# Southwold Sailors' Reading Room, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a building in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK in United Kingdom (Leiston). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sailors-reading-room/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK · History, Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom · East Cliff, IP18 6EL, Southwold - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 110 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [southwoldsailorsreadingroom.co.uk](https://southwoldsailorsreadingroom.co.uk/shop/) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 52.32552, 1.68136 ## What it is and where Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a building in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK in United Kingdom (Leiston). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Leiston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leiston/), where this site lists 27 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.32552, 1.68136; the nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 110 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.325521%2C1.681359) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.325521%2C1.681359) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 58 | | February | Possible | 9 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 31 | | July | Best time | 16 h 05 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Better not | 8 h 26 | | December | Possible | 7 h 28 | In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Museums and art | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Southwold Sailors' Reading Room has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Swan Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-swan/): Hotel in Southwold, East Suffolk, England, UK · 139 m - [Southwold Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southwold-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK · 191 m - [Crown Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-crown/): Hotel in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK · 215 m - [St Edmund's Church, Southwold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-edmunds-southwold/): Church in Southwold, Suffolk, England, UK · 349 m - [St Andrew's Church, Walberswick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-andrew-walberswick/): Church in Walberswick, Suffolk, England, UK · 2.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Southwold Sailors' Reading Room? It is a building in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Southwold Sailors' Reading Room? April to September. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. ### How do you get to Southwold Sailors' Reading Room? The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 110 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.325521%2C1.681359) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Swan Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-swan/), [Southwold Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southwold-lighthouse/), [Crown Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-crown/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/499879389), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26664186), CC0. More about Southwold Sailors' Reading Room on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwold_Sailors'_Reading_Room). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).