Kerry’s guidebook

Kerry
Kerry’s guidebook

Sightseeing and family days out

Lovely walks-nice view-extensive play area for children-dogs welcome. Really good breakfasts-only served in the morning. Lovely Eggs Royale etc, baps. Good range of healthy salads/quiche for lunch/sausage rolls etc. Lovely building.
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Old Hall Southwold Café & walks
Halesworth Road
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Lovely walks-nice view-extensive play area for children-dogs welcome. Really good breakfasts-only served in the morning. Lovely Eggs Royale etc, baps. Good range of healthy salads/quiche for lunch/sausage rolls etc. Lovely building.
Quirky shops, quirky (and cheap) amusements. Watch out for the clock! Popular cafe on boardwalk, gift shops. Has been Coast Magazine's 'Pier of The Year' in recent years. Amusements at the front of The Pier-fish & Chips//Ice Cream/ snacks downstairs too
Under The Pier Show Southwold Pier
North Parade
Quirky shops, quirky (and cheap) amusements. Watch out for the clock! Popular cafe on boardwalk, gift shops. Has been Coast Magazine's 'Pier of The Year' in recent years. Amusements at the front of The Pier-fish & Chips//Ice Cream/ snacks downstairs too
Neat little, well run museum. Worth a look!
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Southwold Museum
9-11 Victoria St
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Neat little, well run museum. Worth a look!
Still operational-rare inland lighthouse. Book a tour-but usually season finishes in November
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Southwold Lighthouse
Stradbroke Road
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Still operational-rare inland lighthouse. Book a tour-but usually season finishes in November
Worth a look-some nice pictures and sculptures plus cards for sale
The Serena Hall Gallery
16 Queen St
Worth a look-some nice pictures and sculptures plus cards for sale
Worth a look-if you like art!
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Two Magpies Bakery Southwold
88 High St
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Worth a look-if you like art!
Book a Brewery/or Distillery Tour-in usual times (non Covid19) tours were followed by a tasting session in Adnams Shop!
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Adnams Vistor Centre
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Book a Brewery/or Distillery Tour-in usual times (non Covid19) tours were followed by a tasting session in Adnams Shop!
Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum Trust
Lifesavers!
Have a walk around! Lots of activity! Lots of eateries-The Harbour Inn-book a boat trip-get the ferry to Walberswick
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Southwold Harbour
Southwold Harbour
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Have a walk around! Lots of activity! Lots of eateries-The Harbour Inn-book a boat trip-get the ferry to Walberswick
Lovely beach walks-ruins etc-also T 'The Ship' pub which serves unusual and hearty food. Most of Dunwich is now under the sea-it was a large prosperous town! There is also a beach cafe
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Dunwich
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Lovely beach walks-ruins etc-also T 'The Ship' pub which serves unusual and hearty food. Most of Dunwich is now under the sea-it was a large prosperous town! There is also a beach cafe
Very historic-most of Dunwich is now under the sea! It was a very important port. Beach cafe, lovely walks, The Ship Pub. lots of ruins to look at!
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Dunwich
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Very historic-most of Dunwich is now under the sea! It was a very important port. Beach cafe, lovely walks, The Ship Pub. lots of ruins to look at!
Renowned beauty spot-lots of lovely walks-cafe-bird watchers heaven!
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RSPB Minsmere
Sheepwash Lane
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Renowned beauty spot-lots of lovely walks-cafe-bird watchers heaven!
Area of outstanding beauty-lovely walks
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National Trust - Dunwich Heath og Beach
Minsmere Road
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Area of outstanding beauty-lovely walks
Famous, beautiful church
St Edmund's Church
5 Bartholomew Grn
Famous, beautiful church
Unusual place-lovely lake with loads of swans/canada geese (you can buy feed), designed by James Barrie. Check out the 'House in the Sky' Couple of pubs/tie in with a visit to Aldeburgh!
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Thorpeness
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Unusual place-lovely lake with loads of swans/canada geese (you can buy feed), designed by James Barrie. Check out the 'House in the Sky' Couple of pubs/tie in with a visit to Aldeburgh!
Famous coastal town. Shingle beach-lots of shops etc. Some grand hotels
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Aldeburgh
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Famous coastal town. Shingle beach-lots of shops etc. Some grand hotels
Really quaint village-lovely green (you may see see a family of ducks walking by).
Westleton
Really quaint village-lovely green (you may see see a family of ducks walking by).
Lovely nursery
The Walled Garden
Park Road
Lovely nursery
Helmingham Hall Gardens-lovely place! Beautiful!
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Helmingham Hall Gardens
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Helmingham Hall Gardens-lovely place! Beautiful!

