Debra's Guidebook

Debra
Debra's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Places of interest to visit
145 locals recommend
Framlingham Castle
Church Street
145 locals recommend
205 locals recommend
Aldeburgh
205 locals recommend
287 locals recommend
Southwold
287 locals recommend
99 locals recommend
Walberswick
99 locals recommend
70 locals recommend
Orford
70 locals recommend
Wild, remote and interesting. The Ramsholt Arms serves good food. Book in advance of phone ahead.
Ramsholt
Wild, remote and interesting. The Ramsholt Arms serves good food. Book in advance of phone ahead.
131 locals recommend
Woodbridge
131 locals recommend
This is a fascinating little sea side village. Built as a Victorian holiday resort, it has retained its quirky charm. The boating lake is fun.
44 locals recommend
Thorpeness Meare
44 locals recommend
This is a fascinating little sea side village. Built as a Victorian holiday resort, it has retained its quirky charm. The boating lake is fun.
A wild and beautiful area ideal for walking.
50 locals recommend
National Trust - Dunwich Heath and Beach
Minsmere Road
50 locals recommend
A wild and beautiful area ideal for walking.

Culture

Plenty on offer here. Walking, river trips, live music events, retail, good cafes. Make a day of it and then go to Aldeburgh for supper.
215 locals recommend
Snape Maltings
215 locals recommend
Plenty on offer here. Walking, river trips, live music events, retail, good cafes. Make a day of it and then go to Aldeburgh for supper.
If you liked the film The Dig then you will want to visit here.
130 locals recommend
National Trust - Sutton Hoo
130 locals recommend
If you liked the film The Dig then you will want to visit here.
Not extensive but interesting. Afterwards wonder down to the harbour area for a bite to eat.
23 locals recommend
Christchurch Mansion
Soane Street
23 locals recommend
Not extensive but interesting. Afterwards wonder down to the harbour area for a bite to eat.
If you love historic buildings this is wonderful. Situated in the heart of Bury St Edmunds.
26 locals recommend
St. Edmundsbury Cathedral
Angel Hill
26 locals recommend
If you love historic buildings this is wonderful. Situated in the heart of Bury St Edmunds.

Gardens

Check their website for opening times and events. Lovely gardens and acres of grounds to walk in.
30 locals recommend
Helmingham Hall Gardens
30 locals recommend
Check their website for opening times and events. Lovely gardens and acres of grounds to walk in.
This is my happy place. It’s a privately owned nursery within a walled garden where you can sit and listen to the birds. On a warm sunny day it feels like heaven. I take a drink, a snack and a good book. (They do have a little summer house with a hot drinks machine). I always end up buying lots of plants.
The Walled Garden
Park Road
This is my happy place. It’s a privately owned nursery within a walled garden where you can sit and listen to the birds. On a warm sunny day it feels like heaven. I take a drink, a snack and a good book. (They do have a little summer house with a hot drinks machine). I always end up buying lots of plants.
A lovely setting to eat and relax. Check their website. You need to book in advance for the restaurant. Lovely country shop and gardens so make a day of it.
54 locals recommend
Wyken Vineyards
Wyken Road
54 locals recommend
A lovely setting to eat and relax. Check their website. You need to book in advance for the restaurant. Lovely country shop and gardens so make a day of it.
33 locals recommend
Abbey Gardens
22 Mustow St
33 locals recommend

Recommendations for places to eat.

