Beautiful coloured beachhuts lining Southwold beach
Alfresco cafes on Southwold Pier
Southwold Beach & Pier
The wonderfully quirky Under the Pier Show on Southwold Pier
Southwold Lighthouse
Adnams pubs in Southwold
One of Suffolk's most beautiful churches, St Edmunds in Southwold
Southwold Beach & TownSuffolk heritage coast seaside gem Southwold contains one of Britain's best piers and Sole Bay Brewery Adnams. Visitors can enjoy fine Adnams beers and wines via the brewery tour or in one of the many traditional inns in Southwold. Featuring a stunning beach lined with colourful beachhuts, Southwold contains numerous fine craft and gift shops alongside several heritage museums and a picturesque harbour. Take tours of the iconic Southwold Lighthouse or visit top family attraction the Southwold Maize Maze.
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Luxurious Southwold accommodation with real character and charm includes award winning victorian guest houses and fine Southwold hotels with in-house restaurants. Southwold Pier contains a premier selection of attractions including fine cafes and restaurants, traditional amusements and the quirky unmissable Under the Pier Show.
If there was an award in Britain for best pier then Southwold Pier would be one of the strongest contenders. Boasting a treasure trove of attractions from the quirky fantastic Under the Pier Show to alfresco pier cafes and restaurants, a children's shop and fine craft gift shops, Southwold Pier is an unforgettable visit on the Suffolk heritage coast. The attraction is already a tourism award winner.
The selection of fine restaurants and cafes on Southwold Pier includes The Broadwalk Restaurant serving fresh home-cooked family fare and traditional cream teas. Further attractions include the traditional amusement arcade with penny slot machines, fruit machines and racing horses. The Southwold Pier Waterclock, which comes to life on the hour and half hour always draws a crowd.
A visit to the whacky world of the Under The Pier Show centrally situated on Southwold Pier guarantees great laughs with new quirky machines constantly added. Outdoor pier seating features around both the pier cafes and along the pier broadwalk and affords stunning views across Southwold beach and town. Southwold Pier is open daily all year except Christmas Day.
Southwold's famous Sole Bay Brewery Adnams offers brewery tours to visitors. The Adnams Brewery tour includes ample opportunities for tasting a selection of delicious Adnams ales with a bottle of beer inclusive to take home. The Adnams brewery is housed within a victorian building and is located close to Southwold lighthouse just inland from Southwold beach. The building is victorian but as the brewery tour reveals, this is one of the UK's most modern breweries featuring cutting edge brewing machinery.
The beer making process is thoroughly explored during the Adnams brewery tour which lasts around 1 hour and is followed by a 30 minute tutored beer tasting session. Adnams also produce wines. Visit the Adnams Brewery website for brewery tour dates and details.
Suffolk heritage coast seaside gem Southwold contains an extensive choice of outstanding attractions. Southwold Museums are numerous and include the Southwold Museum detailing the local and natural history of Southwold and the surrounding district. The Southwold Museum is housed in two stunning 17th century cottages. Other highlight museums in Southwold include the Amber Museum and Shop, a unique museum exploring the story and history of organic resin amber. Exhibits here include the largest pieces of amber discovered in Britain and the shop sells a wonderful selection of amber jewellery and gifts.
The white beacon of the Southwold Lighthouse is an iconic feature in Southwold. Visitors can take tours of this coastal landmark. Trinity House offer a selection of Southwold Lighthouse tour dates from Easter through the summer season. Lighthouse tours last around 20 minutes. Visit the Trinity House website for tour dates and details. Close to Southwold Lighthouse and the Adnams Brewery is one of Suffolk's most spectacular churches, St Edmund church in Southwold with 15th century painted screen. Adjacent to Harbour car park in Southwold is The Alfred Corry Museum, a former Cromer pier lifeboat shed which is today home to historic Southwold lifeboat.
Heritage maritime buildings of real interest in Southwold include the Sailor's Reading Room on East Cliff, built out of victorian philanthropism as a refuge for fishermen and sailors where they could read and receive some religious instruction. The Electric Picture Palace in Southwold on Blackmill Road was famously opened by Michael Palin in May 2002. Tours are available around this gem cinema which offers a programme of films throughout the year and is available for weddings.
Attractions around Southwold include the popular Southwold Maize Maze, a family favourite puzzle of pathways spread across 8 acres with refreshments and play areas onsite. Find Southwold Maize Maze just off the A12 on the A1095 main road to Southwold just opposite Adnams Distribution Centre.
Lovers of fine seaside holidays will feel more than at home in beautiful Southwold in the heart of the Suffolk heritage coast. Southwold contains an outstanding choice of stunning real ale traditional inns with restaurants serving fine Adnams beers and wines from Southwold's own Sole Bay Brewery. Exquisite coffee houses and fine tea rooms in Southwold are numerous and the town features a range of arts, crafts and gift shops including the Adnams Wine Cellar & Kitchen Store on Victoria Street. Festivals and events in Southwold include the annual Ways With Words Literary Festival. Boat trips in Southwold out to sea and along the River Blyth are available with Coastal Voyager who have an office for boat trip bookings situated in Southwold Harbour.
Find award winning accommodation in Southwold listed here on iknow East Anglia. Southwold accommodation includes stunning seaside guesthouses and stylish independent Southwold hotels. A selection of B&B guest houses in Southwold are luxury victorian properties situated on North beach with seaviews.
