Southwold
Built-up area in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.327, 1.679 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 50 76 |
| Population: | 3,680 |
Southwold sits on the North Sea coast in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, tucked beside the mouth of the River Blyth. The town is famous for its shingle beach, rows of colourful beach huts, a distinctive 19th‑century Southwold Lighthouse, and the compact timber and Victorian architecture that frames a working harbour and the pleasantly idiosyncratic Southwold Pier.
Locally the economy still leans on fishing, tourism and the long‑established brewery Adnams, while conservation sits high on the agenda because the town lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. Culturally it punches above its size with independent shops, seasonal festivals and literary connections (notably the time George Orwell spent there), and socially it’s a popular seaside destination whose character changes noticeably between quiet winters and busy summer months.
Postcode districts covering Southwold
Most populated places nearby
- Lowestoft 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Great Yarmouth 19.3 miles31 km
- Beccles 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Woodbridge 22.4 miles36 km
- Diss 24.3 miles39 km
- Bradwell 17.5 miles28.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Reydon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Walberswick Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- South Cove Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wangford Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Covehithe Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wangford with Henham Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Frostenden Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Wrentham Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Blythburgh Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Uggeshall Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Dunwich Parish 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Southwold
IP18 6AT, IP18 6AE, IP18 6DN, IP18 6DQ, IP18 6FA, IP18 6AZ, IP18 6DZ, IP18 6BD, IP18 6EQ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- London Southend Airport 66.9 miles107.7 km
- Brampton 7.4 miles12 km
- Halesworth Railway Station 7.5 miles12 km
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Schools in Southwold
- Southwold Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 13.6 miles22 km