Guidebook for Saxmundham
Food Scene
This is a handy place for hearty and good pub grub. It does get booked up at weekends so worth booking ahead.
Bell Inn
The StreetThis is a handy place for hearty and good pub grub. It does get booked up at weekends so worth booking ahead.
A great cafe just behind the beach at Thorpeness, serving lovely lunches, dog friendly and with an enticing antiques emporium attached.
8 locals recommend
The Kitchen @ Thorpeness
A great cafe just behind the beach at Thorpeness, serving lovely lunches, dog friendly and with an enticing antiques emporium attached.
Friendly unpretentious cafe with good portions of old school food and great vinyl playing on the decks.
14 locals recommend
Common Room Café.
10 Church StFriendly unpretentious cafe with good portions of old school food and great vinyl playing on the decks.
Pump Street Bakery
1 Pump StLegendary bakery and coffee shop in Orford with amazing bread.
Simply the best fish and chips ever. Be prepared to queue as word has got out. There is also a great fish restaurant attached. But the best experience is order your fresh fish and chips and eat them by the river.
10 locals recommend
Mrs T's Fish & Chips
Southwold HarbourSimply the best fish and chips ever. Be prepared to queue as word has got out. There is also a great fish restaurant attached. But the best experience is order your fresh fish and chips and eat them by the river.
Fabulous lunches and a great selection of garden plants.
16 locals recommend
Darsham Nurseries, Shop & Café
Main RoadFabulous lunches and a great selection of garden plants.
Entertainment & Activities
Check what's on at this world class music venue - everything from classical, jazz, folk and world music. There's always something good on - and plenty of alluring retail therapy on offer too. Good eating options too and great walks by the river.
215 locals recommend
Snape Maltings
Check what's on at this world class music venue - everything from classical, jazz, folk and world music. There's always something good on - and plenty of alluring retail therapy on offer too. Good eating options too and great walks by the river.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful heather covered heath rich in wildlife. Walks move from moorland, woodland and beach all in easy walking distance. Then relax at the Coastguard cottages cafe afterwards.
50 locals recommend
National Trust - Dunwich Heath and Beach
Minsmere RoadBeautiful heather covered heath rich in wildlife. Walks move from moorland, woodland and beach all in easy walking distance. Then relax at the Coastguard cottages cafe afterwards.
A beautiful dune backed beach, a lovely village green, a river full of boats and a rowing boat ferry to take you across. The place to go for wonderful crabbing.
99 locals recommend
Walberswick
A beautiful dune backed beach, a lovely village green, a river full of boats and a rowing boat ferry to take you across. The place to go for wonderful crabbing.
The most amazing RSPB bird sanctuary with beautiful walks through marshland and woodland on to the beach.
146 locals recommend
RSPB Minsmere
Sheepwash LaneThe most amazing RSPB bird sanctuary with beautiful walks through marshland and woodland on to the beach.
Arts & Culture
Stately Home still owned by the family, with beautiful gardens to wander through.
30 locals recommend
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Stately Home still owned by the family, with beautiful gardens to wander through.
Home of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, filled with their beautiful belongings, beautifully curated and set in lovely gardens.
12 locals recommend
The Red House
Golf LaneHome of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, filled with their beautiful belongings, beautifully curated and set in lovely gardens.