Food scene

Home made cakes-crazy golf, lots of ducks-quaint place. Snacks. Model Yacht Regattas take place nearby.
Boating Lake tea room
North Parade
Home made cakes-crazy golf, lots of ducks-quaint place. Snacks. Model Yacht Regattas take place nearby.
Very popular, especially with visitors. You can eat in (but not space for many) or eat on the bench round the side-or take with you-sit on a bench looking out to sea!
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The Little Fish and Chip Shop
2 East St
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Very popular, especially with visitors. You can eat in (but not space for many) or eat on the bench round the side-or take with you-sit on a bench looking out to sea!
Very popular-best to book. Small restaurant-great reviews-small outside terrace
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Coasters
12 Queen St
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Very popular-best to book. Small restaurant-great reviews-small outside terrace
A recent addition-all day breakfast-sandwiches-well thought of. In High Street
Duchies
63 High Street
A recent addition-all day breakfast-sandwiches-well thought of. In High Street
Really popular. They make their own gelato ice cream-loads of flavours , cakes/snacks available. Handy spot just off the beach!
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Harris & James
11 East St
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Really popular. They make their own gelato ice cream-loads of flavours , cakes/snacks available. Handy spot just off the beach!
Good place to have some liquid refreshment-just off the natural beach in Southwold -good sized outside seating area. Dogs welcome inside restaurant. Nice spot.
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The Sail Loft Southwold
53 Ferry Road
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Good place to have some liquid refreshment-just off the natural beach in Southwold -good sized outside seating area. Dogs welcome inside restaurant. Nice spot.
Cute little sweetie shop/serves ice cream quite late in Summer.
Beaches And Cream
14 Queen St
Cute little sweetie shop/serves ice cream quite late in Summer.
Traditional cute sweetie shop
One St James Green
Saint James' Terrace
Traditional cute sweetie shop
Very popular-all day breakfast, daily specials, lots of options, vegan, vegetarian etc. Home made cakes. Dogs welcome, very small seated area outside at the back!
Cafe Fifty One
51 High St
Very popular-all day breakfast, daily specials, lots of options, vegan, vegetarian etc. Home made cakes. Dogs welcome, very small seated area outside at the back!
Lovely sausage rolls in cafe-breakfast items, cakes etc . Large seated area inside and out. Very busy in high season!
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Adnams Southwold Store and Café
4 Victoria St
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Lovely sausage rolls in cafe-breakfast items, cakes etc . Large seated area inside and out. Very busy in high season!
Takeaway and good seated area. Really good sized portions-'proper' fish and chip shop!
Marks Fish Shop
32 High Street
Takeaway and good seated area. Really good sized portions-'proper' fish and chip shop!
Excellent Sunday Roast-very varied menu options-lots of vegetarian/fish/vegan options. Good sized portions, excellent puddings. Quality establishment. Small bar at the back (where dogs are welcome in bar but not in the restaurant). Best to book..
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The Crown
90 High St
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Excellent Sunday Roast-very varied menu options-lots of vegetarian/fish/vegan options. Good sized portions, excellent puddings. Quality establishment. Small bar at the back (where dogs are welcome in bar but not in the restaurant). Best to book..
Lovely bar area-good food served within. Dogs not allowed. Have a coffee or Cream Tea in the lounge lovely setting! Lovely formal restaurant 'The Tap Room'. Great outside area for Summer liquid refreshments!
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The Swan Hotel
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Lovely bar area-good food served within. Dogs not allowed. Have a coffee or Cream Tea in the lounge lovely setting! Lovely formal restaurant 'The Tap Room'. Great outside area for Summer liquid refreshments!
Lovely little deli
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The Black Dog Deli
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Lovely little deli
Great pies/salads/all takeaway/lots of meat/ (fabulous scotch eggs)/vegan options/vegetarian options. Classy popular shop
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The Black Olive Delicatessen Ltd
80B High St
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Great pies/salads/all takeaway/lots of meat/ (fabulous scotch eggs)/vegan options/vegetarian options. Classy popular shop
Very popular-sea food platters in restaurant-fresh fish for sale-eat outdoors (fish and chips) in the Summer-bar!
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Sole Bay Fish Company
