Getting about in Southwold

Southwold has regular bus connections to Norwich, Lowestoft, Halesworth and Beccles, stopping at many of the small Suffolk villages in the local area. They can all be caught by the King’s Head bus stop, at the north end of Southwold High Street.  

The Sole Bay Community Bus (also known as ‘Mr Bus’!) serves the local area, starting in Reydon and covering many local roads before arriving at Southwold Pier. The bus is for everyone, not just older people, and you can hop on and off anywhere on the route. 

The nearest stations to Southwold are Darsham and Halesworth. Both are on the Lowestoft to London line, with Darsham station next to the A12, and Halesworth station located in the north of the town.

Southwold’s taxi services are based in the town, so have great knowledge of the local area. Convenient for nearby trips or travelling further afield, they also pick up and drop off at train and bus stations, and do airport and seaport runs too. 

Southwold Private Hire call 01502 725758 or 07917 701892
Getaway Rider call 01502 801211

The countryside and coastline of east Suffolk is both beautiful and gentle, which makes it ideal for exploring on two wheels. It’s not always convenient to bring your own bike with you though, so hiring is a great alternative. Road bikes, electric bikes, mountain bikes, tandems, tag-alongs and tourers … take your pick and get exploring.

Southwold Cycle Hire 07946 338097 
Suffolk Bike Hire 
Suffolk Cycle Hire 

Crossing the river on the Walberswick Ferry is one of life’s simple pleasures, evoking a long gone era. The wooden rowing boats can carry up to 12 passengers at a time, while a motor launch is used when conditions are unsuitable for rowing, or there’s a large demand for crossing the river. There’s no timetable, simply turn up and they’ll take you across at the next available opportunity.