Dunwich Heath, Southwold

Name: Dunwich Heath
Address: Coastguard Cottages, Minsmere Rd, Dunwich IP17 3DJ, Southwold, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Southwold

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Dunwich Heath is an area of coastal lowland heath just south of the village of Dunwich, in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, England. It is adjacent to the RSPB reserve at Minsmere. It lies within the area of the Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area. ()

Coordinates: 52°15'27"N, 1°37'15"E

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Coastguard Cottages, Minsmere Rd, Dunwich IP17 3DJSouthwold United Kingdom

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Dunwich Heath – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southwold Sailors' Reading Room, Holy Trinity Church, Southwold Putting & Cafe On The Green, Southwold lighthouse.

5.3 miNE
Museum
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room, Southwold
137 min walk • The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a Grade II listed building on the seafront at Southwold, England. It was built in 1864 as a place for fishermen and mariners to read, as an alternative to drinking in pubs, and also to encourage the pursuit of Christian ideals.
4.5 miN
Church, Cemetery
Holy Trinity Church
116 min walk • Holy Trinity Church stands as a beacon of history and architectural beauty in the United Kingdom. This historic church is not only a place of worship but also a testament to the rich ecclesiastical heritage of the area. With its origins tracing back to centuries past...
5.7 miNE
52°19'50"N • 1°41'3"E
Southwold Putting & Cafe On The Green, Southwold
146 min walk • Golf
5.4 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Southwold lighthouse, Southwold
139 min walk • Southwold Lighthouse is a lighthouse operated by Trinity House in the centre of Southwold in Suffolk, England. It stands on the North Sea coast, acting as a warning light for shipping passing along the east coast and as a guide for vessels navigating to Southwold harbour.
4 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Historical place
Long Shop Museum, Leiston
102 min walk • The Long Shop Museum is an industrial museum in the town of Leiston in the English county of Suffolk. The museum is dedicated to the history of Richard Garrett & Sons who manufactured agricultural machinery, steam engines and trolleybuses in Leiston.
3.1 miSW
Monastery
Leiston Abbey, Saxmundham
79 min walk • Leiston Abbey outside the town of Leiston, Suffolk, England, was a religious house of Canons Regular following the Premonstratensian rule, dedicated to St Mary.
5.3 miS
Vacation rental, Tower
House in the Clouds
134 min walk • The House in the Clouds is a water tower at Thorpeness, Suffolk, England. It was built in 1923 to receive water pumped from Thorpeness Windmill and was designed to improve the looks of the water tower, disguising its tank with the appearance of a weatherboarded building more in...
5.7 miNE
Piers and boardwalks, Entertainment
Southwold Pier, Southwold
147 min walk • Southwold Pier is a pier in the coastal town of Southwold in the English county of Suffolk. It is on the northern edge of the town and extends 190 metres into the North Sea.
5.3 miS
Museum, Windmill
Thorpeness Windmill
135 min walk • Thorpeness Windmill is a Grade II listed post mill at Thorpeness, Suffolk, England which was built in 1803 at Aldringham and moved to Thorpeness in 1923.
5.5 miNE
Church
St Edmund's Church, Southwold
141 min walk • St Edmund's Church, Southwold is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Southwold, Suffolk.
5.4 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park
Hen Reedbeds, Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve
137 min walk • Hen Reedbeds is a 55 hectare nature reserve near the North Sea coast of the English county of Suffolk. The reserve is located in the Blyth valley between Reydon and Blythburgh, approximately 2.5 miles west of Southwold.