Thursday, 27th August, 12 - 4pm. Our last August Drop-in activities session: Instrument making. Drop-in activity in the Dunwich Reading Room. Like the medieval pilgrims who travelled through the port of Dunwich, make and decorate your own musical instruments. Donations welcome!

Suffolk tourism "clearly affected" by #Dunwich Heath wildfire - especially Cliff House Holiday Park, which had to close for two weeks. www.eadt.co.uk/news/2647031...

Holiday park forced to rebook £100k of holidays after Dunwich wildfire

A holiday park has had to find new dates for £100,000 worth of bookings after the Dunwich wildfire forced them to close for weeks.

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King Charles III Coastal Path has been diverted inland for the section around #Dunwich Heath following the recent wildfire. www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails...

King Charles III England Coast Path - East Anglia Map and Information - National Trails

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Photography walk - Saturday 22 August 2026, 6pm. Join photographer Richard-Allenby Pratt on a photo walk around Dunwich. Free to all, donations welcome, more info: chronicles@dunwichmuseum.org.uk

The Open Domesday Book, the complete online edition of William the Conqueror's first survey of England from 1086, has an entry for #Dunwich opendomesday.org/place/TM4770...

Meet the Author - Talk by Esther Freud, #Dunwich Museum Reading Room, Thursday 27 August, 6pm www.dunwichmuseum.org.uk/events/

'The Stones of Dunwich' event yesterday drew an interesting crowd for our lithological safari with the irrepressible Ruth @pavementgeology.bsky.social. As ever, new rock discoveries and friendships were made. #Suffolk #Geology @discoverdunwich.bsky.social

A fabulous day out in Dunwich yesterday with my fellow wall-gamer @timholtwilson.bsky.social and @discoverdunwich.bsky.social. A great turn out and lots of enthusiasm for the many and various lithologies in Dunwich’s medieval buildings #urbangeology

There's now a "#Dunwich Heath wildfire" icon on Google Maps.

Beach drop-in with #Dunwich Museum and @artbranches.bsky.social, Sunday 16 August. Free rock painting and geology activities on the beach. 12-4pm, follow signs and look for the Museum flag. www.dunwichmuseum.org.uk/events/

Unexploded World War Two bombs found after #Dunwich Heath fire www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Unexploded WW2 bombs uncovered after Dunwich Heath wildfire

The National Trust say areas of the site are unstable and unsafe as they urge people to stay away.

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Dunwich Museum summer drop-in activities - every Thursday in August 12-4pm. Geology experiments, instrument making and more.

Dunwich Museum has reopened! Our Museum and art show are both be open daily 11.30-4. The art fair is now extended until the end of the day on Sunday 9 August. If you are visiting, use the road to the north of the village, stay away from Dunwich Heath, Westleton Rd & Minsmere. Park responsibly.

What does it feel like to watch a place you've loved for nearly 50 years devastated by fire? David Jobbins reflects on the loss of Dunwich Heath – and why it should concern us all.

What we’ve lost at Dunwich Heath

Dunwich Heath has burned. The wildlife may take decades to recover

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There is now a @nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust fundraising page for the restoration of Dunwich Heath , to help the landscape recover and thrive in a changing climate. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...

The church service planned as part of the St James's Church Dunwich Flower Festival will now take place at 10pm Sunday 2nd August at All Saints Church, Darsham. The Dunwich Flower Festival is still closed to visitors.

Meanwhile, there's now a Dunwich community fundraiser to support St James's Church Dunwich, Dunwich Museum, NT Dunwich Heath, RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk Fire & Rescue & Westleton Village Hall. gofund.me/d93201f3f

Donate to Dunwich Community, organized by Dunwich Fundraiser

Many people have been in touch to ask how they can donate, so I am raising funds to be distrib… Dunwich Fundraiser needs your support for Dunwich Community

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Stand by for updates on Dunwich Museum re-opening, including the Art Fair (planned for this weekend) going ahead in some form.

There are still 6 fire engines at Dunwich Heath, the wildfire's still a "live incident". Suffolk Fire & Rescue ask non-residents to stay away from Dunwich. Westleton Rd is still closed, as is the Museum for now. Friday's Art Fair opening went ahead as an event for Dunwich & Westleton residents only

Dunwich Museum is losing income after having to close due to the wildfire and cancel the opening of this year's Art Fair and other activities. You can support Dunwich Museum by donating via: www.dunwichmuseum.org.uk/donate/

We regret that Dunwich Museum is still closed to visitors due to the wildfire still at Dunwich Heath. Updates will follow on Dunwich Museum's Art Fair that was planned for this weekend, and on the Flower Festival that was due to open at St James's Church.

"Tourists in England evacuated due to major wildfire."

nieuws.nl@nieuwsnl.bsky.social · 4w ago

Toeristen in Engeland geëvacueerd om grote natuurbrand

Power is back on in some of #Dunwich. Helicopters are now scooping water out of the sea to dump on the fire. The Prime Minister has offered support.

There's now a helicopter 🚁 with a giant bucket slung under it flying to the local reservoir, scooping up water and dropping it on the fire. This should hope bring it under control. Photo: Sarah Peel.

Dunwich Museum is closed today, its activities suspended for now. An "aggressive" fire at Dunwich Heath 🔥 which Suffolk Fire & Rescue has been fighting since 5.30 last night continues. Power to Dunwich cut at fire brigade's request. Stay away from Dunwich for now.

14 fire engines in attendance at a major wildlife on #Dunwich Heath as of 21.00 on 29/7/26. Dunwich Heath Estate and at least one Dunwich home evacuated. Westleton Village Hall serves as evacuation centre.

Mr and Mrs Trellis@thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 4w ago

Crews tackle large fire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd August - Dunwich Art Show. 11.30 - 4.30pm The show will be held in the Dunwich Reading Room, August We will host an opening night at 6pm on Friday July 31st. Everyone is welcome to join us for drinks and nibbles and a first viewing of the art!

Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd August - Dunwich Art Show. 11.30 - 4.30pm The show will be held in the Dunwich Reading Room, August We will host an opening night at 6pm on Friday July 31st. Everyone is welcome to join us for drinks and nibbles and a first viewing of the art!

Dunwich Beach makes "Suffolk's Ten Best Beaches" in the August issue of @suffolkmag - there's even a mention of @DunwichMuseum. Don't go looking for the fisherman's hut in the photo on what's left of Maison Dieu Hill, though - it collapsed a couple of years ago.

St James Heritage Pilgrimage- a secular pilgrimage around St James's Day along the old pilgrimage route from St Peter's Church, Westleton (meet there 11am) to St James's Church, #Dunwich. Saturday 25 July 2026. Everyone and well-behaved dpgs welcome. www.dunwichmuseum.org.uk/events/