St James' Church, Dunwich – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Dunwich

St James' Church, Dunwich – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Dunwich

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St James' Church, Dunwich – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Dunwich

01:25

29.5km

160m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

33 m

St James' Church, Dunwich

Highlight • Religious Site

Dunwich is a tiny village that hides a rich history. Once a bustling medieval port and the capital of the kingdom of East Anglia, it is thought Dunwich had a similar importance to London at the time. However, its location on a tumultuous coastline has led to much of its former glory being washed away.

It also has its fair share of folklore. The 'dark heart of Dunwich' is the story of a broken-hearted maiden who haunts the seafront, desperately seeking her lost love. It is also said that, if you listen closely, you can hear the bells of the former port over the wind during storms.

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7.54 km

Wenhaston Black Heath

Highlight • Forest

19.4 km

Yoxman Statue

Highlight • Other

24.7 km

The Westleton Crown pub

Highlight • Pub

Good pub to rest in. Tea and coffee excellent toilets. tables out front and garden to rear. food available.

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28.7 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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29.1 km

Dunwich Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

small museum with the history of the place, which was once the sixth busiest port in England and fell victim to the sea.

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29.4 km

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

If you should ride through Dunwich you'll see St James's Church. It's worth stopping to take a look if nothing the interior is beautiful but it also has the ruins of the leper hospital at its rear with the history displayed if your interested

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29.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

2.57 km

122 m

111 m

Surfaces

17.6 km