Saxmundham

Saxmundham is in East Anglia.

Understand

Town Sign

Dating back to the Doomsday Book (by which time it already had 3 churches). The town gained its market charter in 1272, the market still operating today.

A charming working market town catering more for local residents than the tourism industry. A good base for exploring the Suffolk coast and inland rural towns and villages. The nearby RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve was the base for the TV SpringWatch nature series for several years.

Get in

By road

Saxmundham is just off the A12 (which has recently bypassed the town) and is a 2 hour drive from London.

By train

Saxmundham Station

• 🌍 Saxmundham Train Station, Station Approach, Saxmundham IP17 1BW. On the East Suffolk Line (Ipswich to Lowestoft). Station managed by and services operated by Greater Anglia. Hourly services to Lowestoft and Ipswich (every two hours on a Sunday). (updated Jun 2017)

By bus

First Buses in Norfolk and Suffolk also operate a bus to Ipswich and surrounding towns such as Aldeburgh.

By bicycle

• National Cycle Route 1 (Shetland to Dover) passes 4½ miles NW of the town.
• Regional Cycle Route 41 passes 3 miles W of the town.
• Regional Cycle Route 42 passes 3 miles E of the town.

Get around

Saxmundham is a small town and most places are within walking distance of each other. If you need to there is a bus service that runs around the town and then onto Ipswich.

• J Gull Taxis, Saxmundham, ☎ [phone]. 

See

St. John the Baptist Church

• 🌍 Saxmundham Museum, 49 High St, Saxmundham IP17 1AJ, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. M-Sa 10:00-13:00 from 1st April until 30 Sept. Well worth a visit, as it is very informative and enjoyable for all the family (updated Jun 2017)

Do

• 🌍 RSPB Minsmere (Nature Reserve), IP17 3BY (OS grid ref: TM473672. 8 miles E of the town), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Daily dawn-dusk. Cafe. (updated Jun 2017)

Buy

The town has a variety of independent and chain stores on the High Street and around the central part of the town.

• 🌍 Weekly Market, Market Place, Saxmundham, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. early morning-mid afternoon. (updated Jun 2017)
• 🌍 Waitrose (Supermarket), Church St, Saxmundham IP17 1EP, ☎ [phone]. M-F 08:00-21:00. Sa 08:00-20:00. Su 10:00-16:00. (updated Jun 2017)
• 🌍 Tesco (Supermarket), 1 Church St, Saxmundham IP17 1EP, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 08:00-22:00. Su 11:00-17:00. ATMs (updated Jun 2017)

Eat

• 🌍 Prince of Bengal, 14 High St, Saxmundham IP17 1DD, ☎ [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• 🌍 Cinnnamon (Indian Restaurant), 104 High St, Leiston IP16 4BZ, ☎ [phone]. Daily 17:00-23:00. (updated Jun 2017)

Drink

• 🌍 The Golden Key, Priory Lane, Snape, ☎ [phone]. This is a pub with a landlord willing to go the extra mile. Local beer, and evenings to meet your winemaker 
• 🌍 The Old Chequers (Pub & Food), Aldeburgh Rd, Friston IP17 1NP (3 miles SE of Saxmundham), ☎ [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• 🌍 The White Horse (Pub & Food), Bruisyard Rd, Saxmundham IP17 2AF (3 miles W of town), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Jun 2017)

Sleep

Bell Hotel, High Street

• 🌍 The Bell At Sax' (Hotel & Restaurant), 31 High St, Saxmundham IP17 1AF, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Jun 2017)
• 🌍 The Westleton Crown, The Street, Nr. Southwold, Westleton, IP17 3AD, ☎ [phone]. An ideal base for exploring the Suffolk Coast- located half way between Southwold and Aldeburgh, this hotel is a medieval building with modern comfort with its own award-winning pub (updated Jun 2017)

Connect

• 🌍 Post Office, 7 High St, Saxmundham IP17 1DF. M Tu 08:30-17:30. W-F 09:00-17:30. Sa 09:00-13:30. (updated Jun 2017)

Go next

• Aldeburgh
• Orford
• Woodbridge
• Ipswich
• Harleston
• Lowestoft
• Beccles and Bungay

Routes through Saxmundham

Ipswich ← Woodbridge ←

SW  NE

→ Southwold → Lowestoft