Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: East Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Dunwich, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dunwich map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Dunwich |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | East Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.274568 |
| Longitude | 1.625679 |
| Place Type | Village |
Dunwich, a name that whispers of a forgotten grandeur, now rests upon the Suffolk coast. It lies 6.8 km south-south-west of Southwold (from Southwold: bearing 212°T, OS grid TM 474 702), and is situated east-north-east of Westleton village. The sea, a constant companion, has long shaped the fortunes of Dunwich, its relentless advance claiming much of the former bustling port and its ancient churches, leaving only a diminished but enduring presence. Today, the gentle sweep of the coastline and the vast expanse of the sky above lend a quiet dignity to the remaining hamlets and fields. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the subtle scent of gorse, a reminder of the wilder coast that lies just beyond the cultivated fields. Though the great medieval city has receded into legend and the seabed, the spirit of Dunwich persists, a quiet testament to resilience against the changing tides.
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Explore Dunwich, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.274568, 1.625679. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |