Museums & Galleries · Southwold
Beccles and District Museum
📍 NR34 9ND
Photo: Ashley Dace (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Beccles long case clocks collection and town hall tower clock
- Iron Age river post dated to 75BC
- Model of Beccles as it was in 1841
- Displays on scientist Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin's work
- Computer archive of 19th century town records for family history
Housed in the flint-fronted, Grade 1 listed 16th century Leman House in Ballygate, Beccles and District Museum brings together local history, archaeology and family-history archives. You'll find the Beccles long case clocks collection, a town hall tower clock, an Iron Age river post dated to 75BC, a model of 1841 Beccles, and displays on scientist Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin. There's also a computer archive covering 19th-century town records, useful for house or family research. It suits history enthusiasts, families and anyone researching local roots, with group visits of up to 25 people welcomed by arrangement. The museum has a separate disabled entrance and lift. It's a short walk from Beccles station (0.5 miles away), and with 38 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it makes an easy addition to a stay in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- 1 April to 31 October 2026, Tuesday to Sunday afternoons
- Time needed
- Around an hour for groups
- Accessibility
- Separate disabled entrance and lift past the steps
- Booking
- Group visits can be arranged in or out of hours
From the attraction's own website on 23 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🚆 Or come by train
- Beccles 0.5 miles
- Brampton (Suffolk) 4.2 miles
- Somerleyton 5.4 miles
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