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Local Information for Halesworth

Halesworth is a small market town (population of around 6000) in the north east corner of Suffolk, England. It is located 15 miles south west of Lowestoft, and straddles the River Blyth, nine miles upstream from the unspoilt, traditional seaside town of Southwold. The town is served by Halesworth railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Halesworth is twinned with both Bouchain in France and Eitorf in Germany.

A Roman settlement in origin, Halesworth has the beautiful St Mary's Church (medieval with Victorian additions) and a pleasant pastiche of houses, from early timber-framed buildings to the dignified remnants of Victorian prosperity. The distinctive former almshouses now house Halesworth & District Museum, open from May to September. The recently opened and well demarcated Town Trail offers a pleasant walk, discovering the history of Halesworth.

Halesworth is primarily centered on a pedestrianised, shopping street know as the Thoroughfare. ...More