Dunwich Museum
Dunwich Museum lies 3.2 km east of Westleton. On the official register, it is a Grade II listed building. A short trip away is Leiston Abbey, 7.2 km off, the first of 19 within 15 km.
Museum near Westleton
Just outside Westleton
Dunwich Museum is 3.2 km east of Westleton. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Westleton has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Westleton).
Dunwich Museum
Museum in Dunwich, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Town
- 3.2 km east of Westleton
- Official site
- dunwichmuseum.org.uk
When it is open
- EntryBy donation
Mapping Dunwich Museum
Orange marks Dunwich Museum, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Dunwich Museum
Each town here links to its own guide.
Westleton
Walberswick
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Dunwich Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westleton | 3.2 km west of it | 342 | 2 |
| Walberswick | 4 km north of it | 346 | 10 |
Make a day of it near Dunwich Museum
A visit can add 5 museums, an abbey or priory and a pier, from 19 places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey7.2 km away2
MuseumSailors' Reading Room6.4 km away3
PierSouthwold Pier6.9 km away4
MuseumAlfred Cory Museum5.1 km away5
MuseumSouthwold Museum6.4 km away6
MuseumHalesworth Airfield Museum11 km away7
MuseumHalesworth Museum11 km away8
Historic houseSotterley Hall Estate15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Dunwich Museum
Where is Dunwich Museum?
Dunwich Museum is 3.2 km east of Westleton, Suffolk.
What is Dunwich Museum?
Museum in Dunwich, Suffolk, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dunwich Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Westleton, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dunwich Museum a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Dunwich Museum?
Within 15 km: Leiston Abbey (7.2 km), Sailors' Reading Room (6.4 km), Southwold Pier (6.9 km) and Alfred Cory Museum (5.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Dunwich Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sailors' Reading Room: Alexander Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold Pier: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Cory Museum: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halesworth Airfield Museum: Glen Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halesworth Museum: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sotterley Hall Estate: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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