Southwold
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.324, 1.674 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 50 75 |
| Population: | 3,680 |
Situated on the Suffolk coast in East Suffolk, Southwold sits at the mouth of the River Blyth facing the North Sea. The town is instantly recognisable for its sand-and-shingle beaches, colourful beach huts, the traditional Southwold Pier and the distinctive 19th-century Southwold Lighthouse that still watches over the estuary.
Southwold has a well-preserved townscape of Georgian and Regency buildings and a strong independent streak, with cafés, galleries and shops alongside an active lifeboat. The locally based Adnams brewery is a notable employer and contributor to the local economy, which also relies on fishing and seasonal tourism; the place attracts artists and weekend visitors from London and beyond, giving it a lively cultural feel while retaining a small-town Suffolk character.
Postcode districts covering Southwold
Most populated places nearby
- Lowestoft 10.8 miles
- Great Yarmouth 19.5 miles
- Beccles 9.9 miles
- Woodbridge 22.1 miles
- Diss 24 miles
- Bradwell 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Southwold Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Walberswick Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Reydon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- South Cove Parish 2.9 miles
- Wangford Built-up area 3 miles
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton Ward 3.4 miles
- Wangford with Henham Parish 3.4 miles
- Covehithe Parish 3.6 miles
- Frostenden Parish 3.7 miles
- Blythburgh Parish 3.7 miles
- Dunwich Parish 4.1 miles
- Uggeshall Parish 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Southwold
IP18 6EA, IP18 6HZ, IP18 6JB, IP18 6HL, IP18 6TJ, IP18 6EN, IP18 6JS, IP18 6LU, IP18 6DA … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 66.6 miles
- Darsham Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Halesworth Railway Station 7.3 miles
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Schools in Southwold
- Southwold Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 0.6 miles
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 7.9 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 11.7 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 13.3 miles