Avondale GuestHouse

Josephine Adams and Vincent Lamb run Avondale from a red-brick Victorian house on North Parade, built in 1894 and facing Southwold's seafront across the green. Four of the seven bedrooms have sea views, and one is on the ground floor for guests who prefer not to use stairs. Breakfast is cooked to order on an Aga rather than a bank of hotplates, using free-range eggs from Sayers Farm and other produce bought locally rather than through a catering supplier. The dining room looks out over the water, and guests are welcome to linger there after breakfast rather than being moved along for the next sitting. The house sits within walking distance of the pier, the lighthouse and the town's independent shops, which Adams and Lamb point newer guests towards rather than steering them to chain alternatives.