PLAN YOUR VISIT TO THE INK FESTIVAL
TRAVEL, FIND THE VENUES, EAT, SHOP & STAY
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IS BELOW
TRAVEL TO HALESWORTH
BY RAIL
Halesworth’s rail station is located on Station Road, Halesworth IP19 8BZ. Local services run to Lowestoft and Ipswich.
From Lowestoft onward travel is available to Norwich and from Ipswich on the mainline service to London Liverpool Street.
Train tickets can be purchased via the Greater Anglia Website, at ticket machines at the rail stations (except Brampton) and mobile tickets are available on the Greater Anglia app.
The rail station is a short walk from 3 of the Festival Venues and a further 2 minutes to the heart of the town.
BY CAR
From Norwich, take the A146 then the B1332 to Bungay.
From Bungay take the A144 to Halesworth.
From Ipswich and London, take the A12 north and turn onto the A144 just north of Darsham.
From Lowestoft, take the A12 south, turn right on to A145 at Blythburgh and then left onto the B1123.
CAR PARKING IN HALESWORTH
There are several car parks in Halesworth – as you can see from the map below, they are all a short distance from the centre and the 6 Festival Venues (shown here with a yellow logo).
1 – The Coop Supermarket, Saxons Way, Halesworth, IP19 8LU
2 – Angel Link, Halesworth, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP19 8S
3 – Angel Lane South Car Park, Halesworth, IP19 8S
4 – Thoroughfare Town Car Park, Halesworth, IP19 8AH
5 – Bridge Street Car Park, IP19 8AB
6 – Station Road Car Park, Station Road, Halesworth, IP19 8BZ
7 – Halesworth Station Car Park, The Railway Station, Halesworth, IP19 8BZ
TRAVEL BY BUS
Local services connect Halesworth with Beccles, Bungay, Lowestoft, Norwich and Southwold. Timetables are available at www.suffolkonboard.com.
HOPPA SHUTTLE BUS
THERE IS A RETURN SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES TO CERTAIN PERFORMANCES: Click here for Hoppa Timetable
VISIT THE HALESWORTH WEBSITE for more details
The Festival Venues
The Festival is expanding into a multitude of different places around the town of Halesworth, offering performance spaces spread over 8 exciting venues. Below you can see the distances between the venues to help plan your day.
The Angel – IP19 8AH
The Cut – IP19 8BY
Kings Theatre – IP19 8EY
Museum Theatre – IP19 8BZ
Rifle hall – IP19 8LR
The White Swan – IP19 8LH
HOPPA SHUTTLE BUS
THERE IS A RETURN SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES TO CERTAIN PERFORMANCES: Click here for Hoppa Timetable
While you are here:
FOOD AND DRINK
During the Festival there will be plenty of places to stop for refreshments. Below is a number of places to eat where there are performances.
Halesworth also offers a wide choice of places offering everything from sandwiches, deli plates, takeaways, pub food to fine dining.
THE GALLERY AT THE CUT (SECOND FLOOR)
Black Dog Deli Festival Café
Open from 10-5pm
Serving home-cooked pastries, cakes, delicious lunches with fresh salads, desserts and wine. Lunch from noon.
The Suffolk Coffee Company
Open from 10-5pm – Serving freshly roasted coffee, tea and hot chocolate
THE FOYER AT THE CUT
Café
Open from 9.30am – Serving snacks, drinks and light meals.
HALESWORTH
The Angel
Thoroughfare, Halesworth – Open from 9.00am – 10.30pm
Serving food 12-2.30pm and 5.30-9.00pm
The Stables offers a wine and gin bar exclusively for INK from 5.30pm
Serving food in Cleone’s Italian Restaurant 12-2.30pm and 5.30-9pm
The White Swan
London Road, Halesworth
Open from 12 noon -11.00pm. Food served 12-6pm
Curry night on Thursday night 5-8pm booking essential
Serving real ale and fresh home-cooked food
The Rifle Hall
London Road, Halesworth
Rural Coffee Caravan will be serving coffees and light refreshments From 10.00 pm to 5.00pm
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EATING IN HALESWORTH
- ANCIENT HOUSE BISTRO – BOOKING IS OPEN FOR PRE-COMEDY DINNER Thursday – Saturday 4pm onwards
- THE ANGEL HOTEL – Bar, Restaurant And Rooms
- BLACK DOG DELI– Deli, Restaurant, Café
- THE BOARDING HOUSE – Restaurant, Cocktails And Rooms
- CLEONE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT – Authentic Italian Food
- EDWARDS RESTAURANT – For Home Cooking
- HIDEOUT CAFÉ – Homemade Lunches and Cakes
- SEASHELL – Fish And Chips
- WHITE HART– Pub And Home Cooked Food
- WHITE SWAN – Real Ale and Fresh home-cooked food – Hog Roast at weekends and Curry night on Thursdays
SHOP
One of the last independently owned thoroughfares, Halesworth offers a unique shopping experience with traditional shops nestled alongside their modern counterparts
- Boutique 14a – Women’s Clothing and Accessories
- Cecily Amey – Opticians
- Coopers – For Home And Garden
- Densons – Jewellers
- Halesworth Florist & Greengrocer – Greengrocers, Florists, Gifts
- Halesworth Book Shop – Books, Gifts And Cards
- Hetty’s Little Copy Shop – Gifts And Printing Services
- Horse And Garden – Pet Supplies, Equestrian Store, Garden And Gifts
- Hunky Dory – Retro and Vintage Store
- HUUS – Contemporary Home Accessories & Gifts
- Jools And Rose Boutique – Women’s Clothing And Accessories
- Market Place Wine Shop – Well chosen wines, spirits and beers
- Valerie’s Consignment Store – Pristine, Pre-Loved Clothes
- Fit 2 Vape – Vape Shop
STAY
Here some ideas of where to stay during your visit. Stay a while and visit the East Suffolk Coast.
- The Boarding House, Halesworth
- The Angel Hotel, Halesworth
- Bridge Street Garden Studio, Halesworth
- Satis House Hotel, Yoxford
- Vicarage Farmhouse B&B, Bungay
If you need any advice please email our info team