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Things To Do in Southwold

Come to Southwold and you have a huge variety of exciting activities, memorable experiences, and hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Whether you’re a thrill-seeker, a culture enthusiast, a nature lover or simply seeking relaxation, you’ll find there’s always a diverse array of activities on offer to enjoy.

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Two bicycles leaning against a beach but

Cycle Routes

  • Reydon, Southwold, Walberswick

Seeing Southwold and Suffolk from the saddle is one of the best ways to explore our beautiful part of the world.

Sport & Recreation

A man stands on the street considering the front elevation and clockface of the United Reformed Church

Southwold United Reformed Church

  • Southwold
  • 07956 543187

Worship every Sunday at 10.30am open to all. Other services and study groups.

Wellbeing

Suffolk Paddle

  • Southwold
  • 07498796071

Paddleboard rentals and water sports sales

Sport & Recreation

Coastal Voyager Boat Tours

  • Southwold
  • 07887 525082

Exciting sea trips and peaceful river cruises in the heart of Southwold.

Sport & Recreation

A green steam roller pulls a green caravan behind it

Henham Steam & Country Show

  • 07557784927

Fun for all the family, lots to see and do, all for charity!

Entertainment

Under the Pier Show

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722105

Eccentric interactive machines by Tim Hunkin offer hilarious, unique experiences at the Under the Pier.

Entertainment

A tour guide explains the equipment and brewing process to Adnams' Southwold visitors

Adnams Tours & Experiences

  • Southwold
  • 01502 727225

Peek behind the scenes and find out how we make your favourite Adnams products.

History & Heritage | Tours & Experiences

A lively group of people on the Adnams Brewery Tour chink glasses of beer

Adnams Tours & Experiences, including Lighthouse Tours

  • Southwold
  • 01502 727225

Immerse yourself in Adnams with a tour of the brewery, distillery, Southwold Lighthouse and more.

History & Heritage | Tours & Experiences

Outdoor family dining with tables creating a fun locomotive seating plan

The Pitstop Cafe and Tennis Courts

  • Southwold
  • 07887 901027

Cafe and tennis courts

Sport & Recreation

A modern wooden building with a novel golfer weather vane greets visitors to the golf course

Southwold Golf Club

  • Southwold
  • 01502 723234

Southwold Golf Club – Old world charm with modern facilities. Beautiful views, new members welcomed.

Sport & Recreation

Tourist Information Centre

  • Southwold
  • 01502722576

Entertainment | History & Heritage | Nature & Wildlife | Tours & Experiences

A lady stretching out with a pose at a pilates class in a sunny studio

Jasmin’s Pilates

  • Reydon
  • 07830622988

Suitable for beginners upwards. Equipment provided. Mat class 60 minutes. Chair class 30 minutes.

Sport & Recreation

The unique front facade of St Edmunds Hall with it's royal blue front doors

Southwold Arts Centre

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722572

Southwold’s prime venue for shows, theatre, music, comedy, jazz, tribute bands, talks, literary festival, cinema.

Entertainment

St Edmunds Church

St Edmund’s Church

  • Southwold
  • 07475 739367

Grade 1 listed building, considered to be one of the finest churches in Suffolk

History & Heritage

A black & navy locomotive stands on a track by the platform at Southwold Railway Trust

Southwold Railway Trust

  • Southwold
  • 01502 725422

Heritage steam railway remembering the line that ran between Southwold and Halesworth

History & Heritage

Southwold and Reydon Choral Society

  • Reydon, Southwold
  • 01502 725400 / 07932 355401

A group of local singers who meet weekly to prepare two concerts a year.

Entertainment

Children enjoying the maze with piggybacks for friends

Southwold Maize Maze

  • Reydon
  • 01502 723091

Welcome to Southwold Maize Maze, a day of fun and adventure for all the family!

Entertainment | Nature & Wildlife

Tennis courts in action with children playing

Southwold and District Tennis Club

  • Southwold
  • 07939 526333 (coaching only)

An inclusive and thriving club that’s a fixture of Southwold’s sporting, social and community life.

Entertainment | Sport & Recreation | Wellbeing

Envi Salon

  • Southwold
  • 07474202313

Envi salon is based in Unit 3, Station Yard, Blyth Road, Southwold

IP18 6FH

Envi offers a range of hair services and manicure treatments.

Wellbeing

The Water Clock

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722105

Whimsical peeing sculptures with recycled copper.

