Attractions near Southwold Boating Lake

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Southwold Boating Lake

North Road, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6BN - England, UK

Southwold’s traditional seaside boating lake has paddleboats and rowing boats for available hire. A 1940s-style tea hut serves light lunches, cream teas, ice cream and made-to-order sandwiches, with roast beef and horseradish being a firm favourite on Sundays. Fresh flowers,...

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Attractions near Southwold Boating Lake

A selection of attractions close to Southwold Boating Lake:

Southwold Beach Huts (< 1 Mile)

Southwold is probably more famous for its beach huts than for anything else. Much photographed and much sought after, these glorified sheds can cost almost...

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Southwold Boating Lake (< 1 Mile)

This traditional seaside boating lake has paddleboats and rowing boats for hire. A 1940s-style tea hut serves light lunches, cream teas, ice cream and made-to-order...

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Southwold Pier (< 1 Mile)

Opened in 1900, Southwold Pier was built by the Coast Development Company as an embarkation point for its coastal steamers. The pier was partly...

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Southwold Pier Beach (< 1 Mile)

Southwold's golden sand and shingle beach is a frequent Blue Flag winner, which means it has met the highest standards for safety, cleanliness and sustainability....

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Church of St Edmund (< 1 Mile)

St Edmund’s is known as the grandest church in Suffolk. Unusually, it was designed and built quickly - between 1430 and 1490 - rather than...

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Southwold Lighthouse (< 1 Mile)

Southwold Lighthouse has been guiding ships since 1890. Before that, three local lighthouses did the job, until they were threatened by coastal erosion. In 1887,...

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St James’ Green (< 1 Mile)

One of Southwold's many seaside greens, St James' Green used to be the home of Southwold’s Coastguard Station. The original rigged mast here was used...

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Sailors’ Reading Room (< 1 Mile)

Fans of maritime history can get their fill of it here with model ships, pictures, photographs and other nautical exhibits. Model ships include HMS Sole...

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Southwold Museum (< 1 Mile)

This Grade II listed building houses unique local and natural history collections. Exhibits trace the town's eventful past from small fishing community to fashionable seaside...

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Amber Shop and Museum (< 1 Mile)

This is the only amber museum in Britain, receiving over 70,000 visitors a year. Exhibits include artifacts, carvings, jewellery and objets d’art, both antique and...

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Southwold Town Sign (< 1 Mile)

After Norfolk, Suffolk has more town signs than any other county in England. This one at Southwold represents the Battle of Sole Bay, fought just...

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Electric Picture Palace (< 1 Mile)

Run by the Southwold Film Society, this cinema offers a programme of classic films, old and new. It's named after Southwold’s first cinema, which used...

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South Green (< 1 Mile)

Southwold's famous greens bring light and fine views to every corner of the town. South Green is probably the best. It rolls gently down to...

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Gun Hill (< 1 Mile)

Before the great Southwold fire of 1659, there were buildings on gun hill. Later, probably in 1746, the six 18 pound Tudor guns seen today...

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Alfred Corry Museum (< 1 Mile)

The Alfred Corry was Southwold's most famous lifeboat. Built in 1893, she was launched 41 times saving 47 lives, before finally being condemned in 1918....

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The Denes Beach (1.1 Miles)

This award-winning rural beach is clean, quiet and secluded. To the south is the mouth of the River Blyth, to the north, Southwold itself and...

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Walberswick Green (1.1 Miles)

Walberswick was once a busy port. Today, it is a popular seaside village, with a long tradition of attracting artists, writers and intellectuals. Among them,...

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Walberswick Heritage Centre (1.1 Miles)

In this little white weather-boarded heritage centre, visitors can find out all about Walberswick, its history and its surroundings, with the help of local maps,...

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Coastal Voyager (1.7 Miles)

Nine metres long and equipped with two 2500cc V6 engines, Southwold's Coastal Voyager offers trips ranging from short high-speed Sea Blasts around Sole Bay to...

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Southwold Lifeboat Station (1.7 Miles)

Southwold Lifeboat Station was built in 1993 right next to the Harbour entrance. Here, the lifeboat, Leslie Tranmer, is housed. This new Atlantic-75 lifeboat was...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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