Area Info for Dunwich (Suffolk)

Introduction to Dunwich

Dunwich is a small coastal village located in Suffolk, England. Historically, it was once a thriving port and an important centre for trade and commerce during the medieval period. Over the centuries, the town has experienced significant geographical and environmental changes, leading to its current status as a quiet seaside village.

Historical Significance

In medieval times, Dunwich was a prominent port, with its harbour serving as a hub for shipping and trade. It was known for its wealth and prosperity, largely due to its maritime activities. However, a series of storms, coastal erosion, and rising sea levels gradually led to the decline of the town. Much of the original settlement was lost to the sea, and today only a fraction of the original town remains above water.

Geography and Environment

Dunwich is situated on the North Sea coast, characterised by its sandy beaches and rugged coastline. The area is subject to significant coastal erosion, which continues to shape its landscape. The surrounding environment includes marshlands, dunes, and areas of natural beauty, making it a popular destination for visitors interested in nature and history.

Tourist Attractions and Points of Interest

Visitors to Dunwich can explore the ruins of the old church and other historical sites that bear witness to its past. The Dunwich Heath and Dunwich Forest offer opportunities for walking, birdwatching, and enjoying the natural scenery. The beach itself is a popular spot for relaxation and seaside activities.

Modern Dunwich

Today, Dunwich is primarily a quiet village with a small population. It retains its historical charm and is known for its scenic beauty. The village is also part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, attracting tourists and nature enthusiasts alike.
Education
School
Middleton Community Primary School2.92 miles
Middleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3NW
Summerhill School4.52 miles
Westward Ho, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4HY
Wenhaston Primary School4.64 miles
Hall Road, Wenhaston, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9EP
Leiston Primary School4.65 miles
King George`s Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JQ
Southwold Primary School4.74 miles
Cumberland Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6JP
Saint Felix School4.76 miles
Halesworth Road, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6SD
Alde Valley School4.80 miles
Seaward Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG
Yoxford Primary School4.88 miles
High Street, Yoxford, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3EU
Reydon Primary School5.24 miles
Jermyns Road, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6QB
Bramfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.27 miles
Bridge Street, Bramfield, Halesworth, IP19 9HZ
Bramfield House School5.89 miles
Walpole Road, Bramfield, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9AB
Coldfair Green Community Primary School5.92 miles
Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1UY
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.38 miles
Carlton Road, Kelsale, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2NP
Saxmundham Primary School6.85 miles
Brook Farm Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1XQ
Holton St Peter Community Primary School6.89 miles
Bungay Road, Holton, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8PL
Saxmundham Free School7.09 miles
Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DZ
Health
Clinic
Ecch Rayner Green Resource Centre7.42 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Halesworth Ooh Base7.42 miles
Patrick Stead Hospital, Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
AHP Suffolk (Aldeburgh)8.13 miles
Aldeburgh Community Hospital, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
AHP Suffolk (Framlingham)12.62 miles
Framlingham Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Beccles Ooh Base13.11 miles
Beccles & Dist War Memorial Hosp, St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Allied Healthcare Group (Beccles)13.35 miles
Hipperson Mews, 53A Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Ecch Beccles Hq13.59 miles
1 Common Lane North, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BN
AHP Suffolk (Wickham Market)13.68 miles
Wickham Market Medical Centre, Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0SB
Ecch Warren School (Special School)13.84 miles
Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
Ecch Elmtree School13.99 miles
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)14.33 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Ecch Kirkley Clinic (Children's Centre)14.41 miles
Kirkley Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0LU
Kirkley Mill Health Centre14.68 miles
Economy Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DR
Ecch Riverside Bc14.77 miles
Riverside Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0TQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Suffolk - Lowestoft15.38 miles
101 London Road North, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1LX
Ecch South Youth Service15.41 miles
St. Margaret`s House, Gordon Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JQ
GP
The Leiston Surgery4.67 miles
Leiston Surgery, Main Street, Suffolk, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4ES
Yoxford Branch Surgery4.88 miles
Park View, High Street, Yoxford, Suffolk, IP17 3EU
Dr Castle & Partners5.01 miles
Sole Bay Health Centre, Sole Bay Health Centre, Teal Close, Reydon, IP18 6GY
Longshore Surgeries - Wangford5.86 miles
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8RN
Saxmundham Health6.61 miles
Lambsale Meadow, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DY
Dr C Northover & partners7.36 miles
Cutlers Hill Surgery, Bungay Road, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Aldeburgh Surgery7.75 miles
Church Farm Surgery, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EB
Longshore Surgeries - Wrentham8.06 miles
58 Southwold Road, Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7JF
Longshore Surgeries - Kessingland11.24 miles
Field Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QA
Laxfield branch surgery11.36 miles
The Street, Laxfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 8DZ
Orford Surgery12.44 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Chapman House, Rectory Road, Orford, Woodbridge, IP12 2NN
Framlingham Medical Practice12.62 miles
The Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Beccles Medical Centre13.05 miles
Beccles Health Centre, St Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NX
Rendlesham Surgery13.05 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Rosedale Surgery13.49 miles
Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colivlle, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
Andaman Surgery13.58 miles
303 Long Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9DF
Hospital
Ecch Southwold Hospital4.83 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital7.42 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Aldeburgh Community Hospital8.13 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Ecch Beccles Hospital13.11 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Carlton Court13.14 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Lowestoft Hospital15.57 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
