Dunwich Heath and Beach

Dunwich Heath and Beach in summer

A precious landscape on the Suffolk coast

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Dunwich Heath and Beach

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Things to see and do
Dunwich Heath and Beach, Mount Pleasant farm walk, Suffolk
Dunwich Heath Gorse walk at Dunwich Heath and Beach, Suffolk
Go geocaching at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk

Things to see and do

Dunwich Heath things to see and do
Dunwich Heath and Beach, Mount Pleasant farm walk, Suffolk

Enjoy a breath of sea air, with gorgeous heathland views of gorse and heather, on this circular route that passes what’s left of the village of Dunwich, and the ruins of a 12th-century monastery. Moderate, 5 miles.
Dunwich Heath Gorse walk at Dunwich Heath and Beach, Suffolk

This great circular walk takes you all the way around the boundary of our whole estate, with coastal views, tracts of heather, areas of woodland, expanses of grassland - and everything in between.
Go geocaching at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk

Take one of the three trails at Dunwich Heath estate, Suffolk, and discover buried treasure. There are geocaches hidden all around - how many will you find?

Heather in bloom on top of the cliffs with the sea below — Fancy a walk through a sea of colour?

Enjoy a virtual tour of the beach at Dunwich, Suffolk

Discover the beach at Dunwich as daylight fades on this 360 degree virtual tour.

Dunwich Heath and Beach

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Tea room

Come and enjoy our home made cakes

Dunwich Heath gift shop

Gift Shop

Dunwich Heath Gift Shop

Dunwich Heath and Beach

What's on

Close up of woman using bird-watching equipment — Using the right equipment for birdwatching can really enhance your experience

What's on at Dunwich Heath

From guided walks to family activities and our increasingly popular sconeathon events, find out more about what's coming up at Dunwich Heath.

Dunwich Heath and Beach

Wildlife

Birdwatching

A precious place for birdwatching

Man throwing a stick along the beach for his dog

The 'Woof' guide to Dunwich Heath

Waggy tails welcome

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Essex skipper on sea lavender Orford Ness

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve

Internationally important coastal nature reserve, with a fascinating 20th-century military history

Hand-crafted replica of the Sutton Hoo helmet

Sutton Hoo

Awe-inspiring Anglo-Saxon royal burial site

Winter evening on Kyson Hill

Kyson Hill

Escape from it all at Kyson Hill

Single tree Darrow Wood

Darrow Wood

Discover this hidden historical site in the midst of surrounding farmland

Boy dressed in costume at Elizabethan House Museum

Elizabethan House Museum

Delightful treasury of 16th-century domestic history

Several cows looking at the camera standing in a grassy field

Heigham Holmes

A remote island in the Norfolk Broads

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Dunwich Heath and Beach

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Admission free

What is Gift Aid?

Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:

Gift Aid Admission or
Standard admission

If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.

Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.

	Gift Aid	Standard
Amount paid by visitor	£11.00	£10.00
Tax refund from Government*	£2.75	£0.00
Total received by the National Trust	£13.75	£10.00

*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.

Dunwich Heath and Beach

Opening times

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Opening times maybe adjusted in line with weather conditions.

Wed 26
Thu 27
Fri 28
Sat 29
Sun 30
Mon 31
Tue 1
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Wednesday 26 July

Thursday 27 July

Friday 28 July

Saturday 29 July

Sunday 30 July

Monday 31 July

Tuesday 1 August