National Trust · Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Three National Trust places inside the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape boundary, all free to members.
The three are Dunwich Heath, Sutton Hoo and Orford Ness.
Distances and facilities last checked October 2026
Three National Trust places sit inside the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape boundary, from Dunwich Heath in the north to Orford Ness in the south. One of them is within four miles of a mainline railway station, and no have a café.
Dunwich Heath: A coastal heath and beach landscape on the Suffolk coast. Orford Ness: Orford Ness in Suffolk is Europe's largest vegetated shingle spit and a former secret military site, now managed by the National Trust. Sutton Hoo: Anglo-Saxon ship burial near Woodbridge with treasures from c. AD 625 discovered in 1939. The three are about 22 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Sutton Hoo is 0.9 miles from Woodbridge. Distances are in a straight line, so allow longer on foot or by taxi or bus.
Many places open fewer days or close for part of the winter, so check opening times before you travel.
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Orford Ness in Suffolk is Europe's largest vegetated shingle spit and a former secret military site, now managed by the National Trust. 8.3 miles from Wickham Market station.
8.3 miles from Wickham Market
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Anglo-Saxon ship burial near Woodbridge with treasures from c. AD 625 discovered in 1939. 0.9 miles from Woodbridge station.
0.9 miles from Woodbridge
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A coastal heath and beach landscape on the Suffolk coast. 4.3 miles from Darsham station.
4.3 miles from Darsham
Official site →Numbers match the map above. Distances are to the nearest railway station, in a straight line.
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National Trust members get into all three for free, and parking at Trust car parks is free too. Some places are open land with no entry charge, so check each place before you go.
Is National Trust membership worth it? →A one-day route through the places that are close together. Distances between stops are in a straight line, so allow more by road.
Day 1 · Suffolk Coast & Heaths
About 22 miles from first stop to last.
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Three sit inside the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape boundary: Dunwich Heath, Sutton Hoo and Orford Ness.
Sutton Hoo is 0.9 miles from Woodbridge.
None of the three is listed as having a café.
Dunwich Heath, Orford Ness and Sutton Hoo are about 22 miles from first to last.
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