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Very popular-sea food platters in restaurant-fresh fish for sale-eat outdoors (fish and chips) in the Summer-bar!
Very old pub-historic-loads of seating outside-extremely busy in the Summer! Boules can be played round the back! Reasonably priced food!
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Harbour Inn Southwold
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Very old pub-historic-loads of seating outside-extremely busy in the Summer! Boules can be played round the back! Reasonably priced food!
Excellent butchers-BBQ food also-pies-cakes-cheese-bread!
Mills & Sons Southwold Ltd
23 Market Pl
Excellent butchers-BBQ food also-pies-cakes-cheese-bread!
Double fronted-traditional sweets-good for presents-fudge boxes etc! Serves breakfasts/cream teas etc.
Squiers of Southwold
71 High St
Double fronted-traditional sweets-good for presents-fudge boxes etc! Serves breakfasts/cream teas etc.
Great place. loads of outdoor space. Homemade bread/wood fired oven (pizzas). Proper good food, very popular! Free house so more beer/wine options than some pubs. Dogs allowed in bar but not in restaurant.
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Anchor at Walberswick
The Street
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Great place. loads of outdoor space. Homemade bread/wood fired oven (pizzas). Proper good food, very popular! Free house so more beer/wine options than some pubs. Dogs allowed in bar but not in restaurant.
This place can do no wrong! Seriously fab selection of cakes/bread/ can eat indoors/dogs welcome. Great coffee/pizza night. All sorts of options vegan/gluten free etc. Artisan bakery-very busy!
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Two Magpies Bakery Southwold
88 High St
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This place can do no wrong! Seriously fab selection of cakes/bread/ can eat indoors/dogs welcome. Great coffee/pizza night. All sorts of options vegan/gluten free etc. Artisan bakery-very busy!
Seasonal/takeaway/loads of seating outside. Really good (large) fish and chips (halloumi option). Proper traditional fare..
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Mrs T's Fish & Chips
Southwold Harbour
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Seasonal/takeaway/loads of seating outside. Really good (large) fish and chips (halloumi option). Proper traditional fare..
Lovely (big) garden. Very old historic pub and restaurant (dogs welcome indoors). Very popular-good traditional type food.
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Bell Inn Walberswick
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Lovely (big) garden. Very old historic pub and restaurant (dogs welcome indoors). Very popular-good traditional type food.
Nice cream teas-lots of yummy cakes. Nice spot-lots of outdoor seating
The Tea Shed
Nice cream teas-lots of yummy cakes. Nice spot-lots of outdoor seating
Very popular-historic old building. Outdoor space. Excellent reputation-quite an 'intimate' feel indoors (no dogs) so not so much 'hustle and bustle'. Renowned really for being a fish restaurant but does serve other options
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Sutherland House
56 High St
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Very popular-historic old building. Outdoor space. Excellent reputation-quite an 'intimate' feel indoors (no dogs) so not so much 'hustle and bustle'. Renowned really for being a fish restaurant but does serve other options
Julie serves a really good range of food/takeaway only-very good curries. Just round the corner from the cottage-pre-order
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The Box
27 High St
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Julie serves a really good range of food/takeaway only-very good curries. Just round the corner from the cottage-pre-order
Home delivery or pick up. Fast, efficient service-can get very busy though! Shut on Tuesdays!
Southwold & Reydon Chinese
22 Fountain Way
Home delivery or pick up. Fast, efficient service-can get very busy though! Shut on Tuesdays!
Tiptree Tea Room at Southwold
70 High Street
Sandwiches etc
Lovely pub-dogs welcome in bar (where you can eat).
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The Westleton Crown
The Street
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Lovely pub-dogs welcome in bar (where you can eat).
Really lovely food-home made sups/snacks/pastries and cakes/cream teas. Lovely place-outside seating in the Summer
The Snug Tea Room
The Street
Really lovely food-home made sups/snacks/pastries and cakes/cream teas. Lovely place-outside seating in the Summer
Good food-sometimes there are functions-such as August Bank Holiday's Family Fun Day-bands, stalls -great day out!
The Randolph
41 Wangford Rd
Good food-sometimes there are functions-such as August Bank Holiday's Family Fun Day-bands, stalls -great day out!
Fruit and veg plus sundries-lots of health food products available
Little Gems
21 Market Place
Fruit and veg plus sundries-lots of health food products available
Lovely French Cafe- along The Harbour. At present only open Mon-Fridays -not eveningd
Le roc @the harbour
Lovely French Cafe- along The Harbour. At present only open Mon-Fridays -not eveningd

