Southwold Vape Shop Guide

Mildenhall Vape Shack store in Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK

If you are looking for a vape shop in Southwold, Vape Shack is Suffolk’s leading vape store with many customers from the Southwold area.

We are a friendly local vape specialist with a wide selection of e-liquids and other products for vapers. Our Southwold customers benefit from our many years of knowledge in the e-cigarette industry, as well as a well-equipped vape testing centre and free local parking. 

Since our customers like to enjoy local days out we have put together this useful guide to visiting Southwold and exploring the local area.

About Southwold

Southwold has a place in many people’s hearts, both locals and visitors alike. Southwold has some of the most beautiful coastline and nature in the British Isles, and is listed as a Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many things to see and do in Southwold including a multitude of adventure activities including rock climbing, canoeing, swimming, diving, cycling, camping and sailing. Southwold has also been the setting of numerous films, TV scenes, art and book content.

Timeline History of Southwold

  • 1086 – Southwold included in Domesday Book
  • 1489 – Southwold receives Town Charter from King Henry VII
  • 1659 – Great Fire of Southwold
  • 1672 – Battle of Sole Bay
  • 1745 – Duke of Cumberland lands at Southwold
  • 1818 – Sole bay Brewery founded
  • 1851 – Southwold Lifeboat Station opens
  • 1864 – Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room is built
  • 1872 – Adnams Brewery established in Southwold
  • 1879 – Southwold Railway starts route to Halesworth
  • 1884 – Southwold Golf Club founded
  • 1890 – Southwold Lighthouse commissioned
  • 1890 – Adnams Brewery re-built in Southwold town centre
  • 1890 – Old Water Town built at Southwold Common
  • 1900 – Southwold Pier is built
  • 1937 – Art Deco water tower built in Southwold
  • 1938 – Southwold Lighthouse becomes automated
  • 1943 – German fighter bomber planes attack Southwold
  • 2001 – Southwold Pier rebuilt
  • 2002 – Southwold’s Electric Picture Palace cinema opens
  • 2006 – Southwold Beach protected by environmental scheme
  • 2006 – First Latitude Festival takes place near Southwold
  • 2011 – Adnams Brewery in Southwold named “Brewery of the Year”
  • 2014 – Inaugural Southwold Arts Festival
  • 2017 – Construction at Southwold Railway Park begins

Southwold Landmarks

Southwold has an abundance of landmarks and historical places, almost everything you look at is steeped in history and intrigue. The lighthouse remains a visual landmark on the Southwold horizon, together with the beach & beach huts, amusements on the pier, marina, and a vibrant shopping and culinary scene.

Southwold Calendar 2020

  • October 31 – Halloween in Southwold
  • November 5 – Bonfire Night in Southwold
  • December 24 – Christmas Eve in Southwold
  • December 31 – New Year’s Eve in Southwold

Local Southwold Links

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