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    Harris & James

    4.0 (2 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    7 years ago

    Best coffee shop in Southwold, with good food and friendly staff. Don't miss it. Plenty of places to sit down inside too

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    Southwold Boating Lake and Tea Room - vintage fair (2013)

    Southwold Boating Lake and Tea Room

    3.0(1 review)
    0.4 mi

    The Boating Lake and Tea Room is the epitome of quaint…read more Walking past the pier and (sadly) through a car park, the boating lake is a lovely area - a tea room at one end and, when we visited, a vintage fair at the other. In the middle of all this is, shockingly, a boating lake; little hand paddle boats are available for children to splash around in, so when you're enjoying your cup of tea you can watch children race about and get mad when they end up going around in circles. There aren't any menus on the tables, presumably in case they get blown away, so the initial ordering process was quite stressful; cakes are on display, but nothing else. We sat quite far away from the actual team room, surrounded by planters, and took in the unusual amount of sunshine. This meant that, when our food and drinks were ready, we had to heard the cries of "Queen of Spades" (the playing card we were given) numerous times before they noticed us flapping our hands around to get their attention. Perhaps a new system should be put in place? Or they just need to pay a touch more attention, as we did tell them which table we were at. We tucked into toasties and sandwiches, and one shared sausage roll. Everything was served up with pringles and a bowl of side salad. I shared cheese & onion and ham, tomato & cheese toastie with the other half, both of which were tasty - simple, but effective. There's nothing outstanding about the food, but it's a nice spot away from the centre to try out if you fancy something new.

    From the owner: This traditional seaside boating lake has children's paddleboats for hire. A 1940s-style tea hut…read moreserves light lunches, cream teas, ice cream and made-to-order sandwiches. Fresh flowers, Lloyd Loom Chairs and plenty of magazines to read also feature. Other facilities Cream Tea island where you can view an amazing selection of wild life, and a model boat pond, which is full of fascinating boats on regatta days. A 9 hole crazy golf course, well behaved Dogs on leads are welcome.

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    Southwold Boating Lake and Tea Room - Tea room (2013)

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    Adnams - tour tasting! (2013)

    Adnams

    5.0(3 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    ££

    Visiting Southwold over the weekend and did the brewery tour. Kate, our tour guide, did a great…read morejob, taking us on the tour. It was fun to learn the fascinating history, and the great ties to the community, And definitely gave me a new appreciation for the brewing process! The tasting room at the end was really fun and gave me a (non-committal) chance to try a lot of their offerings. (From the US and not so familiar with cask ales). Lazy Sipa and Ghostship were highlights for me.

    Another year, another trip to Adnams! Sadly, there was no tour for me this year as I've been on…read moreboth the beer and distillery tour, but I heard good things from those who did. The shop is one of the most standout things in Southwold; glass and light wood make up the exterior, and inside it's vast and full of light. Here you can buy everything Adnams makes, and more - gin, oak aged vodka, sloe gin, broadside whiskey, a range of beers, glasses, tshirts, tea towels and more. You can take part in some tasting towards the back of the shop, or have a coffee and piece of cake in the cafe at the back. New products available include ginger beer and Fat Sprat beer. If you take part in the tour, you're presented with a 10% discount, leading to us walking away with some sloe gin. Apparentley it's great with prosecco - who knew? The checkout staff were lovely, even giving us some baking tips, and you always walk away with a smile on your face. A must do in Southwold!

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