The Ship at Dunwich

I spent 4 nights here in February 2026. The staff could not have been more helpful - attentive without being intrusive, relaxed but very professional. The location is simply wonderful - miles of walks in every direction. The local museum is sadly not open year round but is wonderful (I had visited during a day trip the previous summer) but there is still plenty to see and do locally. My room was warm, clean and comfortable; the (included) breakfast was generous and delicious and with lots of choices; the lunch and supper menu also very good and varied. A truly excellent place to visit and to stay.

A really lovely family feel pub, the outdoor space was very friendly and with lots of heaters, blankets and even hot water bottles making it an enjoyable winter experience. Food was good quality and had good portions. The staff were exceptional our server, Darcie went above and beyond to accommodate all 10 of us and was very chatty and smiley making her very approachable. She was a perfect example of brilliant service. Would recommend even with some of the food being pricey (but expected for his type of pub)

First time visit for me with a large group. The staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. Took all random questions about menu options with good grace and made loads of helpful suggestions. 10/10 Huge number of random dog bowls so bonus point 11/10!

We recently enjoyed hands down the best Sunday lunch I've ever eaten and it was such good value too. We were a large group (11) containing adults, kids ranging in age between 8 - 15 and a dog. All of us were well catered for. The service was exemplary and I couldn't recommend the venue and location (just 5 mins walk from the beautiful Dunwich beach) enough. The pub also has the most lovely garden and outdoor seating. Well worth a visit.

Randomly chose this place near to the local Friary landmark. Quaint little pub, and lovely Jake took care of us when we arrived as the room was upstairs and this would have been difficult for my wife. We ended up in one of the outside rooms and it was quite acceptable, if a little tight. Without a case rack we got some mud on the bed from our luggage and the bathroom could have done with a shelf. Nice hot shower, good towels and bed linens, cookie treats and heating worked nicely. Great meal in the cosy pub with a good selection of independent brewery beers by the wood fire. Proper steak pie and right crispy gluten free fresh cod & chips. Shared a lovely mussels marinière to start, too full for sweets. Recommend.

Booked a room and dinner for New Year's Eve. Room was a bit small but otherwise well equipped and welcoming. Food was perfectly ok, but nothing special. The thing that spoilt the whole evening for us was that every space had been used to fit in diners. There was nowhere to have a drink when we first arrived, as the tables in the bar had all been reserved for dining later. You could stand in a largely empty room and drink at the empty bar, or take drinks up to your room. Far from ideal. We won't return next New Year's Eve.

Just spent a night at The Ship, Dunwich. Excellent experience in every way. Room was spotless, warm and welcoming. Beds very comfortable and the room was large enough for the three of us. Our dog slept in the car but the Ship is a dog friendly and there were plenty of four legged pals in the restaurant and bar. Service from all members of staff, including reception, restaurant, bar and breakfast, was excellent and friendly. We will definitely stay again and wish The Ship all the best. They deserve their success in such tricky times for the hospitality industry.

Lovely, cosy place to stay. Fabulous way to spend the New Year. would come again. Lovely atmosphere. The below didn’t spoil things but just could have made the experience even better. A few things that could make the stay even better: Towel rails in the bathroom. Soap, shampoo etc accessible from the bath in grey friars. Shelf near the bath. Towelling Dressing gowns. Full stock of tea and coffee (including decaf) in the room. Info pack in the room re local walks, menus, details of checkout times etc. Larger reception area for check in and out. Lettuce with prawn cocktail and a piece of bread. More stock of menu items, lots had sold out. More sourdough stock! Clear info re the January food offer ie when valid from. Itemised bill to view at checkout.