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The Crown

Southwold

📍 90 High Street, Southwold, IP18 6DP

📞 +44 1502 722275

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)

🌊 Southwold The Pier: Excellent bathing water 0.4 mi · Environment Agency

The Crown

Photo: Simon Mortimer  (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Georgian hotel from 1740 on Southwold's High Street
  • 14 individually characterful bedrooms in coastal style
  • Seasonal menu with local ingredients and exciting drinks
  • Close to Adnams Brewery, Lighthouse Tours and the beach
  • Children welcome with cots and highchairs available
The Crown sits in a Georgian building dating from 1740 on Southwold's High Street, in Southwold, Suffolk. Inside you'll find warm, characterful rooms with dark wood tables and a mix of old and new chairs, alongside friendly staff, a seasonal menu and an exciting drinks list. There are 14 bedrooms, each decorated in a contemporary coastal style, with free WiFi, tea and coffee facilities and a free private car park for residents. Children are welcome, with cots and highchairs available. Beyond the hotel, you're close to Southwold's Pier beach, rated Excellent for water quality, plus nearby museums and the Southwold Railway Trust, as well as the Adnams Brewery and Lighthouse Tours.

How far to…

Beach
0.4 miles away
Station
7.4 miles away
Attraction
0.1 miles away

Practical details

Pets
Pets are not allowed
Families
Children welcome, cots and highchairs available
Parking
Free private car park for residents

Accommodation on site

  • Rooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 31 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Restaurant
  • ✓ WiFi
  • ✓ Parking
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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Where you'll be

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Explore the area

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Sailors' Reading Room

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.1 mi

Sailors' Reading Room

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Southwold Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.1 mi

Southwold Museum

Southwold Museum is a small cottage museum in the heart of the town, run by the Southwold Museum & H...

Southwold Railway Trust

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.5 mi

Southwold Railway Trust

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Alfred Cory Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.8 mi

Alfred Cory Museum

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Dunwich Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4 mi

Dunwich Museum

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Holton Windmill

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.6 mi

Holton Windmill

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Halesworth Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7.4 mi

Halesworth Museum

Museum in Halesworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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Places to visit

The famous spots within a day trip

Dunwich Heath

National Trust · 5.4 mi

Dunwich Heath

Cockfield Hall

Stately Home & Palace · 8.2 mi

Cockfield Hall

Mettingham Castle

Castle & Heritage · 12 mi

Mettingham Castle

Pleasurewood Hills

Theme Park · 12.8 mi

Pleasurewood Hills

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Eat & drink local

The local legends within walking-ish distance

Two Magpies Bakery

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0 mi

Two Magpies Bakery

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The Little Fish & Chip Shop

🍟 Fish & Chips · 0.1 mi

The Little Fish & Chip Shop

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The Lord Nelson

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.1 mi

The Lord Nelson

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Sole Bay Inn

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.1 mi

Sole Bay Inn

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Duchies

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.1 mi

Duchies

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The Canteen

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.2 mi

The Canteen

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