18 6BN, admin@southwoldpier.co.uk.

3. 03
   St Edmund's Church

   Bartholomew Green, Southwold IP18 6JA.

4. 04
   The Southwold Museum

   9-11 Victoria St, Southwold IP18 6HZ (Opposite Bartholomew Green, facing the main entrance to the Church), southwold.museum@btconnect.com.

5. 05
   Alfred Cory Lifeboat Museum

   Ferry Rd, Southwold IP18 6NB,.

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Things to do

Walk along the pier and visit the lovely shops along it, or stop for lunch or a snack in the restaurant. Walk to the river and take ferry over to Walberswick. Shop in the many boutiques, gift shops, delis etc. There is a lovely Adnams Kitchen shop which sells a huge variety of wines, as well as unusual kitchen equipment. There is also a nice cafe at the back. Take a walk on the beach.

1. 01
   Reydon Wood
2. 02
   Dunwich Heath & Beach

   Coastguard Cottages, Minsmere Rd, Dunwich IP17 3DJ (10 miles S of Southwold), dunwichheath@nationaltrust.org.uk.

3. 03
   Benacre National Nature Reserve

   Nearly 400 hectares.

4. 04
   Latitude Festival

   Henham Park, Southwold, info@latitudefestival.co.uk.

5. 05
   Denes Beach

   Quiet shingle beach Murder Mystery Treasure Trail (Walking Treasure Trail).

6. 06
   Coastal Voyager

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Lord Nelson

   42 East St, Southwold IP18 6EJ, info@thelordnelsonsouthwold.co.uk.

2. 02
   The Anchor Inn

   The Street, Walberswick IP18 6UA (From Southwold, 8 miles by road, 2 miles on foot), info@anchoratwalberswick.com.

3. 03
   Coasters Restaurant

   12 Queen St, Southwold IP18 6EQ, info@coastersofsouthwold.co.uk.

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Getting to Southwold

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 110 km · London Luton (LTN), 149 km · Ostend-Bruges (OST), 150 km

Stations

Blythburgh railway station, 5.7 km · Walberswick railway station, 1.9 km

• London, Essex → Southwold

  154 km · quickest by road, 3h 22m · £16–22
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  154 km · quickest by road, 3h 22m · £16–22
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• Luton, Luton → Southwold

  152 km · quickest by road, 3h 17m · £17–23
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Southwold. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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