Another lovely area, much of Dunwich has been washed away over the centuries, this town was once larger than London, it boasted 12 medieval churches. The remains of the priory still exist very close to the crumbling cliffs.
The Dunwich Rose and Snowdrops in the nearby woods are spectacular, the Kings (Henry VIII) Navy was built out of Dunwich Oak
The Ship Inn depicts that event
....or further along the coast to The Heath is.....
The start of Dunwich Heath from the south looking towards the Coastguard Cottages and banks of heather, this is a bird spotters paradise as just to the left of the sign RSPB members have the Flagship Reserve of Minsmere. It would be almost impossible not to spot at least 40-50 species of birds here in a single day and of course this is home to the very rare Bittern and Marsh Harrier
...surrounding the Coastguard Cottages above is heather, to see it in all its glory you need to visit here late July through to early September, it is hard to take in the vastness of the heath
