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Welcome to Westleton Parish Council's
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 Westleton
village is situated on the Suffolk coast roughly mid-way
between Ipswich and Lowestoft and approximately 100 miles from
London. It is set in a landscape of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, within the Parish lies the Internationally renowned
Minsmere Reserve, owned and managed by RSPB. Westleton Heath
NNR and parts of Dunwich Forest also lie within the parish.
The majority of the 500 or so inhabitants live close to the
B1125 Blythburgh-Leiston road, the remainder living in
scattered cottages and farmhouses in the otherwise
agricultural landscape.
The village hall and church are the focal points of village
activities, whilst the White Horse and Crown Hotel are the main
social centres.
The parish is bounded by the parishes of Dunwich, Darsham,
Middleton cum Fordley and Theberton cum Eastbridge.
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