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 miles39.5 km
- Lowestoft 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Great Yarmouth 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Felixstowe 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Beccles 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Woodbridge 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Kesgrave 22 miles35.4 km
- Diss 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Bradwell 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Westleton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Blythburgh Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Middleton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Walberswick Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Darsham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Thorington Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Sizewell Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Theberton Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Southwold Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
- Wenhaston Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Reydon Built-up area 4.9 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Dunwich
IP17 3DW, IP17 3EB, IP17 3DU, IP17 3BQ, IP17 3FG, IP17 3DT, IP17 3DY, IP17 3DP, IP17 3DE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.3 miles50.4 km
- London Southend Airport 62.6 miles100.7 km
- Darsham Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Saxmundham Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Dunwich Ad
- The Swan 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Sail Loft 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Westleton Crown 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Crown Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- The Randolph Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Sutherland House 5 4.4 miles7 km
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The White Horse Hotel 5 miles8 km
- Wentworth Hotel 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 9.3 miles15 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 17.2 miles27.8 km