Dunwich is one of the most atmospheric places on the Suffolk coast. Once a thriving medieval port, it was gradually lost to the sea through centuries of storm and erosion. What remains today is a tiny, peaceful village on the Suffolk Coast Path, surrounded by heathland, cliffs, and a haunting sense of time passed.
Walkers come to Dunwich for its rich natural beauty — purple-flowering heaths, coastal woodland, and crumbling cliff walks — but also for the deep, quiet character of the place. There’s a historic pub, a pebble beach, and trails that lead in every direction: to Minsmere, Walberswick, and deep into Dunwich Forest. It’s a perfect pause point between wilder coast and wooded inland.
