Southwold
Southwold is a small town 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 km) 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 Common Residents" 2011 Census number provides a total amount of 1,098 individuals for the community. The 2012 Housing Record by the Southwold as well as Reydon Society wrapped up that 49 per cent of the residences in the town are made use of as second homes and let to holiday-makers. Although as soon as residence to a variety of different sectors, Southwold's economic climate nowadays is primarily based upon solutions, and also specifically hotels, holiday accommodation, event catering, and tourist. With the surrounding areas largely given over to agriculture, the community is an important commercial centre for the area, with a number of independent shops, cafés and restaurants; and also a market on Mondays and Thursdays. Nonetheless, there has actually been a significant trend in recent times for selling chains, including food and beverages, clothing and also stationery stores, to take control of formerly independent retail premises. Adnams Brewery is located in Southwold, as well as is the town's biggest single employer. Although the fishing fleet and the industry generally is much decreased, Southwold Harbour remains one of the primary angling ports on the Suffolk coastline. In 2012, extra centers for the fleet were created there, as part of the fixing and reinstatement of the Harbour's North Wall.
