Southwold & Thorpeness

Earlier in May we had a long weekend with friends in Southwold. We stayed in a 1930s house which although a little dated had bathrooms for each bedroom, a well equipped kitchen and great dining table. We could see the sea which was just a short stroll to the sea and had a great view of the lighthouse from our bedroom.

The weather was glorious, if a little breezy but that's expected on the east coast. The views from the Pier were amazing, across the sea and along the coast. On the Pier we discovered this quirky clock made by Tim Hunkin and Will Jackson in the late 1990s, it was very intricate but unfortunately wasn't working when we were there.
 

One reason for our short break, the main one being the getaway, was for the chaps to do a tour of Adnams brewery. I have visited many breweries so decided to chill at the house with the girls and a lovely bottle of wine.

It sounded like they had a great time and tried many of the beers, Broadside and Adnams stout being top choices. I enjoyed Broadside too when we visited one of the many pubs in Southwold and we did bring some stout home to try.

Adnams had a super shop and cafe at the top of the town. We had a great lunch together before the chaps' tour. Hubby and I shared the fish platter, a delicious selection which we accompanied with a can of wine. I'm not a great fan of wine in a can but Vinca was lovely and one I will look out for again. 

As mentioned we bought some stout home, along with some other beers (we had a free tea towel with the Broadside). We also bought new glasses as I really liked the beer glass size and shape and having bought Adnams' gin and whisky a matching glass was a must.

We all returned to Adnams cafe on our final morning to enjoy a breakfast together before making our separate ways home. We sat in an old mash tun and as with lunch the food was delicious.

Whilst wandering Southwold we popped in to see the church, such a surprise inside was the ancient rood screen with beautiful paintings. The church is dedicated to St Edmund and is full of history, I loved Southwold Jack, a 15th century clock jack with an axe and bell.

On the Sunday we took a short drive to Thorpness, home of the House in the Clouds. J. M. Barrie who wrote Peter Pan loved this quaint village with its windmill and boating lake. It was so peaceful even with many visitors. After a stroll around we had a fabulous Sunday dinner at the pub before returning to Southwold for an evening in with good wine and a game of cards. 

Our long weekend in Southwold was great, it's a place we would visit again and if it wasn't so far east would consider moving too. It is always good fun to holiday with our friends and this weekend was no exception with plenty of laughs, good food and flowing drinks ... cheers and here's to our next adventure together.