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Gun Hill

Free admission

Gun Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

17th century cannon on Gun Hill, Southwold - geograph.org.uk - 2220475

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
  • 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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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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gun Hill?
Gun Hill is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP18 6HF), in the parish of Southwold.
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?
Drivers can navigate to postcode IP18 6HF. It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency.