The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dunwich

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dunwich, England

Updated November 25, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Dunwich

Dunwich, England

The Lost Town of Dunwich

A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.

Dunwich, England

The Last Grave

Forlorn amidst a thicket mere feet from a cliff's edge stands a solitary headstone that appears completely out of place, a haunting symbol of a once-thriving town now lost to the relentless forces of nature.

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The 15th C. north door with scorch marks, some say left by the Devil’s hand, Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh.

Blythburgh, England

The Devil's Fingerprints

A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.

3 miles from Dunwich

Southwold, England

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.

4 miles from Dunwich

Southwold, England

Southwold Jack

Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.

4 miles from Dunwich

Leiston, England

Leiston Abbey

An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.

4 miles from Dunwich

Southwold, England

Under the Pier Show

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

4 miles from Dunwich

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dunwich

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dunwich, England

Updated November 25, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Dunwich

Dunwich, England

The Lost Town of Dunwich

Dunwich, England

The Last Grave

Blythburgh, England

The Devil's Fingerprints

Southwold, England

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

Southwold, England

Southwold Jack

Leiston, England

Leiston Abbey

Southwold, England

Under the Pier Show

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