Fun games activity

Ice creams/snacks/putting green. Good fun!
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Southwold Pier Car Park
27 N Parade
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Ice creams/snacks/putting green. Good fun!
Boat trips-usually all year round-'Sea Blasts' river trips, private charter.
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Coastal voyager
3 Southwold Hbr
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Boat trips-usually all year round-'Sea Blasts' river trips, private charter.
Same site as Old Hall Farm-seasonal-plus pumpkin picking at haloween
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Southwold Maize Maze
Halesworth Road
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Same site as Old Hall Farm-seasonal-plus pumpkin picking at haloween
Scenic golf course just off and incorporating Southwold Common
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Southwold Golf Club
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Scenic golf course just off and incorporating Southwold Common

Beach facilities

Very popular-bacon sandwiches, cakes ice-creams, seated area-steps near 'The Nelson' Pub. Handy to grab a snack if you're enjoying Southwold Beach (lovely sandy beach) Blue Flag 2022
Suzie's cafe
Promenade
Very popular-bacon sandwiches, cakes ice-creams, seated area-steps near 'The Nelson' Pub. Handy to grab a snack if you're enjoying Southwold Beach (lovely sandy beach) Blue Flag 2022
Popular-seating around kiosk and usually on the beach-good place to people watch! Snacks, Mr Whippy style ice creams (plus all others) served. Bacon sandwiches/cakes etc very popular. In the Summer (on occasion) they have BBQ's on a Saturday early evening. Don't forget to have a look at the beach huts-one sold recently for over £250,000!
Gunhill Beach Kiosk
Popular-seating around kiosk and usually on the beach-good place to people watch! Snacks, Mr Whippy style ice creams (plus all others) served. Bacon sandwiches/cakes etc very popular. In the Summer (on occasion) they have BBQ's on a Saturday early evening. Don't forget to have a look at the beach huts-one sold recently for over £250,000!
Lovely natural beach-past the beach huts off Ferry Road-dogs allowed all year round
The Denes Beach
Ferry Road
Lovely natural beach-past the beach huts off Ferry Road-dogs allowed all year round

Parking and lovely walks from and beyond..

Can be accessed via York Road-at the moment parking is free (probably not for much longer) right on glorious Southwold Common
The Common Car Park
Godyll Road
Can be accessed via York Road-at the moment parking is free (probably not for much longer) right on glorious Southwold Common

Shops

Some lovely stuff in here! Adnams famous gin, all beers, lots of interesting items for sale-some kitchenware etc. Great place for buying presents!
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Adnams Southwold Store and Café
4 Victoria St
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Some lovely stuff in here! Adnams famous gin, all beers, lots of interesting items for sale-some kitchenware etc. Great place for buying presents!
Large gallery-have a browse-it's free!
Buckenham Galleries
81 High St
Large gallery-have a browse-it's free!
Lovely old shop-something for everybody-some designer brands!
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Collen & Clare
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Lovely old shop-something for everybody-some designer brands!
Shop selling clothes, presents. also cream teas etc
The Parish Lantern Tea Room
The Green
Shop selling clothes, presents. also cream teas etc
Quirky shop-soft furnishings-garden ornaments-great place for present shopping!
Max Southwold
25 High St
Quirky shop-soft furnishings-garden ornaments-great place for present shopping!

Pubs

Very popular-busy-lots of character. Once won Evening Standard's 'Pub of The Year'-dogs welcome. Traditional pub! Good heated outside area
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The Lord Nelson
42 East St
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Very popular-busy-lots of character. Once won Evening Standard's 'Pub of The Year'-dogs welcome. Traditional pub! Good heated outside area
Traditional pub with food-right near the lighthouse. Sit outside and watch the world go by!
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Sole Bay Inn Southwold
7 East Green
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Traditional pub with food-right near the lighthouse. Sit outside and watch the world go by!