Name: The Ship at Dunwich
Price range: SAR 575
Rating: 8.6

The Westleton Crown

The Street, Westleton, Saxmundham, England

Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Saxmundham. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...

8.8/10 Excellent! (315 reviews)

"Great for visiting Minsmere"

Reviewed on 25 July 2025

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Satis House

Yoxford, Main Road, Saxmundham, England

SAR 489

SAR 586 total

5 Aug - 6 Aug

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this 3-star hotel in Saxmundham. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and a bar/lounge. Popular attractions Lonely Farm Country Park and Saxmundham ...

7.2/10 Good! (100 reviews)

"Its my go to - simple as . It has style and character only privately run Hotels can do . Breakfast to order at the time you determine - old school excellence !!"

Reviewed on 6 June 2025

The Ship at Dunwich

St James Street Dunwich, Saxmundham, England

SAR 575

SAR 690 total

24 Aug - 25 Aug

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this 4-star beach inn in Saxmundham. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...

8.6/10 Excellent! (126 reviews)

"Great location near beach, friendly staff nice atmoshere"

Reviewed on 23 May 2025

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2 Lion Cottages, Knodishall

Knodishall

Stay at this apartment in Saxmundham. Popular attractions Long Shop Museum and Leiston Abbey are located nearby.

7.4/10 Good! (3 reviews)

Suited us fine for a mini-break.

"A good place to stay if you are out and about. Bit tired in places but everything functions well and clean."

Reviewed on 30 June 2025

The White Horse Inn

Norwich Road (Main A140), Stoke Ash, Eye, England

Stay at this 4-star apartment in Eye. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a restaurant. Popular attractions Mid-Suffolk Light Railway and EmZo are located ...

9.4/10 Exceptional! (277 reviews)

Comfortable room and good food

"Good stop, nice room comfortable bed and good food delivered to your dor foc."

Reviewed on 16 July 2025

Lovely 1-bed Cottage in Mendlesham Green

Stowmarket

Stay at this 3-star cottage in Stowmarket. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Mid-Suffolk Light Railway and Cotton Mechanical Music ...

10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)

"Lovely accommodation, really well presented inside and out, with everything you would want for a short break. The owners are very friendly and helpful and would definitely recommend a stay."

Reviewed on 7 July 2025

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The South American Puna Flamingo is also known as James's Flamingo (so named for Harry Berkeley James) and Lesser Andean Flamingo. It received its common name "Puna" from its natural habitat - "puna" is the local word for high Andean plateau. The flamingo's characteristic pink / salmon-colored plumage is caused by their beta carotene-rich diet.

The Puna Flamingos occur on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina where they usually occur at altitudes of over 3,000 m

Snape Maltings

5/5(2 reviews)

You can get tickets for a performance at Snape Maltings on your trip to Saxmundham. Stroll along the seaside in this quaint area, or check out its top-notch restaurants.

In an area as steeped in history as the Suffolk Coast, it takes something special to stand out. Dunwich manages to do just this. Known as the lost city of England, this tiny village certainly has a story to tell.

Dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, Dunwich once stood proud as the capital of the Kingdom of the Eastern Angles, at its mightiest matching 14th century London for size. It was a seat of power for the Anglo-Saxon bishops for centuries, an international port, and the Domesday book of 1086 puts the population at over 3000.

The little village of Dunwich was once a thriving seaport; but over the centuries the sea reclaimed the town leaving not much behind except for a wonderful stretch of beach. This expanse of shingle seems to go on forever in both directions, backed by low crumbling cliffs.

Dunwich beach is set in a break between the cliffs where the road literally ends on the beach. Here you will find a number of small boats pulled up on the sand and a the National Trust tearoom.
In fact, the National Trust own the beach and much of the surrounding countryside including Dunwich Heath which runs along the coast. This whole area is teeming with wildlife which thrive in these rare habitats.

Just a short drive from Dunwich you will find RSPB Minsmere. Here you can spend a day spotting some the UKs rarest birds and wildlife including the Avocet, Bittern, Otter and Red Deer.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Public Conveniences and Baby Changing Facilities in Dunwich
Public toilets with disabled access and baby changing facilities are located at the Beach Car Park in Dunwich.

HOW TO GET TO DUNWICH - PUBLIC TRANSPORT

By Train:
Darsham is approximately six miles away with train services by Abellio Great Anglia running to Lowestoft and Ipswich and on-going connections to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge.

All train tickets can be purchased via the Abellio Greater Anglia Website or the app.

HOW TO GET TO DUNWICH - BY CAR

From Norwich -Take the A146 to Beccles, followed by the A145
From Ipswich - Dunwich is signposted from the A12 – approximately 24 miles north of Ipswich.

From Lowestoft - Follow the A12 to Ipswich. At Blythburgh follow the B1125 and signposts to Dunwich.

From London - Follow the A12 towards Ipswich, then Lowestoft before taking the B1125 at Blythburgh and signposts to Dunwich.

CAR PARKS IN DUNWICH

Beach Car Park, Dunwich, IP17 3DE

Dogs allowed, no lifeguard services, cafe open from spring to fall.

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Dunwich Heath and Beach

Explore the great outdoors at Dunwich Heath and Beach, a lovely green space in Saxmundham. While in this quaint area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Lonely Farm Country Park

Explore the great outdoors at Lonely Farm Country Park, a lovely green space in Saxmundham. While in this quaint area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

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