Getting to Halesworth near Southwold and the Suffolk Coast is easy by rail, car, bike and there are good connections via public transport. From where to find car parks, venues and Visitor Information Points to taxi/private hire and community transport services, this quick guide provides all the need-to-know info for you to plan your visit, stay and travels.
Ipswich: 30 miles
Norwich: 25 miles
London: 109 miles
Bungay: 9 miles
Beccles: 11 miles
Lowestoft: 18 miles
The Suffolk Broads: 11 miles
Norfolk Broads National Park: 19 miles
Latitudes Festival (July) – Henham Park: 6 miles
Suffolk Heritage Coast: Just 9 miles
Southwold: 9 miles
Dunwich: 9 miles
Walberswick: 10 miles
Thorpeness 16 miles
Aldeburgh: 20 miles
Orford: 21 miles
RSPB Minsmere: 12 miles
Suffolk & Essex Coasts & Heath National Landscape: 9 miles
The town map includes the location of the key public car parks around the town centre, railway station and The Cuts Arts Centre.
Long term parking is at Angel Link, Halesworth, IP19 8SW – 80 spaces
To find spaces and/ or pay for parking, where parking charges apply – use East Suffolk Councils’ easy sign up RingGo parking service through the free to download RingGo app.
Signing up to RingGo is as easy as entering your car’s registration and your payment details.
RingGo allows you to:
• locate a parking place before starting your journey
• receive directions to find it
• see how busy local car parks are
• pay for your parking session
• extend your parking session if you need to
From Ipswich Suffolk / From London: A12 north and turn onto the A144 just north of Darsham.
From Norwich Norfolk: A146, then the B1332 to Bungay.
From Bungay Suffolk: A144 to Halesworth.
From Lowestoft Suffolk: A12 south, turn right on to A145 at Blythburgh and then left onto the B1123.
Halesworth’s rail station is located on Station Road, Halesworth IP19 8BZ. Tel: 0345 600 7245
Local services run to Lowestoft and Ipswich.
From Lowestoft onward travel is available to Norwich and from Ipswich on the mainline service to London Liverpool Street.
All train tickets can be purchased via the Greater Anglia.
Local services connect Halesworth with Beccles, Bungay, Lowestoft, Norwich and Southwold.
Timetables are available at www.suffolkonboard.com
Pay and Display Car Parks:
There is free parking (2 hours max) at Market Place, Halesworth, IP19 8BA – (Restrictions on Wednesdays – Halesworth market day.)
Halesworth is served by a number of local taxi and private hire businesses.
These include:
Community transport services operate in and around Halesworth, supporting travel to hospital appointments etc.
Halesworth Area Community Bus
Station Building Station Road, IP19 8BZ
01986 875900
Community Cars
Waveney Local Office, IP19 8LW
01986 874290
Halesworth town can be accessed directly via National Cycle Route 1.
A network of public footpaths, bridleways and byways link Halesworth to local villages and the coast.
Wayfinding information boards with maps and fingerposts are located at car parks and key points around Halesworth town. There are 13 large information boards all together with many more signs and fingerposts leading visitors around the town.
The information boards, installed in August 2024, also show the colourful stories of Halesworth’s rich history and heritage – look out for these on your travels.
Wayfinding information boards with maps are located at car parks and key points around Halesworth town.
Leaflets, maps and more information about things to do, see and visit in Halesworth and attractions in the surrounding area are available at Visitor Information Points and attractions/ amenities located at:
