Southwold Day Six - Trip to Bungay!

So on day six we decided to go somewhere we had never been before. Generally when we go on holiday to Southwold we tend to go to the same places. Therefore, it was lovely to visit Bungay, a market town on the border between Suffolk and Norfolk.

We just had a bit of an explore around. First stopping off at the local pub for a drink.

Followed by going in search of the castle.

Funnily enough along the way we got chatting to a lovely lady who coincidently also had a cocker spaniel called Poppy! She was honestly the cutest little thing!

We then walked back towards the centre of town, going past the buttercross.

All in all it was a nice place to visit and only took a couple of hours to explore.

Southwold Day Five - Late Night Walk

I think one of the things I will miss the most about staying near Southwold will be being able to go for impromptu walks by the sea.

A couple of nights this week, me and mum have walked by the sea as the sun sets.

 It's lovely as it's a bit quieter than during the day and at the moment it's not too cold.

Southwold Day Four - Southwold Pier

Today we took a trip down to the beach and walked alongside the sea, before walking along the pier.



I love Southwold pier and have so many happy memories of it as a child. Saving up 2ps to use at the slots and watching the craziest looking clock i've ever seen.



It is also lovely to look out at the loveliest view of the town and read all of the placks of messages that people have written over the years.

Also I wouldn't be an English lit student if I didn't love the artwork of George Orwell who's parents lived in Southwold.

Southwold Day Three - Trip to Aldeburgh

Day 3

Today we took a trip to the nearby town of Aldeburgh. It was nice to be somewhere different.

We grabbed some lunch and then walked along the coast.

When I was younger I generally used to prefer a sandy beach, but now I much prefer a pebbly one. It's just so much easier mostly because you don't have the whole sand in shoe situation!

It's crazy that Aldeburgh is not even twenty miles down the coast from Southwold and yet feels completely different.

Overtime that we visit Aldeburgh I love taking picture of this sculpture. It is so beautifully designed and stands out so clearly, yet it feels as though it simultaneous fits and is apart from the landscape.

After a while we took a break, much to Poppy's delights. She's absolutely mental and loves nothing more than finding benches for us. I think it's mostly so she gets a bit of a rest!

Southwold Day Two - Beach Huts and Ice Cream

We started off today quite slowly, just spending some time in the place we are staying this morning. Then in the afternoon we walked into Southwold in search of a bit of lunch.

After that we walked down to the beach and walked towards the pier, chatting away about all of the beach huts before stopping off for a drink at the putting green.

We then walked back towards town via St James Green passing the Adnams factory and back towards home.

Southwold Day One - Mooching Around

As a family we go to Southwold every year and yet there is something about it that never seems to get old. Every year on the morning of our first full day I like to walk on my own down to the beach. The novelty never seems to wear off that I can take a 20 minute walk and be by the sea.




I normally take the dog with me, but I have to say it was lovely to just walk on my own. It was nice not to spend the entire time focusing on making sure that she wasn't poking her nose into everything and barking at seagulls.




It was lovely just to be able to mooch around and walk around the back streets, going past the church and the lighthouse.

Then I walked down to the sea and walked along the front. It was definitely a lot hotter than I expected it to be, so I found some shade. It was lovely to just sit and listen to the sound of the sea and watch the waves crashing upon the sand.

After walking around the centre of town some more, I met up with the others and we went down to have some lunch at Gun Hill beach kiosk.

 All in all it was a lovely start to our holiday!