Southwold is a village and civil parish on the English North Sea coastline in the East Suffolk area of Suffolk. It lies at the mouth of the River Blyth within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town has to do with 11 miles (18 kilometres) south of Lowestoft, 29 miles (47 km) north-east of Ipswich and also 97 miles (156 km) north-east of London, within the parliamentary constituency of Suffolk Coastal. The "All Typical Homeowners" 2011 Census figure offers a total of 1,098 individuals for the community. The 2012 Housing Record by the Southwold and Reydon Society concluded that 49 per cent of the houses in the town are used as 2nd residences as well as let to holiday-makers. Although as soon as home to a variety of various industries, Southwold's economy nowadays is primarily based on services, and also particularly hotels, holiday lodging, food catering, and tourism. With the surrounding locations mostly given over to agriculture, the community is an important business centre for the location, with a number of independent stores, cafés and restaurants; and also a market on Mondays and Thursdays. However, there has been a marked trend over the last few years for selling chains, including food and beverages, clothes and stationery shops, to take over formerly independent retail facilities. Adnams Brewery is located in Southwold, and is the town's largest single company. Although the angling fleet as well as the industry typically is much decreased, Southwold Harbour stays one of the primary fishing ports on the Suffolk coastline. In 2012, additional centers for the fleet were built there, as part of the repair and reinstatement of the Harbour's North Wall.
