Welcome to Dunwich

Dunwich is a small coastal village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast and is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning cliffs, and rich history. The village has a population of around 400 people and is a popular tourist destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions of Dunwich is its beautiful beach. The beach is a long stretch of sand and shingle that is perfect for sunbathing, swimming, and surfing. The beach is also home to a number of wildlife species, including seals and seabirds, making it a great place for nature lovers to visit. In addition to the beach, Dunwich is also home to a number of walking trails that offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Dunwich is also known for its rich history. The village was once a thriving port town and was one of the largest towns in England during the Middle Ages. However, due to coastal erosion, much of the town has been lost to the sea over the years. Today, visitors can explore the ruins of the town's medieval churches and learn about the village's fascinating history at the Dunwich Museum. Overall, Dunwich is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty and history of the Suffolk coast.

Local Schools

School	Details
Middleton Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katy Last	Rectory Road Middleton Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3NW 1728648251 School Website
Southwold Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Thomas	Cumberland Road Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JP 1502723137 School Website
Saint Felix School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Ms Annie Hardcastle	Halesworth Road Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SD 1502722175 School Website
Wenhaston Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Stone	Hall Road Wenhaston Halesworth Suffolk IP19 9EP 1502478328 School Website
Reydon Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Martyn Payne	Jermyns Road Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6QB 01502723084 School Website
Summerhill School Other Independent School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mrs Zoe Readhead	Westward Ho Leiston Suffolk Leiston Suffolk IP16 4HY 1728830540 School Website
Bramfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Allen	Bridge Street Bramfield Halesworth IP19 9HZ 1986784205 School Website
Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Thomas	High Street Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3EU 1728668291 School Website
Compass Community School Aylward Park Other Independent Special School Ages:11-17 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Cliffe	Crown Street Leiston Suffolk IP16 4AX 7519380154 School Website
Leiston Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Geater	King George's Avenue Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JQ 01728830745 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Darsham Main Road (A12), Near Darsham, Suffolk, IP17 3PN 4.62 Miles

Halesworth Station Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8BZ 7.16 Miles

Saxmundham Station Approach, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1BW 7.38 Miles

Brampton (Suffolk) Station Road, Near Brampton, Suffolk, NR34 8EF 8.97 Miles

Beccles Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QJ 12.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Southwold Private Hire 01502 726040 8 Lakeside Park Dr, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6YB 4.08 Miles
Southwold Taxis 07737 139853 49 Kingfisher Crescent, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6XL 4.30 Miles
Darsham Cars Taxi Service 01728 668039 Stradbroke House, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3PL 4.66 Miles
Southwold Taxis 01502 723400 26 Old School Drive, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6JZ 4.77 Miles
Henderson Taxis 01728 830101 4 Carr Av, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JA 5.20 Miles
A2b Taxis 01728 633003 1A High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4EL 5.43 Miles
A2b Travel 01728 832202 3-5 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4EL 5.43 Miles
A And N Cars 01728 635042 11 Cross Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DF 5.51 Miles
Al Cars 01728 830044 2 South Cl, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BD 5.57 Miles
Henham Taxis 01502 578338 The Old Forge/London Rd, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8EL 6.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip17 St. James St Dunwich Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip17 High Street Dunwich Saxmundham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip17 St. Helena Dunwich Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip17 Blythburgh Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip17 Hinton Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westleton Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip18 Palmers Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip18 Manor Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip18 The Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Highfields Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip16 Rose Cottage Eastbridge Leiston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip17 Brussels Green Darsham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Heathside Blythburgh Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Middleton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip16 Flash Corner Theberton Leiston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sole Bay Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Teal Close Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY
Sole Bay H/C 01502 722326	Sole Bay H/C Teal Close Reydon Suffolk IP18 6GY
Park View Yoxford 01728 830526	Park View Yoxford Suffolk IP17 3EU
The Surgery, Wangford 01502 578257	The Surgery Church Street Wangford Beccles Suffolk NR34 8RN
Leiston Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Main Street Leiston IP16 4ES

Local Stores

Walberswick
The Street
Walberswick
Southwold
Suffolk
IP18 6UH
01502 723025
Store Website
2.73 miles

