Southwold is a great place to be all year round, whatever the weather. In fact for some of us it’s at its best in the middle of winter during a howling north easterly gale. Have a bracing walk on the beach, find a cosy pub in one of the narrow back streets or greens, and settle down with a drink and the paper!

From your sitting room window in Far View you will be able to enjoy some spectacular East Anglian sunsets.

Walks

Have an early walk across the Common and marshes to the Harbour and then up to the beach and back to Town across the dunes, enjoying splendid views all the while.

Walk to Walberswick.

Eating Out

The Crown and The Swan are favourites of visitors to Southwold. Adams Cellar and Kitchen for breakfast and light meals is 2 minutes away.

Walking across Mights Bridge to Reydon will bring you to The Randolph, another favourite.

There are two pubs in Walberswick – The Bell and The Anchor, both having good restaurants.

Southwold Pubs (all of which serve food)

• The Lord Nelson (East St.)
• The Red Lion (South Green)
• The Blyth (Station Rd.)
• The Blue Lighthouse (East St.)
• The Harbour Inn (Southwold Harbour)
• The Sole Bay (Brewery Green)
• The Kings Head (High St.)

Art Galleries

Several in the High Street and East Street – something for everyone.

The Craft Co – excellent quality craft work, interesting shop and automata

Take-away food

Both Southwold take-aways are only 2 mins away in the High Street.

Marks fish and chips
Shoeme Balti House

Newsagents

Purdy’s is two mins walk away from Far View in the High Street.

Sports

Golf at Southwold Golf Club on the Common. Tennis courts in Hotson Road and on the Common.

Delicatessens

Nutters (East St.)
Black Olive (High St.)
Crab Apple (Market Place) for great fruit and veg and some deli’ items.

Fashion Shopping

Nowadays one of the best destination ladies fashion shopping areas

• Collen and Clare
• Dennys
• Chattertons
• Noa Noa
• Gun Hill

Book shops

High Street book shop - a good selection of new books
Remainder book shop East Street - an unusual mixture of titles at reduced prices
Second hand bookshop Pinkneys Lane - worth a browse.

There is also a Boating lake and Putting Green next to the Pier.

Architecture & Notable Buildings

• Adnams Brewery and cellar/kitchen shop
• Church
  
• Lighthouse
• Town Hall
• Museum
• Numerous pretty streets
• Southwold Pier
• Southwold Cinema
• The Sailor’s Reading Room
• Idiosyncratic architecture – old and new

The Town Market, on Monday and Thursday, includes a fishmonger, local farmer butcher, local produce, a local nursery, clothing, artefacts / baskets.

And if you are lucky – we still have local charity stalls in the market place, usually on Saturdays, where you can buy local jams, home made cakes and scones.

Local butchers with bakery (Hutsons) where on two days a week you can buy the unique Southwold delicacy of butter buns, made to a secret recipe.

The Museum (Victoria Street) is one of the best small museums in the UK. Newly refurbished in 2008.

The Pier – no ‘kiss me quick’ hats. Nice shops, wacky and unique Tim Hunkin machines. Fishing at the end.

Station Road shops

Newly renovated shops at the entrance to the town. Excellent fishing tackle shop, ladies fashion, china painting and convenience store.

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