Shoemakers/Cosy Cot Guide
Food Scene
Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pub/cafe/restaurant/deli
6 locals recommend
The Good The Bad And The Hungry
Vicarage RoadGreat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pub/cafe/restaurant/deli
The De La Pole
Church RoadGood pub, restaurant, cafe and deli shop
Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop
226 High StThe best fish and chips!
Dennington Queen Restaurant Dennington
The Walnut Tree is the only vegan pub in Suffolk. Recent visitors have highly recommended it.
11 locals recommend
The Walnut Tree
Norwich RdThe Walnut Tree is the only vegan pub in Suffolk. Recent visitors have highly recommended it.
The Royal Oak, Laxfield
High StreetExcellent pub to visit, food served and takeaway pizzas
The Kings Head (The Low House)
Gorams Mill LaneMarvellous pub with tap room and lovely gardens
Fox and Goose Fressingfield
Church StreetLovely pub lovely food
Swan Inn
Lovely pub that do food as well.
The Suffolk Jungle Room, Metfield
A wide selection of cakes, hot drinks and savoury dishes
The White Horse Inn
Low StreetExcellent pub now open again
Drinks & Nightlife
The Kings Head (The Low House)
Gorams Mill LaneGreat old fashioned tap room serving real ales
The Royal Oak, Laxfield
High StreetGood atmosphere
Excellent food at reasonable prices, good atmosphere.
11 locals recommend
Dennington Queen Restaurant Dennington
Excellent food at reasonable prices, good atmosphere.
Swan Inn
Excellent pub literally just a few miles away
Fox and Goose Fressingfield
Church StreetVery nice pub with very good food
The White Horse Inn
Low StreetExcellent pub now open again
Everything Else
Southwold
You just need to go!
Essentials
Co-op Food - Laxfield
High StreetEast Of England Co-operative Convenience Store
Earlham Green LaneFramlingham Co-op, nice and local for those essentials and a lovely town to wander round.
17 locals recommend
East of England Co-op Supermarket
Market HillFramlingham Co-op, nice and local for those essentials and a lovely town to wander round.
Entertainment & Activities
Stradbroke Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre
Wilby RoadAldeburgh Cinema Ltd
51 High StOne of the best cinemas around
Into ale? then this is the place to go, book a brewery tour, and whilst there have a look around Southwold itself.
17 locals recommend
Adnams Vistor Centre
Into ale? then this is the place to go, book a brewery tour, and whilst there have a look around Southwold itself.
Sightseeing
Visit Framlingham with its castle ( Ed Sheeran's 'Castle on the hill'), shops, market and several pubs and cafes.
78 locals recommend
Framlingham
Visit Framlingham with its castle ( Ed Sheeran's 'Castle on the hill'), shops, market and several pubs and cafes.
Perhaps now more famous due to the recent movie 'The Dig' - worth a visit to the National Trust site.
130 locals recommend
National Trust - Sutton Hoo
Perhaps now more famous due to the recent movie 'The Dig' - worth a visit to the National Trust site.
An area of outstanding beauty, well worth a visit if you are an outdoorsey type!
9 locals recommend
Tunstall Forest
An area of outstanding beauty, well worth a visit if you are an outdoorsey type!
Rendlesham Forest
The site of perhaps one of the most famous UFO sightings.
Just 50mins by car Southwold is a lovely place to visit, with its pier and sea front. Adnams brewery is in the town and offers tours. It has some lovely pubs and cafes.
287 locals recommend
Southwold
Just 50mins by car Southwold is a lovely place to visit, with its pier and sea front. Adnams brewery is in the town and offers tours. It has some lovely pubs and cafes.
On the coast it is just 45-50 mins drive and close to Thorpness the first seaside resort to be built in England. It has renowned fish & chips, a thriving high street, cinema, pubs and cafes.
205 locals recommend
Aldeburgh
On the coast it is just 45-50 mins drive and close to Thorpness the first seaside resort to be built in England. It has renowned fish & chips, a thriving high street, cinema, pubs and cafes.
Walberswick - a very charming seaside village, once home to the world crabbing championships, a good pub and lovely walks.
32 locals recommend
Walberswick Beach
Walberswick - a very charming seaside village, once home to the world crabbing championships, a good pub and lovely walks.
The first purpose built British seaside resort, with its own boating lake, pubs and cafes. Perfect to park at and walk along the sea into Aldeburgh.
6 locals recommend
Thorpeness boating lake
Remembrance RoadThe first purpose built British seaside resort, with its own boating lake, pubs and cafes. Perfect to park at and walk along the sea into Aldeburgh.
Banham Zoo
Kenninghall RoadExcellent place to visit and spend a day out
Excellent place to visit, also very close to the market town of Woodbridge.
50 locals recommend
Orford Castle
Castle HillExcellent place to visit, also very close to the market town of Woodbridge.
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
The StreetIf you love planes you'll love this place!
Parham Airfield Museum
Wonderful nostalgic museum from wartime Britain
Bressingham Steam & Gardens
Low RoadExcellent fun for all for the day
Southwold Pier
North ParadeLovely Southwold has a pier with all sorts to do and see.
Camel Park Oasis
Excellent day for all ages
Laxfield & District Museum
Interesting little place just up the road, and opposite two pubs!
Stonham Barns
Shops, cafes, mini golf, kids area, 9 hole golf course and lots more
An excellent place to visit - it even has the old Wilby station building on display!
8 locals recommend
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Hall LaneAn excellent place to visit - it even has the old Wilby station building on display!
Saxtead Green Post Mill
Several RoadRecent visitors commented that it was lovely with a nice pub opposite!
Getting Around
JJ's Taxis In Stradbroke
Laxfield RoadBest to book in advance - 01379 676818
Warnes Cars
Mill RoadBest to book in advance - 01728 724160
Goldstar Cabs In Harleston (ADVANCED BOOKINGS ONLY)
One of the nearest Taxi's
Framlingham Taxis
Taxi service just a few miles away.01728 724799