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SPAR - Wangford
16 High Street
Wangford
NR34 8RA
01502 578207
Store Website
5.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Leiston Veterinary Clinic Ltd
1D Eastlands Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4LL 01728 833566 marina@leistonvets.co.uk Website 5.18 miles
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Suffolk Exotic Vets
Pound Corner Wangford Beccles Suffolk NR34 8RS 01502 447 501 reception@exoticvetsuffolk.co.uk Website 5.52 miles
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Wangford Veterinary Clinic
Pound Corner Wangford Beccles Suffolk NR34 8RS 01502 578 999 enquiries@wangfordvetclinic.com 5.52 miles
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Fromus Veterinary Group
Fromus House Street Farm Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1DU 01728 602 599 Lab.fromus@cvsvets.com Website 7.23 miles
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Eagle Veterinary Group
Halesworth Veterinary Clinic Norwich Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8HY 01986 873139 reception@eagleveterinarygroup.co.uk Website 7.29 miles
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Stoven Hall Equine Clinic &Amp; Rehabilitation Centre Ltd
Stoven Hall Farm Stoven Beccles Suffolk NR34 8ET 7.33 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Dunwich Forest
Take The Road To Dunwich From Hinton Five Fingers And There Are Lots Of Walks On Both Sides Of The Road. Ample Free Parking. Walks Are Wooded Mainly, But There Are Lots Of Open Bracken-Ey Areas Too. Wild Ponies Graze In Parts, And There Are Red Deer To Be Seen, Too. Dog Heaven (And Not Too Bad For Humans, Too). 2 Westleton Rd Saxmundham Lancashire IP17 3DE 0.70 miles

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Westleton Heath
Ah Ha! This Is A Lovely Suffolk Walk. Accessible From A Number Of Places, It Includes Heath And Forest. In August The Heather Blazes: Lovely Purple Colour And A Sweet Smell Of Honey. Dogs May Or May Not Be Interested In This, But Love This Walk, Which Has Paths Galore Through Woods And Over Streams, Along Board Walks, Across Fields And Through Moorland. In The Summer, Part Is Lead Only, But There Remain Loads Of Areas Still Open To Off Lead Walking. Dunwich Rd Lancashire 1.35 miles Westleton/Dunwich

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Coastguards Cottages Dunwich Heath
Lovely Heathland, Woods And Beach Owned By The National Trust, And Just By Minsmere Rspb Bird Reserve. A Range Of Walks In Varied Landscapes: Heaven For Dogs! From March To September, Some Areas Are Lead Only But There Are Always Places You Can Let Dogs Off Lead Eg The Wonderful Beach. You Can Link Into Other Footpaths, Including A Lovely 6 Mile Circular Walk Via Minsmere Sluice, Eastbridge And Sizewell Belts. Coastguard Cottages Minsmere Rd Dunwich Saxmundham IP17 3DJ 1.71 miles Near Westleton, Suffolk

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Minsmere Sizewell
This Circular Walk Takes You Along The Shingle Coast, Past The Rspb Minsmere Nature Reserve To The Sizewell Nuclear Power Stations. Here You Can See The Cormorants Resting On The Old Outflows And Hoards Of Gulls Feeding Off The Warm Water Outflow From Sizewell B. The Route Then Cuts Inland Through Woods And Heathland, Through The Village Of Eastbridge With Its Pub. Then Up Through The Western Edge Of Rspb Minsmere And Dunwich Heath. Coastguard Cottages Minsmere Rd Dunwich Saxmundham IP17 3DJ 1.77 miles As This Is A Circular Route, You Could Start From The Sizewell Beach Car Park (Chargeable In Summer, Free In Winter), Where There Is A Summer Cafe Or From The National Trust Car Park At Coastguard Cottages (Chargeable All Year Unless You Are A National Trust Member), Where There Is A Cafe.

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 4.33 miles Park At Southwold Common

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A Walk In The Saints
A Long Circular Walk Taking In The 2-Moated Buildings In The Area-Either Take A Picnic Or Refresh Yourself With A Pint And A Sandwich At St Peters Hall (Normally Open Wednesday To Sunday But Telephone Beforehand 01986 782288) Abbey Rd Bungay Lancashire NR35 1NL 13.96 miles

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