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 miles17.3 km
- Great Yarmouth 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Beccles 9.9 miles16 km
- Woodbridge 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Diss 24 miles38.7 km
- Bradwell 17.7 miles28.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Southwold Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Walberswick Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Reydon Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- South Cove Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wangford Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wangford with Henham Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Covehithe Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Frostenden Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Blythburgh Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Dunwich Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Uggeshall Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Southwold
IP18 6EA, IP18 6BP, IP18 6EF, IP18 6FA, IP18 6AT, IP18 6EP, IP18 6LE, IP18 6AE, IP18 6HS … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.4 miles47.2 km
- London Southend Airport 66.6 miles107.2 km
- Darsham Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Halesworth Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
Hotels in Southwold Ad
Schools in Southwold
- Southwold Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 0.6 miles1 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7 miles11.2 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 13.3 miles21.5 km