A couple of shots at Wells which now has all tide state floating pontoons, so a viable trip now for a weekend. Settled weather a must I would not try it with anything with a North or East in it. Book moorings ahead and if you pre arrange and call up the harbour master he will come out to meet you and guide you in. There is a bar at Wells entrance and this is best crossed somewhere near high water. The channel into the harbour dries at LW and is quite narrow, advice is to keep as far to port as possible and follow the winding channel. Wells is a quaint unspoilt Fishing Port with some great Fish & Chips to be had. If you are bothered about the entrance have a run up in the car for a look and a chat with the Harbour Master.
One shot of the entrance to Southwold; entry not recommended when wind has much East in it and any strength as the entrance can be 'interesting' in these conditions. Best entrance time is at slack water or just into flood. Ebb is very strong here up to 6 knts on spring. A genuine 6knts rather than imagined, when you consider the Bure at Yarmouth at 'full chat' at MHWS is just over 3 knts the ebb at Southwold is something to be respected.
In the photo the Harbour entrance is just behind, when you pass the 'Knuckle' on the Starboard side keep well over to the starboard wall until you reach the Coastguard Station that can be seen further up river and then move back toward the centre of the river.