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Places to Stay by the Beach in Suffolk

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Places to Stay by the Beach in Suffolk

There is a special smugness to walking to the beach while everyone else queues for the car park. These Suffolk stays have direct beach access — buckets down, sand in minutes.

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The Orwell Hotel

The Orwell Hotel

✓ Beach Access

✓ Historic Victorian hotel established in 1898

🏖️ 0.48 miles from Felixstowe North (Excellent water quality)

Felixstowe

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The Swan

The Swan

✓ Beach Access

✓ Steps from the world-famous Adnams brewery and distillery

🏖️ 0.44 miles from Southwold The Pier (Excellent water quality)

Southwold

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Quayside Cottage

Quayside Cottage

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield (Good water quality)

Woodbridge, East Anglia

Sleeps 2

£567 per break

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The Boathouse

The Boathouse

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield (Good water quality)

Woodbridge, East Anglia

Sleeps 2

£567 per break

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Serene Sands

Serene Sands

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ 0.67 miles from Felixstowe South (Excellent water quality)

Woodbridge, East Anglia

Sleeps 6

£811 per break

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Rosebery Court

Rosebery Court

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Felixstowe South (Excellent water quality)

Woodbridge, East Anglia

Sleeps 6

£247 per break

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Direct access varies from a gate onto the sand to a short path — worth a look at the map on each listing to see exactly how the stay meets the beach.

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Does beach access mean sea views?

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