Entertainment

The frontage of Novoboats shows bespoke furniture products with boats and boards within the interior

Novoboats

  • 07920068563

Wood and water craft

Tours & Experiences

A quadruple montage with scenes of biking in the Southwold area

Southwold Cycle Hire

  • Southwold
  • 07946 338097

The only cycle hire business in Southwold

Sport & Recreation

A dish featuring the classic style of Gallery Thea depicts a Southwold scene

Gallery Thea

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722433

Gallery Thea produces hand painted pottery as gifts sold in store or made to order

Entertainment | Tours & Experiences

Afternoon tea looking over the lake

Southwold Boating Lake and Tearoom

  • Southwold
  • 07809 412519

The Boating Lake offers a variety of activities for all the family!

Sport & Recreation

The Arcade

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722105

Traditional British seaside fun with games, sports, and retro nostalgia.

Entertainment

The outside view of Southwold Museum's unusual architecture

Southwold Museum and Historical Society

  • Southwold
  • 01502 725600

An astonishing gem.

History & Heritage

Southwold Library

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722519

Books, free PCs, wi-fi plus weekly adult & kids events, groups & activities. Tourist Information.

Entertainment

Reydon Sports and Community Centre building with green lawn frontage

Reydon Sports & Community Centre

  • Reydon
  • 07709 207749

Sports and Community Centre available for hire or attendance of classes, groups and events.

Sport & Recreation | Wellbeing

Klondyke Skatepark

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722576

Klondyke skatepark and play area with outside adult gym equipment

Sport & Recreation

Wacky Walk of Mirrors

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722105

Experience laughter with wacky reflections at the Walk of Mirrors.

Entertainment

Tibby’s Green Play Area

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722576

Tibby’s Green Play Area

Sport & Recreation

The Bell Inn at dusk

The Bell

  • Walberswick
  • 01502 723109

This cosy pub serves delicious home-cooked food with local beer and has four homely bedrooms.

Entertainment

Southwold Putting and Cafe on the Green

  • Southwold
  • 07708 840453

Par 3 Putting Green with a cafe serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon teas and ice creams

Entertainment | Sport & Recreation

Southwold Pier under a blue sky

Southwold Pier

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722105

Southwold Pier offers eccentric fun, fresh food, scenic views, and unique amusements, making it unforgettable.

Entertainment

Fishing on the Pier

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722105

Spend your day sea angling at Southwold Pier, a peaceful fishing spot.

Sport & Recreation

Old Hall Southwold Cafe and Walks showing people eating at picnic benches on a sunny day

Old Hall Southwold Cafe & Walks

  • Southwold
  • 01502 723091

Our licensed cafe provides excellent food and great service with stunning views.

Nature & Wildlife | Tours & Experiences | Wellbeing

The outside view of the building at Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

  • Southwold
  • 01502 723200

Local Museum

History & Heritage

A man in jeans and trainers using a public footpath on a crisp autumn morning

Walking Trails

  • Reydon, Southwold, Walberswick

There’s more to walking in Southwold than just a stroll along the prom (though that should be an essential part of any visit).

Nature & Wildlife | Sport & Recreation

The Electric Picture Palace

  • Southwold
  • 07815 769565

This tiny cinema was founded in 2002 to recreate a lost cinema experience.

Entertainment | Tours & Experiences

A young woman relaxes for facial treatment on a bed at Rejuven8 Southwold Limited

Rejuven8 Southwold Limited

  • Southwold
  • 01502 724420

Rejuven8 Southwold is a beauty and wellness centre located at 61 High Street, Southwold.

Wellbeing

Three sailors on the bank consider the 7 sailing craft in the river

Southwold Sailing Club

  • Southwold
  • 07782 350093

A vibrant community welcoming everyone to enjoy sailing on the River Blyth and east coast.

Sport & Recreation

A Treatment Rooms, softly lit, with treatment bed, and medical posters on the walls

Southwold Treatment Rooms

  • Southwold
  • 01502 722823

Our team of practitioners deliver personalised treatments to naturally assist your physical and mental state.

Wellbeing

The Water Clock

The Water Clock

Whimsical peeing sculptures with recycled copper.

Klondyke Skatepark

Klondyke Skatepark

Klondyke skatepark and play area with outside adult gym equipment

Southwold Boating Lake and Tearoom

Southwold Boating Lake and Tearoom

The Boating Lake offers a variety of activities for all the family!

