Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Southwold

"Trendy, Italian restaurant serving up fresh, traditional dishes with a twist!. Zizzi has a a huge menu of choices including some great pasta dishes and lots of vegan and under-500-calories options too!"

"08/06/2021: My friend and I have been here several times in the past couple of years and last night we went there for my birthday. They had a birthday balloon for me and the food was 10/10 as normal. I had the pork belly and it was the best I’ve ever had which I told the chef when he came to speak to us after the meal."

"Readers appreciate the affable “family-run” vibe at this neighbourhood eatery on one of Ipswich’s main thoroughfares – not to m ..."

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"One of the most popular landmarks in Ipswich, the Giles Statue depicts the ‘Giles Family’, famous cartoon characters created by Ipswich-based cartoonist Carl Giles. Also known as the ‘Grandma Statue’ the landmark features the infamous Grandma character, the naught twins Lawrence and Ralph, Rush the dog and the oldest sister Vera. The statue is positioned so that Grandma is looking up at the studio window of where Giles used to create his cartoons for Daily Express and Sunday Express, above what is now a Costa Coffee shop."

"Also redundant is St Peter by the Waterfront, probably built on the site of the very earliest church in Ipswich. Edward I's daughter Margaret married John, Count of Holland here in 1297. Cardinal Wolsey seized St Peter's to act as his college chapel, but when Wolsey fell from power the church was returned to the parishioners."

"Right on the seafront is Kensington Gardens, with public use tennis courts, bowling greens and a boating lake. But, most of all, it has paths surrounded by blooming flowers, green trees, and friendly tearooms and cafes. In the summer, the ice cream kiosk is the perfect cool-down treat as you overlook the sea."

"Bourne Park is another park that will be very popular with the kids as it offers nature trails, playgrounds and large open spaces. The perfect place to kick a ball around or just relax with a book, it’s located further out of the centre of town, but a great place to get away to. There is also a great paddling pool which is perfect to take the kids to in the warmer months."

"Despite its history as a centre for industry and trade - or maybe because of it, the core of town boasts a wealth of fascinating historic buildings. Perhaps the most spectacular of these is Ancient House on Buttermarket. The house dates to the 14th century, and its exterior is embellished with astonishing pargeting, an ornate form of plasterwork, plus intricate woodcarving representing the continents of Asia, Africa, America, and Europe."

"The rich London merchant Edmund Withypoll tore down the Priory of the Holy Trinity and built himself this grand house in the late 1540s. The Grade I-listed Christchurch Mansion is a breathtaking piece of heritage, with an authentic Tudor kitchen, Georgian saloon and splendid assortments of fine art and decorative art, as well as toys and games from the Victorian period. Allow plenty of time to pore over Lady Drury’s Cabinet, a series of painted wooded panels from the early 17th century, previously on a bedroom closet at Hawstead House outside Bury St Edmunds."

"From intriguing toys in the Victorian nursey to paintings by renowned Suffolk artists Gainsborough and Constable, there is lots to see in this magnificent Tudor mansion. Discover furniture, ceramics and more, all displayed in atmospheric period rooms. Christchurch Mansion is situated in the stunning surroundings of Christchurch Park and also hosts major temporary exhibitions."