A lovely setting to eat and relax. Check their website. You need to book in advance for the restaurant. Lovely country shop and gardens so make a day of it.
54 locals recommend
Wyken Vineyards
Wyken Road
54 locals recommend
A lovely setting to eat and relax. Check their website. You need to book in advance for the restaurant. Lovely country shop and gardens so make a day of it.
Good food. Real ale. Plenty of character.
17 locals recommend
Harbour Inn Southwold
17 locals recommend
Good food. Real ale. Plenty of character.
Bit of a gastro pub. Interesting menu, changes daily. Good for meat and fish dishes. Local produce used. Earl Soham brewery real ale served.
32 locals recommend
The Station Hotel
Station Road
32 locals recommend
Bit of a gastro pub. Interesting menu, changes daily. Good for meat and fish dishes. Local produce used. Earl Soham brewery real ale served.
They host live music events and combine with an excellent food offer. Check their website.
The Froize
The Street
They host live music events and combine with an excellent food offer. Check their website.
A great little pavement cafe with a buzzy vibe. Excellent food and drinks menu for brunch and lunch. It’s a great spot if you like people watching.
12 locals recommend
The Dancing Goat Cafe
33 Market Hill
12 locals recommend
A great little pavement cafe with a buzzy vibe. Excellent food and drinks menu for brunch and lunch. It’s a great spot if you like people watching.
Delicious home baked bread and cakes galore.
8 locals recommend
Two Magpies Bakery Aldeburgh
183A High St
8 locals recommend
Delicious home baked bread and cakes galore.
Fine dining with an Italian theme. Lovely food and good service. (however they can hurry you off your table when busy) It’s a ‘special treat’ restaurant. The tiramisu is just heaven.
14 locals recommend
Watson and Walpole
3 Church Street
14 locals recommend
Fine dining with an Italian theme. Lovely food and good service. (however they can hurry you off your table when busy) It’s a ‘special treat’ restaurant. The tiramisu is just heaven.
Fine dining at its best. You will need to book.
29 locals recommend
Fox and Goose Fressingfield
Church Street
29 locals recommend
Fine dining at its best. You will need to book.
Ultra quirky place serving amazing FRESH fish. No good for veggies ☹️. You need to book in advance, well in advance! You can buy take away shellfish and have a picnic.
18 locals recommend
Sole Bay Fish Company
18 locals recommend
Ultra quirky place serving amazing FRESH fish. No good for veggies ☹️. You need to book in advance, well in advance! You can buy take away shellfish and have a picnic.
A bistro type eatery. Good for meat, fish and veggie. They have a nice courtyard for lunchtime eating. Best to book in advance or at least phone ahead.
30 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
77 High St
30 locals recommend
A bistro type eatery. Good for meat, fish and veggie. They have a nice courtyard for lunchtime eating. Best to book in advance or at least phone ahead.
Good, wholesome food at reasonable prices. Large portion sizes. Great for brunch or lunch.
14 locals recommend
Common Room Café.
10 Church St
14 locals recommend
Good, wholesome food at reasonable prices. Large portion sizes. Great for brunch or lunch.
Excellent fish and chips. The freshest fish possible! Fried in rapeseed oil. Order your food and then picnic on the beach. Gets very busy on a weekend.
Flora Tea Rooms
Beach Road
Excellent fish and chips. The freshest fish possible! Fried in rapeseed oil. Order your food and then picnic on the beach. Gets very busy on a weekend.
Rustic and quirky fish and chip shop in the old harbour area. Food is fried in groundnut oil so ideal for veggies..
10 locals recommend
Mrs T's Fish & Chips
Southwold Harbour
10 locals recommend
Rustic and quirky fish and chip shop in the old harbour area. Food is fried in groundnut oil so ideal for veggies..
Sitting on the cliff top, the Coastguard Cottage Cafe is in a wild and beautiful location. it is a National Trust property serving great food. you can sit inside or out. combine your visit with a good walk. You will need to pay to park.
Coastguard Cottages
Minsmere Road
Sitting on the cliff top, the Coastguard Cottage Cafe is in a wild and beautiful location. it is a National Trust property serving great food. you can sit inside or out. combine your visit with a good walk. You will need to pay to park.
The view across the Blyth estuary is amazing. A great spot to eat on a clear day.
9 locals recommend
Old Hall Southwold Café & walks
Halesworth Road
9 locals recommend
The view across the Blyth estuary is amazing. A great spot to eat on a clear day.

TOP Recommendations for places to eat.

A gem of a place. My favourite restaurant. Great food at a sensible price. Good for meat, fish, vegetarian or vegan using local ingredients. Excellent wine list.
The Boarding House
10 Market Place
A gem of a place. My favourite restaurant. Great food at a sensible price. Good for meat, fish, vegetarian or vegan using local ingredients. Excellent wine list.
In the village of Stradbroke. Newly refurbished and already popular. Tricky to get a booking so phone in advance. Varied menu and decent wine list. People are raving about this place.
Ivy House
Wilby Road
In the village of Stradbroke. Newly refurbished and already popular. Tricky to get a booking so phone in advance. Varied menu and decent wine list. People are raving about this place.

List of other local pubs (not recommendations) within 5/6 miles serving food. Ring ahead and check opening times.

Has a good reputation for food. It did brilliant take away meals during lockdown.
The Dennington Queen
Has a good reputation for food. It did brilliant take away meals during lockdown.
Good quality pub food and beer. NOTE: currently up for sale so double check food availability.
6 locals recommend
The Queen
The Street
6 locals recommend
Good quality pub food and beer. NOTE: currently up for sale so double check food availability.
A busy locals pub that serves a wide range of food.
12 locals recommend
The Cretingham Bell
The Street
12 locals recommend
A busy locals pub that serves a wide range of food.
The closest pub to Little Daisy. Excellent real ale brewed locally. The kitchen has just reopened with a new chef, initial reports are positive.
The Victoria
The Street
The closest pub to Little Daisy. Excellent real ale brewed locally. The kitchen has just reopened with a new chef, initial reports are positive.
Traditional pub food. Locals like it.
The Beaconsfield Arms
Mill Road
Traditional pub food. Locals like it.

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