Dunwich
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.273, 1.624 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 47 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Dunwich is a small coastal village and civil parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, set on the edge of the North Sea. Once a prosperous medieval port, much of the original town was lost to centuries of coastal erosion and storms, leaving intriguing ruins and artefacts now interpreted at Dunwich Museum. The settlement lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, with shingle beaches, coastal heath and a landscape that still bears the imprint of its dramatic historic decline.
Today Dunwich is a small community whose economy is largely shaped by tourism, conservation and seasonal visitors: walkers, birdwatchers and people exploring the nearby reserves, notably RSPB Minsmere, and the heathland managed by the National Trust at Dunwich Heath. Local character is defined by its sense of vanished grandeur, stories of smuggling and maritime life, a handful of shops and tearooms, and an emphasis on protecting the fragile coastal environment rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Dunwich
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.6 miles
- Lowestoft 14.6 miles
- Great Yarmouth 23.3 miles
- Felixstowe 24.8 miles
- Beccles 12.6 miles
- Woodbridge 18.2 miles
- Kesgrave 22 miles
- Diss 22.8 miles
- Bradwell 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westleton Built-up area 2 miles
- Blythburgh Parish 3.1 miles
- Middleton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Walberswick Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Darsham Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Thorington Parish 3.7 miles
- Sizewell Built-up area 4 miles
- Theberton Parish 4.1 miles
- Southwold Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Wenhaston Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton Ward 4.9 miles
- Reydon Built-up area 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Dunwich
IP17 3DR, IP17 3FF, IP17 3DF, IP17 3EA, IP17 3DN, IP17 3DQ, IP17 3EN, IP17 3DJ, IP17 3DS … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 62.6 miles
- Darsham Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Saxmundham Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Dunwich Ad
- The Swan 4 4.3 miles
- The Sail Loft 3.9 miles
- The Westleton Crown 3 2.2 miles
- Crown Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- The Randolph Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Sutherland House 5 4.4 miles
- The White Horse Hotel 5 miles
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 6.9 miles
- Wentworth Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- The Brudenell 4 8.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.9 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 3.9 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 4.8 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 9.3 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 17.2 miles