Viewpoints · East of England
Gun Hill
In or near South Cove.
Gun Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Blythburgh · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gun Hill is a named viewpoint in Suffolk, East of England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency. Postcode area IP18.
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Official information
The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a historical venue located on the East Cliff in Southwold, Suffolk. It serves as a community space and offers a variety of merchandise related to its history and local maritime culture.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gun Hill may refer to Gun (Staffordshire), a hill in Staffordshire, England Gun Hill, East Sussex, a hamlet in East Sussex, England Gun Hill Signal Station, a military outpost in Bermuda Gun Hill (film). a 2014 American television action film
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.3229, 1.6791
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Southwold
- Postcode
- IP18 6HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Blythburgh — 5.6 km
- Official site
- southwoldsailorsreadingroom.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n2178357144 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gun Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gun Hill?
- Gun Hill is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP18 6HF), in the parish of Southwold.
- What is Gun Hill?
- Gun Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gun Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Blythburgh, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP18 6HF.
- Is Gun Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Gun Hill is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gun Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Gun Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gun Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Blythburgh, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP18 6HF.