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   Southwold Museum - The museum of Southwold contains a range of various exibits including fossil bones from Easton, Local History and much more. The building itself is steeped in history, and is a grade 2 listed building. It has a Dutch gable end, built around the second half of the seventeenth century, being last inhabited in 1931.

The building was renovated and opened on the 1st June 1933 as the Southwold Museum, and holds much to admire of the local and national history. Fossils, flints, commemorative medals, ships figureheads, porcelain, the battle of solebay and the Southwold railway are all featured. The museum can be found in Victoria Street, near to Bartholomew Green.

Open daily from Easter to September: 14.00 - 16.00
Additional for August: 10.30 - 12.00, and 14.00 - 16.00
Admission Free.

   Amber Museum, Southwold- The Amber Museum .. A purpose built museum dedicated to the history of Amber. Examples of amber from around the world may be found, different colours, with a variety of exhibits containing fossilised creatures trapped within. The Amber museum is located at the rear of the Amber shop in the Market place, opposite the Swan hotel.

   Alfred Corry Museum . The Alfred Corry was the Southwold lifeboat, dedicated in April 1893, it was of the Norfolk and Suffolk type, a sailing and pulling boat. The building itself is a former Lifeboat shed, being brought to the town from Cromer in Norfolk. The exhibition charts the history of the ship and maritime history at Southwold around the time of this ship. The museum is situated in Ferry Road, at the mouth of Southwold harbour.

   The Five Bells Inn - Situated on the Wrentham to Southwold Road.

   Swan Hotel, - Market Place, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EG

   The Red Lion -
2, South Green, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6ET

   Pier Bar - Pier Pavillion, North Parade, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6BN

   The Suffolk Wildlife Park – Situated at Kessingland is only 3 miles away adjacent to the main A12 trunk road. You will find the park at the main Kessingland roundabout. (well signed) The park has grown in recent years and has a good variety of well looked after animals, model railway and cafe.

   Southwold– Thousands visit the tranquil coastal town of Southwold each year. It is recognised as the 'Jewel of the Suffolk Coast'. This ancient market town has changed little during the past 30 years. Wonderful beaches, good shops and restaurant facilities, and quality accommodation to be found. One of the towns highlights remains the Adnams brewery horse drawn dray as it carries local supplies to its local public houses.

   BecclesThe market town of Beccles is just 7 miles away slightly inland, with the Beccles Quay and broadland area known as on of the most beautiful parts of the Norfolk Broads. The town itself is stepped in history, with good shopping, good eating houses, and sporting facilities. The town is also good access to the City of Norwich, and contains a rail link to Ipswich.

 


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