Guidebook for South Cove
Food Scene
There are loads of good cafes and restaurants nearby, in Southwold and its environs. Here's just a few suggestions.
Two Magpies Bakery Southwold
88 High Stgreat sourdough bread, pastries and wonderful coffee
Famous Southwold brewery and wine merchant, also nice café in centre of Southwold. You can have tours of the brewery and even learn to make gin with a prior booking.
24 locals recommend
Adnams Southwold Store and Café
4 Victoria StFamous Southwold brewery and wine merchant, also nice café in centre of Southwold. You can have tours of the brewery and even learn to make gin with a prior booking.
excellent gastro pub in Walberswick just across the river from Southwold
21 locals recommend
Anchor at Walberswick
The Streetexcellent gastro pub in Walberswick just across the river from Southwold
Lovely fish & chips, great location, sitting inside the restaurant overlooking the river or in the old worldly pub, or outside on a nice day.
17 locals recommend
Harbour Inn Southwold
Lovely fish & chips, great location, sitting inside the restaurant overlooking the river or in the old worldly pub, or outside on a nice day.
lovely for mid morning coffee or lunch during a walk across the common. Good price and views, nice décor, and a roaring fire on a cold day.
6 locals recommend
Harbour Café
lovely for mid morning coffee or lunch during a walk across the common. Good price and views, nice décor, and a roaring fire on a cold day.
Everything Else
Southwold
St Edmunds Church, the beach, the harbour
The city that has fallen into the sea, visit the museum, walk on the beach and great fish and chips
55 locals recommend
Dunwich
The city that has fallen into the sea, visit the museum, walk on the beach and great fish and chips
Parks & Nature
Covehithe
wild and often empty, only you and the birds
RSPB Minsmere
Sheepwash Lanegreat for ornithologists
wonderful walks, merges into RSPB site at Minsmere
50 locals recommend
National Trust - Dunwich Heath and Beach
Minsmere Roadwonderful walks, merges into RSPB site at Minsmere
Arts & Culture
Blythburgh
Beautiful Church, "The cathedral of the marshes"
Shopping
Craftco
40A High StLocal Artists Co-operative for unique and beautiful presents
Drinks & Nightlife
There are cinemas in Aldeburgh and Leiston , and the Marina Theatre in nearby Lowestoft, which also shows films as well as live streaming of opera and National Theatre.
The Cut
8 New CutIndependent rural arts centre with an imaginative programme
The Nelson, or Nellie is the locals favourite pub. There is sometimes live music and usually a good vibe.
24 locals recommend
The Lord Nelson
42 East StThe Nelson, or Nellie is the locals favourite pub. There is sometimes live music and usually a good vibe.