All Hallows Hospital15.62 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Airey Close16.32 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
James Paget University Hospital20.64 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
St Catherines Way21.40 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital22.68 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
The Ipswich Hospital23.17 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands23.17 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close23.47 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital23.71 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Felixstowe Community Hospital23.94 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Pharmacy
Queen Street Pharmacy4.58 miles
18 Queen Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EQ
Howells and Jolley Ltd4.62 miles
100 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DP
Leiston Pharmacy4.70 miles
20 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4EW
Lloydspharmacy4.80 miles
62 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BZ
Reydon Pharmacy5.01 miles
Solebay Health Centre, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6GY
East Of England Co-Operative Society6.76 miles
7 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DF
Boots7.34 miles
26 Market Place, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8AY
Cutlers Hill Pharmacy7.36 miles
Bungay Road, BUNGAY ROAD, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Aldeburgh Pharmacy8.09 miles
125 High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5AR
Kessingland Pharmacy11.16 miles
70 High Street, 70 High Street, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7QF
Framlingham Pharmacy12.30 miles
32 Market Hill, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9AY
Worlingham Pharmacy12.68 miles
Worlingham Pharmacy, Woodland Avenue, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7EF
Acer Road Pharmacy13.05 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Beccles Hcc Ltd13.11 miles
The Pharmacy, Beccles & District War Memorial Hospital, St Mary`s Road, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Boots13.32 miles
5 New Market, Beccles, NR34 9HQ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy13.35 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, George Westwood Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Leisure
Park
WESTLETON HEATH1.05 miles
SUFFOLK COAST2.24 miles
SUFFOLK COAST & HEATHS4.90 miles
HENHAM (Grade II Listed)5.34 miles
SUFFOLK7.12 miles
LONELY FARM7.24 miles
THE HAVEN, ALDEBURGH7.30 miles
HEVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.84 miles
BENACRE8.87 miles
GLEMHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)10.11 miles
KESSINGLAND10.50 miles
CAMPSEY ASHE PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.87 miles
HACHESTON12.21 miles
ORFORDNESS-HAVERGATE13.42 miles
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY FIELD PROJECT14.02 miles
KETTLEBURGH14.04 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Southwold3.41 miles
Walberswick, IP18 6UH
Co-op Saxmundham3.81 miles
Darsham Hamper, IP17 3QR
Tesco Southwold (Express)4.59 miles
2 Queen St, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EQ
Co-op Southwold4.62 miles
Southwold, IP18 6EE
Londis Leiston Post Office4.66 miles
62 Sizewell Road, Leiston, IP16 4AB
Co-op Leiston4.69 miles
Leiston, IP16 4AE
Raj Supermarket4.91 miles
67 Kings Road, Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DA
Londis Reydon5.06 miles
18 Lowestoft Road, Southwold, IP18 6PT
Boydens Stores5.37 miles
1 Mount Pleasant, Reydon, Southwold Suffolk IP18 6QG
SPAR Wangford6.03 miles
Spar Store, 16 High Street, Suffolk, NR34 8RA
Londis, Saxmundham6.55 miles
Manor House, Saxmundham, IP17 3ER
Tesco Saxmundham (Superstore)6.74 miles
1 Church St, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1EP
Waitrose Saxmundham6.74 miles
Church Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1EP
Londis Darsham Service Station6.83 miles
Jet Fuel Station, Saxmundham, IP17 3PW
Co-op Halesworth7.20 miles
Halesworth, IP19 8LU
SPAR Halesworth7.34 miles
Spar, 13 The Thoroughfare, Suffolk, IP19 8AH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport31.34 miles
Bus Stop
Minsmere Road (SW)0.38 miles
Minsmere Road (NE)0.38 miles
Ship Inn (W)0.68 miles
Ship Inn (E)0.69 miles
St Helena (E)1.55 miles
St Helena (NW)1.55 miles
Heath View (SW)1.67 miles
Heath View (NE)1.68 miles
Gorse View (SW)1.77 miles
Gorse View (NE)1.78 miles
White Horse (E)2.10 miles
White Horse (W)2.10 miles
The Crown (SW)2.11 miles
The Crown (NE)2.11 miles
Eels Foot (N)2.48 miles
Eels Foot (S)2.49 miles
Ferry Port
Walberswick Ferry Landing3.75 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing3.80 miles
Reedham Ferry South20.22 miles
Reedham Ferry North20.27 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing21.54 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing21.68 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing26.08 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing26.08 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing26.13 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing26.38 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal27.17 miles
Railway Station
Darsham Rail Station4.30 miles
Saxmundham Rail Station6.79 miles
Halesworth Rail Station7.40 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station9.43 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station12.54 miles
Beccles Rail Station13.35 miles
Oulton Broad South Rail Station14.34 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station14.97 miles
Lowestoft Rail Station15.18 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station16.60 miles
Somerleyton Rail Station16.75 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station17.90 miles
Haddiscoe Rail Station18.00 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station20.65 miles
Cantley Rail Station21.96 miles
Berney Arms Rail Station22.21 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP17 3D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment202
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
RACEGROUND COTTAGE, DUNWICH ROAD
WESTLETON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 3DD		£695,000
2015-06-26
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-12-03   £280,000
DUNTON, MINSMERE ROAD
DUNWICH
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 3DF		£250,000
2013-06-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-09-05   £222,500
Sold 1998-09-11   £110,000
CLIFF HOUSE HOLIDAY PARK (PLOT 30), MINSMERE ROAD
DUNWICH
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 3DQ		£60,000
2003-07-15
detached
leasehold
BRYDEN, MINSMERE ROAD
DUNWICH
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 3DF		£310,000
2003-06-03
detached
freehold
PLOT 14, CLIFF HOUSE HOLIDAY PARK
DUNWICH
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 3DQ		£94,500
2002-06-14
detached
leasehold
CLIFF HOUSE (23), MINSMERE ROAD
DUNWICH
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 3DQ		£30,000
1996-07-01
flatmaisonette
leasehold
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