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Adnams Brewery tour
Follow the brewing process at Adnams and hear how the business fits into Southwold’s story. The guided visit ends with a tasting that brings the ingredients and techniques together. It is a focused adult experience in a working site, best given its own time rather than squeezed between a lighthouse climb and a hurried departure.
Brewing does not normally take place at weekends. Choose a weekday if seeing the working process is important, and wear fully enclosed shoes.
The practical details
- Where to find it
- Adnams Tours Centre, The Swan Courtyard, Market Place, Southwold IP18 6EG.
Directions and arrival information ↗ - Tickets and booking
- Book ahead. A soft drink or low-alcohol option is available for non-drinkers; discuss specific dietary requirements with the team. Food-board packages are optional and require advance notice. Tours Centre has no visitor car park; hotel parking is for residents. Arrange onward travel around the tasting.
- Access and getting around
- The route has extended standing, extensive walking and steep staircases, with no wheelchair access. Contact the tours team about mobility concerns before booking. Enclosed footwear covering toes and heels is required; avoid high or pointed heels.
Official access information ↗ - Visiting with children
- For ages 18 and over only. Children and babies cannot join, including those in carriers or pushchairs. Choose a different attraction if the party includes younger visitors.
Practical information checked 15 September 2026. Confirm anything essential to your visit with the venue.
Make it part of your day
Allow about 90 minutes, plus arrival time for the visit, plus travel and breaks. This is a suggested planning allowance; opening times, access and availability may affect your plans.
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