Westleton, Dunwich, Dunwich Heath Walk

We leave Westleton via the north area of Westleton Common and then across the bottom section of Westleton Heath. Next, it's north along the outskirts of an Archery Course and then east towards Dunwich (about 3.5 miles walk from Westleton).

Dunwich is now a small village but was once a large port, and the capital of the Kingdom of the East Angles in the Anglo-Saxon period; the harbour and most of the town have disappeared now due to coastal erosion and major storms back in the day. We walk through Dunwich and follow the path past the remains of the Greyfriars Monastery, formerly a Franciscan Priory.

We walk through Greyfriars Wood and pick up the route across Dunwich Heath we used yesterday - but in the reverse direction, when everything looks different anyway! After walking through the Hangman's New Wood, we turn right and northwards towards Westleton, eventually reaching the south area of Westleton Common, which we cross back to the village and our accommodation.

It has been a pleasant 10-mile walk in much better weather than yesterday!Read more