Southwold
Southwold is a town and also civil parish on the English North Sea coast 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 community has to do with 11 miles (18 kilometres) south of Lowestoft, 29 miles (47 km) north-east of Ipswich and also 97 miles (156 kilometres) north-east of London, within the parliamentary constituency of Suffolk Coastal. The "All Typical Citizens" 2011 Census figure provides a total of 1,098 individuals for the community. The 2012 Real estate Report by the Southwold and also Reydon Society wrapped up that 49 per cent of the houses in the community are used as 2nd houses and also let to holiday-makers. Although as soon as residence to a number of different sectors, Southwold's economy nowadays is primarily based upon services, and also especially hotels, holiday accommodation, catering, and tourism. With the surrounding areas mostly given over to agriculture, the community is a vital commercial centre for the location, with a variety of independent stores, cafés as well as dining establishments; and a market on Mondays and Thursdays. Nonetheless, there has actually been a significant trend recently for selling chains, consisting of food and beverages, apparel and stationery shops, to take over formerly independent retail premises. Adnams Brewery is located in Southwold, and also is the town's biggest single employer. Although the angling fleet and also the industry generally is much lessened, Southwold Harbour remains one of the major fishing ports on the Suffolk coast. In 2012, extra facilities for the fleet were constructed there, as part of the repair work as well as reinstatement of the Harbour's North Wall.