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Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Dunwich

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Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Dunwich

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Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Dunwich

02:04

8.11km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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188 m

Dunwich Beach

Highlight • Beach

Plenty of parking here at the beach and possibly the best fish and chips in the area. There's a great walk to Walberswick from here if you head north along the beach and if you head south along the cliff you come to the monastery ruins.

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3.14 km

Dunwich Beach

Highlight • Natural

Here you have the option to ditch the path and head down to the beach for a barefoot walk along the sand. Do be mindful of the tide as this walk is best done at low-tide, you can check the times here suffolk-tides.com/dunwich-tide-times

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3.63 km

Old Wind Pump in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Historical Site

This very photographic wind pump marks the point where there are several options of extending varying the route.

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4.95 km

Sandymount Covert

Forest

7.70 km

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

If you should ride through Dunwich you'll see St James's Church. It's worth stopping to take a look if nothing the interior is beautiful but it also has the ruins of the leper hospital at its rear with the history displayed if your interested

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7.75 km

Remains of St James's Leper Hospital and Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

7.81 km

St James' Church, Dunwich

Highlight • Religious Site

Dunwich is a tiny village that hides a rich history. Once a bustling medieval port and the capital of the kingdom of East Anglia, it is thought Dunwich had a similar importance to London at the time. However, its location on a tumultuous coastline has led to much of its former glory being washed away.

It also has its fair share of folklore. The 'dark heart of Dunwich' is the story of a broken-hearted maiden who haunts the seafront, desperately seeking her lost love. It is also said that, if you listen closely, you can hear the bells of the former port over the wind during storms.

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8.03 km

Dunwich Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

small museum with the history of the place, which was once the sixth busiest port in England and fell victim to the sea.

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8.11 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

2.42 km

379 m

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.11 km

2.16 km

1.56 km

838 m

375 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 8 May

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Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Dunwich

Dunwich Beach

Dunwich Beach

Old Wind Pump in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Remains of St James's Leper Hospital and Chapel

St James' Church, Dunwich

Dunwich Museum

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