The years come and go but Southwold's lighthouse still catches the morning sun as it has since late Victorian times. Southwold itself offers get-away-from-it-all holidays which centre around the sea, beach and common.

Blythweb – Business & Community guide to NE Suffolk

menu
Home
BlythWeb - Tourism, Accommodation, Business & Community
Your guide to north-east Suffolk

Blythweb - Your guide to tourism and business around North East Suffolk

Accommodation:
Cranbourne, Walberswick
Cranbourne Cottage, Self Catering Accommodation

View our Blythweb Self Catering Custom Search facility.

Our clickable location maps show lots of Self Catering cottages and bed and breakfasts places around the Blyth Valley. Some locations are in beautiful Suffolk countryside and some in villages or a town setting. There are detailed maps for Southwold and Walberswick which are both on the Suffolk Heritage Coast.

What’s On In April:

What’s On - Various family events feature during the first two weeks of April, including an Open Afternoon at Steamworks in Southwold (5th) and a longer Open Day at Blythburgh Station (6th), also Family Bingo at Walberswick (8th) and a Young Artists Art Exhibition at Halesworth (10th-13th). An interesting event for singers takes place at Southwold (6th), while a Ukelele Band will entertain in concert at Holton near Halesworth on 11th. The Open Show at Halesworth Gallery commences on 18th. If you have a fancy for trying Bowls then visit Halesworth on 25th. There are many other events in April - take a look!

If you have a local community event planned in the coming 12 months you can share it with us.

Featured Reports:
Wenhaston Millennium Map
The Wenhaston Millennium Map

Explore a fantastic presentation of the Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet Millennium Map.

This map was made by the people of Wenhaston and Mells to mark the second Millennium and showing their appreciation of the local environment and its well-being.

This, plus other Blythweb Reports can be found on our Featured Reports page.

Spring Dawn Chorus:
Spring Dawn Chorus
Bickers Heath Wenhaston

May is a wonderful time in Suffolk and the morning serenade from the birds especially so!

You can download a six minute MP3 of the Dawn Chorus recorded in the middle of Wenhaston at 4:30am on 6th of May.

Listen to the Dawn Chorus (1mb).

Some Favourite Websites For April 2026:

Halesworth Millennium Green – The largest Millennium Green in England

Halesworth Millennium Green is a magical place to explore in all seasons and weathers. Come and find your favourite corner amongst the meadows, woodlands, rivers, ponds, heathland, orchard and along the historic route of the old railway and the even older navigation.

Rosedale Funeral Home – Providing the very best of bereavement care

A family owned local Funeral Home, offering a professional, competitively priced, 24 hour service. Experienced in all aspects of bereavement, whether it is discussing wishes in advance, arranging a funeral at the time of need or providing the very best bereavement support.

Chris Doyle Photography – Beautiful Photos of local nature and recent horse riding events

View extensive online galleries of recent horse shows, show jumping, cross country and other events as well as galleries of local wildlife. Prints are available to order online.

The Halesworth Pet Store – Specialists in Animal Nutrition and Pet Care

Visit our shop or take advantage of our Free Local Delivery Service! We are experts in animal nutrition, catering for all quantities – from small bags to bulk deliveries amd we are happy to help with all of your requirements

Symon Clarke Composer – Acclaimed classic and ensemble music

Symon Clarke has composed acclaimed music for a wide range of classical ensembles and soloists and created a body of original music for Javanese and Balinese gamelan. His works have been played by well-known performers around the UK and abroad.