Plan your visit
Getting here
52.27778, 1.62650
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Route 42
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Sandlings Walk
Heritage
Free55%Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km▾
St Helena TrailWalking route▾
St Helena Trail, Dunwich Forest. Signposted with orange arrows
Grey Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route1.6 km▾
Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear for the terrain. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.
Orange Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route4.8 km▾
The longest trail with heathland, woodland and grassland, filled with nature. Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.
High Streetpublic footpath · 253 m▾
🚴Cycling
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 42Cycling route▾
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
🐴Horse riding
v3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandy Lanebridleway · 1.1 km▾
About this religious grounds
St James's Church is a religious grounds.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Dunwich, St. James's Church: Victorian poppy head in the c15th style 4
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
Church Car Park (Public) · 52m
Toilets
266m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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