Does Southwold have a train station?
Public Transport Directions The nearest train stations to Southwold are Darsham or Halesworth. There is a regular train service from London Liverpool Street operated by Greater Anglia. Remember to change trains at Ipswich. There is also a train service from Norwich to Lowestoft.
Is Southwold a sandy beach?
With its sandy beach and beach hut-lined promenade, Southwold offers a wonderful environment for holidays and weekends away, as well as a thriving market town atmosphere. Situated just off the A12 between Aldeburgh and Lowestoft, Southwold is the perfect destination for young and old, families and couples.
Which is better Southwold or Aldeburgh?
Of the two, I would choose Southwold because it’s arguably more of a “proper” town with a bit more of its own life and community left than Aldeburgh.
When was Blythburgh railway station in Halesworth built?
Blythburgh railway station linked the village to Halesworth and Southwold on the Southwold Railway. The railway was a 3 ft ( 914 mm) narrow gauge line which operated between 1879 and 1929. The parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Is the Southwold Railway still in Blythburgh?
A linear walk along the former trackbed of the Southwold Railway to Blythburgh The Southwold Railway was a narrow gauge line that linked Halesworth and Southwold. This closed in 1929 but the track bed is still in existence to Blythburgh and makes an excellent walk.
When was the lock on the Blythburgh River closed?
An Act of Parliament was passed in 1757 and, after four locks were built, the river was open for vessels by 1761. By the end of the 19th century silting of the river downstream from Blythburgh made trade difficult and the locks were finally closed in 1934. Bulcamp, on the northern edge of the parish, was the site of the Blything Union workhouse.
Where is Blythburgh on the A12 road?
It is 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Southwold and 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east of Halesworth and lies on the River Blyth. The A12 road runs through the village which is split either side of the road. At the 2011 census the population of the parish was 297. The parish includes the hamlets of Bulcamp and Hinton.