Emma’s guidebook

Emma
Emma’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Wonderful beach, harbour end is dog friendly all year round. Great restaurants from fish and chips to fine dining. Beach hut hire sometimes available from Suzi's beach cafe. Prebooked only
287 locals recommend
Southwold
287 locals recommend
Wonderful beach, harbour end is dog friendly all year round. Great restaurants from fish and chips to fine dining. Beach hut hire sometimes available from Suzi's beach cafe. Prebooked only
Good for beach, tea rooms and geocaching
50 locals recommend
National Trust - Dunwich Heath and Beach
Minsmere Road
50 locals recommend
Good for beach, tea rooms and geocaching
A great little castle, audio tour is worth doing
50 locals recommend
Orford Castle
Castle Hill
50 locals recommend
A great little castle, audio tour is worth doing
145 locals recommend
Framlingham Castle
Church Street
145 locals recommend
Stony beach with selection of independent and branded stores. Some lovely restaurants in the town and interesting sculptures on the beach. Walking distance to Thorpeness and a good place to park up near the beach to watch the sunrise if you're an early bird!
205 locals recommend
Aldeburgh
205 locals recommend
Stony beach with selection of independent and branded stores. Some lovely restaurants in the town and interesting sculptures on the beach. Walking distance to Thorpeness and a good place to park up near the beach to watch the sunrise if you're an early bird!

Days out

A great rainy day activity for adults and children.
Purple Pumpkin Creative Studio Ltd
Thoroughfare
A great rainy day activity for adults and children.
Brewery tours, afternoon tea or just a lovely place to sit and relax by the moat with lovely views
18 locals recommend
St Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
18 locals recommend
Brewery tours, afternoon tea or just a lovely place to sit and relax by the moat with lovely views
146 locals recommend
RSPB Minsmere
Sheepwash Lane
146 locals recommend
Great for crabbing, beach, ice cream
99 locals recommend
Walberswick
99 locals recommend
Great for crabbing, beach, ice cream
Great little cafés and independent shops. Small quiet market town
31 locals recommend
Halesworth
42 Thoroughfare
31 locals recommend
Great little cafés and independent shops. Small quiet market town
Beautiful cathedral near historic Elm Hill with cobbled streets
217 locals recommend
Norwich Cathedral
65 The Close
217 locals recommend
Beautiful cathedral near historic Elm Hill with cobbled streets
Canoe hire
7 locals recommend
Three Rivers - Pitch & Paddle
Station Road
7 locals recommend
Canoe hire
Great outdoor pool but must book in advance and limited parking on site
45 locals recommend
Beccles Lido
Puddingmoor
45 locals recommend
Great outdoor pool but must book in advance and limited parking on site
A little aviation museum with some interesting displays inside. Dog friendly and free of charge but donations welcomed.
17 locals recommend
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
The Street
17 locals recommend
A little aviation museum with some interesting displays inside. Dog friendly and free of charge but donations welcomed.
Canoe and rowing boat hire, a great place to sit and have an ice cream
44 locals recommend
Thorpeness Meare
44 locals recommend
Canoe and rowing boat hire, a great place to sit and have an ice cream
Small theme park with good selection of rides and the parrot show or sea lions are fun to watch.
87 locals recommend
Pleasurewood Hills
Leisure Way
87 locals recommend
Small theme park with good selection of rides and the parrot show or sea lions are fun to watch.
Beautiful views and great walks from the cafe. Great for coffee, lunch but a favourite breakfast stop for us. Maize maze adjacent for extra entry fee
9 locals recommend
Old Hall Southwold Café & walks
Halesworth Road
9 locals recommend
Beautiful views and great walks from the cafe. Great for coffee, lunch but a favourite breakfast stop for us. Maize maze adjacent for extra entry fee
Lots of outdoor space but on the outskirts of Southwold with plenty of parking. Good for when it isn't beach weather
26 locals recommend
Southwold Maize Maze
Halesworth Road
26 locals recommend
Lots of outdoor space but on the outskirts of Southwold with plenty of parking. Good for when it isn't beach weather

Food scene

quirky local with good hearty meals. Always a warm welcome and we've recently enjoyed curry and fish and chip take aways that have been excellent.
7 locals recommend
The Rumburgh Buck
Mill Road
7 locals recommend
quirky local with good hearty meals. Always a warm welcome and we've recently enjoyed curry and fish and chip take aways that have been excellent.
Good hearty meals, friendly welcome and reasonably priced
Wissett Plough
5 The St
Good hearty meals, friendly welcome and reasonably priced
Really good food, gastro pub with local ales and nice beer garden. A slight detour on your way home from the coast for a quieter location and cheaper than coastal restaurant prices
11 locals recommend
The Queen's Head at Bramfield
The Street
11 locals recommend
Really good food, gastro pub with local ales and nice beer garden. A slight detour on your way home from the coast for a quieter location and cheaper than coastal restaurant prices
Friendly welcome, much cheaper and less greasy batter than most.
Seashell
5 Bridge St
Friendly welcome, much cheaper and less greasy batter than most.
Fresh seafood platters by the harbour or visit their fish and chip takeaway from the little fish company in town next to seasalt.
18 locals recommend
Sole Bay Fish Company
18 locals recommend
Fresh seafood platters by the harbour or visit their fish and chip takeaway from the little fish company in town next to seasalt.
Great selection of food from traditional Sunday lunch to pizza. Laid back atmosphere with great outdoor space. Lovely circular route from here to minsmere and Dunwich heath
20 locals recommend
The Eels Foot Inn
School Cottages
20 locals recommend
Great selection of food from traditional Sunday lunch to pizza. Laid back atmosphere with great outdoor space. Lovely circular route from here to minsmere and Dunwich heath
Local ale, great food, easy parking and close to the beach and meare
17 locals recommend
Dolphin Inn
17 locals recommend
Local ale, great food, easy parking and close to the beach and meare
Our relatives business run from the outbuildings. Preorder a box of goodies for your stay, avoid the supermarket queues whilst supporting local businesses.
Cleveleys Foods LTD
Our relatives business run from the outbuildings. Preorder a box of goodies for your stay, avoid the supermarket queues whilst supporting local businesses.
Fresh milk, cheese, butter, skyr yoghurt and the best brie style cheese you'll ever taste. Open 24 hours
12 locals recommend
Fen Farm Dairy
Flixton Road
12 locals recommend
Fresh milk, cheese, butter, skyr yoghurt and the best brie style cheese you'll ever taste. Open 24 hours
Best coffee in Halesworth with a warm welcome. Bottomless coffee with a pastry for £5 before lunch, delicious brunch like smoked salmon omelettes and lovely evening meals. Also dog friendly
Ancient House Bistro
6 Thoroughfare
Best coffee in Halesworth with a warm welcome. Bottomless coffee with a pastry for £5 before lunch, delicious brunch like smoked salmon omelettes and lovely evening meals. Also dog friendly