Gallery Thea

Gallery Thea

Gallery Thea produces hand painted pottery as gifts sold in store or made to order

Southwold Golf Club

Southwold Golf Club

Southwold Golf Club – Old world charm with modern facilities. Beautiful views, new members welcomed.

The Bell

The Bell

This cosy pub serves delicious home-cooked food with local beer and has four homely bedrooms.

Southwold Putting and Cafe on the Green

Southwold Putting and Cafe on the Green

Par 3 Putting Green with a cafe serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon teas and ice creams

Henham Steam & Country Show

Henham Steam & Country Show

Fun for all the family, lots to see and do, all for charity!

Southwold Railway Trust

Southwold Railway Trust

Heritage steam railway remembering the line that ran between Southwold and Halesworth

Southwold Arts Centre

Southwold Arts Centre

Southwold’s prime venue for shows, theatre, music, comedy, jazz, tribute bands, talks, literary festival, cinema.

Suffolk Paddle

Suffolk Paddle

Paddleboard rentals and water sports sales

Rejuven8 Southwold Limited

Rejuven8 Southwold Limited

Rejuven8 Southwold is a beauty and wellness centre located at 61 High Street, Southwold.

Jasmin's Pilates

Jasmin's Pilates

Suitable for beginners upwards. Equipment provided. Mat class 60 minutes. Chair class 30 minutes.

Coastal Voyager Boat Tours

Coastal Voyager Boat Tours

Exciting sea trips and peaceful river cruises in the heart of Southwold.

Envi Salon

Envi Salon

Envi salon is based in Unit 3, Station Yard, Blyth Road, Southwold

IP18 6FH

Envi offers a range of hair services and manicure treatments.

Adnams Tours & Experiences

Adnams Tours & Experiences

Peek behind the scenes and find out how we make your favourite Adnams products.

Southwold Pier

Southwold Pier

Southwold Pier offers eccentric fun, fresh food, scenic views, and unique amusements, making it unforgettable.

Wacky Walk of Mirrors

Wacky Walk of Mirrors

Experience laughter with wacky reflections at the Walk of Mirrors.

Southwold Treatment Rooms

Southwold Treatment Rooms

Our team of practitioners deliver personalised treatments to naturally assist your physical and mental state.

Southwold Sailing Club

Southwold Sailing Club

A vibrant community welcoming everyone to enjoy sailing on the River Blyth and east coast.

Southwold and Reydon Choral Society

Southwold and Reydon Choral Society

A group of local singers who meet weekly to prepare two concerts a year.

Southwold United Reformed Church

Southwold United Reformed Church

Worship every Sunday at 10.30am open to all. Other services and study groups.

The Electric Picture Palace

The Electric Picture Palace

This tiny cinema was founded in 2002 to recreate a lost cinema experience.

Under the Pier Show

Under the Pier Show

Eccentric interactive machines by Tim Hunkin offer hilarious, unique experiences at the Under the Pier.

The Arcade

The Arcade

Traditional British seaside fun with games, sports, and retro nostalgia.

Southwold and District Tennis Club

Southwold and District Tennis Club

An inclusive and thriving club that’s a fixture of Southwold’s sporting, social and community life.

Southwold Maize Maze

Southwold Maize Maze

Welcome to Southwold Maize Maze, a day of fun and adventure for all the family!

Fishing on the Pier

Fishing on the Pier

Spend your day sea angling at Southwold Pier, a peaceful fishing spot.

Southwold Cycle Hire

Southwold Cycle Hire

The only cycle hire business in Southwold

Reydon Sports and Community Centre

Reydon Sports and Community Centre

Sports and Community Centre available for hire or attendance of classes, groups and events.

St Edmund's Church

St Edmund's Church

Grade 1 listed building, considered to be one of the finest churches in Suffolk

Adnams Tours & Experiences, including Lighthouse Tours

Adnams Tours & Experiences, including Lighthouse Tours

Immerse yourself in Adnams with a tour of the brewery, distillery, Southwold Lighthouse and more.

Southwold Library

Southwold Library

Books, free PCs, wi-fi plus weekly adult & kids events, groups & activities. Tourist Information.

Old Hall Southwold Cafe & Walks

Old Hall Southwold Cafe & Walks

Our licensed cafe provides excellent food and great service with stunning views.