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  Southwold Tourist Information

A selection of Useful Information for Southwold
East Point Radio
East Point Radio
Contact: East Point Radio
Tel: 07717 746624 or 07950 171173
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Southwold Library
Old Hospital Hub, Field Stile Road, Southwold IP18 6LD
Contact: Charlotte Clark
​Tel: 01502 722519
Website | Email | Facebook | Twitter

Banks:
Barclays Bank Plc, 67 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6DT
(some banking services are available at the Post Office. See below for opening times)
Council:
Southwold Town Council: Town Hall, Market Place, Southwold, IP18 6EF Tel: 01502 722576
Dog-Friendly Beaches:
Aldeburgh (restrictions during summer season between 1 May and 30 September)
Dunwich (no restrictions but 
see 'Woof Guide')
Sizewell (no restrictions)
Southwold Beach (new restrictions between 1 April - 30 September)
Southwold Denes (no restrictions)
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Thorpeness (restrictions between 1 May and 30 September)
Walberswick (no restrictions)
​(please see the Doggy Guide for more information)​
Foot Ferry: 
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Crosses the River Blyth between Walberswick - Southwold (seasonal)
Half Day Closing:
Early closing (half day) is Wednesday for some shops in Southwold
Harbour Master:
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Harbour Office, Blackshore, Southwold IP18 6TA (Email) Tel: 01502 724712 or VHF channel 12​
Health & Fitness:
Outdoor Gym, Klondike, opp The Pier, Southwold, IP18 6BN
Outdoor Gym, Recreation Ground, Cox's Lane, Reydon, IP18 6QE
Library:
Southwold Library, Old Hospital Hub, Field Stile Road, Southwold IP18 6LD Tel: 01502 722519
Local Radio:
East Point Radio: (formerly Southwold & Lowestoft Radio) Broadcasting online 24/7
Lost Property:
Unfortunately there is no longer an actual TIC in Southwold for items to be handed in, however it might be worth contacting any shop/pub/business etc near where you think you might have lost your item.
Market Days:
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Every Monday and Thursday, Market Place, Southwold, IP18 6EF
Medical:
Community Access Defibrillator
, Victoria Street (opp Adnams), Southwold
Minor Injuries Unit, Cutlers Hill Surgery, Halesworth IP19 8SG. Monday – Friday 8:30am - 6pm. Tel: 01986 874618
Minor Injuries Unit, Beccles and District Hospital, Beccles, NR34 9NQ. Everyday 8am - 8pm. Tel: 01502 719800
NHS Advice Service (24 hour confidential advice and helpline staffed by qualified nurses) Tel: 111
Sole Bay Health Centre, Teal Close, Reydon, Southwold IP18 6GY Tel: 01502 722326
Mileage:
Approximate mileages from Southwold (based on RAC Route-Planner)
Parking:
Free - Godyll Road, Car Park
Free (short term bays) - High Street (or u
p to 3 hours with disabled clock displayed).
Free (short term bays) - Market Place (except for Market Days)
Free - Ferry Road, Car Park
Free - The Harbour, Blackshore
Free - York Road, The Common
Pay & Display - Ferry Road, Car Park
Pay & Display - The Harbour, Car Park

Pay & Display - The Pier, Car Park
Dedicated disabled spaces marked in High Street and some car parks.
Under Blue Badge Scheme allocated parking time is extended in Pay & Display Car Parks.
Petrol Stations:
Wangford Service Station, A12, Wangford,  NR34 8AZ Tel: 01502 578385
Jet Fuel Station, Main Road A12, Darsham, IP17 3PW Tel: 01728 668228
Pharmacy:
Queen Street Pharmacy, Southwold Tel: 01502 722362
Reydon Pharmacy, Reydon Tel: 01502 726088
Places Of Worship:
Methodist Chapel, East Green Tel: 01502 573048
St Edmund King & Martyr, Bartholomew Green Tel: 01502 453624
Sacred Heart, Wymering Road Tel: 01502 723207
United Reformed Church, High Street Tel: 01728 684052 or 07966 194205
Post Office:
Southwold Post Office, High Street, Southwold, IP18 6AA Tel: 01502 726133
Property For Sale:
Property in Southwold on Zoopla
(Please also see Estate Agents on the Property Services pages)
Public Telephones:
Pier Avenue (next to Putting Green), Southwold
The Harbour (opp Lifeboat Station), Southwold
Public Toilets:
Church Green, Cumberland Road, Southwold. RADAR.
Ferry Road, Southwold
Kilcock Cliff (opp St James Green), Southwold
The Pier, North Parade, Southwold. RADAR.
Southwold Harbour, Ferry Road, Southwold. RADAR. Baby Changing.
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National Key Scheme RADAR Key Available to buy from: Age UK, Disability Rights UK, Southwold Town Hall
Refuse:
Council Refuge Information
Refuge Collection Day
: Wednesday
Recyling Centres for Household Waste
Southwold News:
Local news, information and notices
Southwold Town Crier:
David Burrows Tel: 07931 845138 (flyer)
Stranded Marine Life & Abandoned Seal Pups:
Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR):
Rescue Guidence Leaflet
RSPCA Advice
Voluntary Help Centre: 
Southwold & District, Stella Peskett Millennium Hall, Mights Road, Southwold, IP18 6BE Tel: 01502 724549
Weather Report:
BBC Weather for Southwold
BBC Tide Table for Southwold
Flood Information Service Tel: 0345 988 1188 (Floodline)
Wheelchair & Scooter Hire:
Queen Street Pharmacy, Southwold (one wheelchair only, no scooters) Tel: 01502 722362
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Southwold Boating Lake
, Southwold Tel: 07771 781739
4 mobility scooters available cost £15 day
2 x small (will fit in a large estate car), 1 x medium, and 1 x large
wheelchairs cost £10 per day or £60 per week


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