The seaside spot two hours from London that’s so popular with it’s known as ‘North London on Sea’

Hidden away two hours from London is what we might name our 34th borough – when you depend the Metropolis of London because the 33rd.

The Suffolk village of Southwold is so fashionable with guests from the capital it has earned the nickname of “North London On Sea.”

Full with its working lighthouse, stunning previous pier and quaint city centre, Southwold is worlds away from the busy streets of London.

Even so, it’s widespread for North London neighbours to stumble upon one another right here.

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The coastal city has a inhabitants of 1,000, however practically 60 per cent of its 1,400 residential items are occupied as second houses or used as vacation lets.

Virtually an island, because it’s surrounded by the North Sea, River Blyth and Southwold harbour there may be simply the one street into the village serving to to make it really feel like you might be stepping again in time.

With a good looking sandy seaside and the spectacular Adnams Brewery web site within the city’s centre there appears little motive to depart the idyllic spot, aside from to stroll alongside the promenade.

On the centre of village life is Southwold Pier . The Pier is dwelling to artful outlets and Tim Hunkin’s eccentric Under the Pier Show: an array of humorous and baffling, coin-operated, interactive machines.

After visiting you’ll be able to learn the plaques that line the pier’s edge, remembering anniversaries, childhood holidays or late family members.

Probably the most iconic spot on the seafront needs to be on Denes seaside itself. Guests can lease a good looking seaside hut and benefit from the (hopefully) heat climate and not-so- heat sea.

If you happen to give your self sufficient time to actually discover the realm you’ll be able to go to quite a lot of close by seashores and award profitable eateries at close by Aldeburgh or go to the neighbouring village of Walberswick.

get there

Southwold is a two and a half hour drive from London however it’s also accessible by practice.

There are common practice providers, taking about two hours, from London Liverpool Street to Halesworth for Southwold and Walberswick on the East Suffolk Line.