Observatory The Opticians- Southwold

Observatory The Opticians- Southwold Observatory The Opticians was founded in 1989 as the place to buy the best in fashion & style eyewea Come in and see for yourself!

Observatory the Opticians in Southwold is known for our great customer service and our fashionable frames. We won the UK’s Best Independent Optician in 2016 and our sister practice in Beccles won the same award in 2014. We love to support our community - so much so we won the EADT Business Award in 2017 for Community Involvement. We visit the London, Paris and Milan trade shows every year to keep on top of the latest trends and hand-edit the frames that we think our customers will love, mixing our collection with an emphasis on fashion and quality at all price points.

We are recruiting!!
16/05/2025

We are recruiting!!

This spring and summer we have a great offer on prescription sunglasses! Until 30th September 2025, Observatory the Opti...
07/05/2025

This spring and summer we have a great offer on prescription sunglasses! Until 30th September 2025, Observatory the Opticians in Southwold is offering prescription sunglasses at an all-in-one price from £115. Cocoa Mint prescription sunglasses are from £115 and Land Rover Defender prescription sunglasses are from £125. This price includes the sunglass frame and single vision lenses.😎
You can see the styles we have in store now in our VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/gIWVx0F1f48

Please note that we will be closed from Good Friday April 18th to Easter Monday April 21st. We wish everyone a very Happ...
11/04/2025

Please note that we will be closed from Good Friday April 18th to Easter Monday April 21st. We wish everyone a very Happy Easter weekend! 🕶🐰🐥

We are pleased to announce that we have resumed our hearing care services in Southwold. We offer complimentary hearing a...
09/04/2025

We are pleased to announce that we have resumed our hearing care services in Southwold. We offer complimentary hearing assessments, ear wax removal, hearing protection and supply all major brands of hearing aids. The lovely Georgina will be here on Fridays and you can book online here:

https://booking.thcp.co.uk/service

We have a vacancy for a position shared between the Beccles and Southwold practice. For more information or to apply ple...
30/01/2025

We have a vacancy for a position shared between the Beccles and Southwold practice. For more information or to apply please email rene@observatory.co.uk

Happy Chinese New Year - 2025 is the Year of the Snake 🐍 This is believed to offer opportunity for growth and success fo...
29/01/2025

Happy Chinese New Year - 2025 is the Year of the Snake 🐍 This is believed to offer opportunity for growth and success for those willing to overcome obstacles with careful planning and a desire to transform.

Happy Holidays from everyone at Observatory!
23/12/2024

Happy Holidays from everyone at Observatory!

Wishing all of our patients Happy Holidays 🎄🎁🎅👓
13/12/2024

Wishing all of our patients Happy Holidays 🎄🎁🎅👓

Guy Fawkes Night is over but the fireworks will continue this weekend. This is a reminder to please be careful - each ye...
07/11/2024

Guy Fawkes Night is over but the fireworks will continue this weekend. This is a reminder to please be careful - each year around ten people lose their sight due to fireworks. In the UK, there are approximately 300 eye injuries due to fireworks every year, half of which involve children. More than half of these injuries are between the ages of 5-9 years and are caused by sparklers. Sparklers burn at an extremely high heat and can cause burns and eye injuries. They should only be used safely under adult supervision and with lots of space between children.

You may have seen us out in Beccles last week doing our annual blindfold walk to mark World Sight Day. We were joined by...
25/10/2024

You may have seen us out in Beccles last week doing our annual blindfold walk to mark World Sight Day. We were joined by Beccles Mayor Colin Hill and the Beccles & District Lions Club. Our Beccles practice does this to raise awareness of the obstacles and challenges that blind and vision impaired people face and overcome every day.

Lonely Planet have just published their list of the best places in the world and named East Anglia as one of the top 10 ...
25/10/2024

Lonely Planet have just published their list of the best places in the world and named East Anglia as one of the top 10 regions to visit in 2025! We've always known how lucky we are to live in this part of the world. 🤓

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel -anglia

These are our picks for the 30 best places to travel in 2025.

Address

53 High Street
Southwold
IP18 6DJ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441502723291

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Observatory the Opticians Southwold were named Best Optician in the UK in 2016-17 at the national Optician Awards. We offer state of the art equipment, including an Optical Coherence Tomographer (OCT), great lenses and a large selection of frames and sunglasses to suit everyone’s taste and budget.

Optometrist Rene is delightful and has been at Observatory since 2007. Store Manager Jacqui has also been here since 2007. Jacqui offers an extremely high level of care and service, taking a keen interest in all of our patients. Assistant Store Manager Julia started at Observatory in 2008 and is able to offer her expert opinion on what frames and lenses will best suit you. You will also meet Jo, Molly and Mornie when you come to see us.

During a visit to Observatory the Opticians and Wardale Williams you will experience a full range of optometric services of the absolute highest quality, including comprehensive eye examinations, the latest retinal examination technology and a detailed contact lens examination. Staff at the two company's eight practices are able to help you with all your optical needs, including: