Suffolk Walks: The Ancient City of Dunwich

Dunwich, almost like the Atlantis of Suffolk is a lost city that existed in medieval times but due to coastal erosion, no longer exists. Only a few buildings remain with a few medieval ones in ruins that once sat on the outskirts of the city. The ruined Friary is a stunning and romantic ruin and so is the chapel in the churchyard.
This walk begins by the beach at Dunwich and heads south into Dunwich Heath, a nature rich and rare landscape. After enjoying an ice cream at the National Trust cafe we then headed along the beach back to Dunwich.
Distance: 10.2km
Ascent: 25m
Duration: 3 Hours 13 Minutes
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--Equipment--
Waterproof Trousers: Beghaus Hillwalker Gore Tex Pants
Waterproof Jacket: Mammut Eiger Extreme Nordwand Jacket
Boots: Meindl Bhutan MFS
Rucksack: Osprey Talon 33
Camera: Sony A7RIII with Sony 24-105mm F4.0 Lens
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black & Hero 10 Black
Drone: DJI Mini 3 Pro
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
GPS: Satmap Active 20
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[@essextrails]

Great video Joe. some nice camera work. Thank you for bringing back some memories of my visits there with my late wife.

[@atrampinthehills.841]

Cool....brought back memories of a school trip to Dunwich, we actually camped there..i remember lying awake for half the night hoping to hear the tolling of bells in the sea....the highlight/ scary moment for me was seeing a huge Coypu running through the campsite.

[@julieblackstock8650]

Not ever been to Dunwich, It is on my list to visit but probably next year now

[@bumblejennybee88]

Dunwich and Westleton heaths are one of my favourite areas in Suffolk.
Thanks for sharing this walk as it's one I want to do and more do now... it looks beautiful.
Enjoyed it, Jenny 😊

[@WalkingintheWildwithJoeJackson]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. It is beauriful there

[@johnburke5384]

Really enjoyed that thank you, we were there last summer and it brought back lovely memories. I know it`s a different part of the world but your walk across the heath reminded me of Thomas Hardy`s The Return of the Native...good stuff !

[@WalkingintheWildwithJoeJackson]

Thank you 😀

[@Hewhowalks-fv5mq]

Think the trig point might need to be rescued soon getting a bit close to the edge