The Lost City of Suffolk

[@paulhunter6178]

Up in my neck of the woods - Dunwich is a wonderful place. Very atmospheric and has a history to rival that of London, so much so that it was once more important. To any visitors to the area, I'd recommend a visit to the Museum as they have a model of the old City of Dunwich which shows how big the place was and how much has been lost to the sea. The Priory site is now very close to the cliffs edge, and there used to be a graveyard that has now fallen to the sea. You can easily walk from Dunwich to Walberswick (though the pebble beach is challenging underfoot), Southwold being the other side of the River (which you've covered in a previous video).

[@FreddieDobbs]

Ahhhhh I missed the museum- I will return. This is really useful, I’ll pin this comment. Thanks Paul

[@paulhunter6178]

@@FreddieDobbs If I recall correctly it isn't open all year - but it's a fascinating model they have and you really understand the scale of the city.

[@LeonsVlogsx]

Cracking video Freddie, love historic videos like this with that motorbike touch. You deliver it all exceptionally!

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Dunwich holds special memories for me. One day many years ago, I think it was the 2nd of January me and three friends set off along the shingle beach towards Dunwich from Walberswick. But the night before, there had been a terrible storm and in places, the beach was washed away leaving sections inundated by waves. On one such section, the then oldest of our party got caught by a wave so myself and my friend Steve went back to rescue him. The tide held him and the sea was throwing rocks the size of tennis balls at us. We all got soaked, I lost a camera to water damage, it was snowing and freezing cold. We struggled on and eventually made it to the Pub, where a fire was roaring in the hearth. restorative coffee and Brandy was then the order of the day. The Leper hospital in particular is an eerie place.

[@bentonbee1]

Thanks for taking us along Freddie

[@supertrooper137]

Freddie, You do a great job for promoting Suffolk. I moved to Raydon 3 years ago and as a biker I pinch myself every day how lucky I've been to make that decision. Keep up your brilliant vids and thanks for doing so.

[@Surbatron]

Lovely video; great static shot composition. My cousin got married not far from there and we had dinner in that very pub, great Fish and Chips and great memories. Enjoy Prague!

[@FunWithAJ]

Another smashing video with Freddie

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks AJ!🙌🏻

[@tdub5899]

Just returning home after a month touring your beautiful countryside. In no small part inspired by your videos like this . Really enjoy the combination of bikes and interesting exploring . Nice Freddie , keep it up.

[@carlgreen3670]

great video, love the fact you tell a story and teach us something whilst out on a bike, no footage of you being a hooligan, just enjoying life!!

[@Sam_Green____4114]

They do say in deepest dark Suffolk on ghostly nights when the wind is howling and the moon is full ,but partially obscured by cloud ! When the wind dies down for a short time you can still hear the bells of Dunwich Church . They say when the church tower fell into the sea , the tower remained up right and the waves could still swing the bells and ring it's chimes out on stormy nights for years afterwards !! Now they can only be heard only occasionally on eerie nights when the moon is full !

[@davidforsdike4343]

No that's probably a reversing Tesla!!

[@markwood9755]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Steve-s8k]

Great video Freddie and long may these lovely country villages stay that way. It's a million miles away from the metropolitan madhouses

[@biker_dale]

Great video as always and as always you promote the areas of beauty and places worth visiting on a bike, I've always loved to see where you ride, you did the same in Teneriffe. I love the history lessons as well as the views of the countryside and bike.

[@ianseddon9347]

Freddie, the walk along dunwich beach is about 3 miles , but walking on that shingle is hard work and it takes well over two hours ! There’s a path inland to walk back : 7 miles! The Ship is a very nice pub with good grub.

[@DavidBeard-z7d]

Freddie , love the channel, it's that every place you visit it makes me want to go there

[@ZZR1200ZX]

I was expecting the sea to part so Freddie could walk across to Amsterdam.

[@richardsmith6613]

Great work and very interesting Freddie. Thank you so much.

[@malcolmspencer7118]

A nice informative video thanks for ride 👌

[@freeindeed1426]

Classy , beautifully filmed

[@alanflint7732]

From my exile in Corfu I find you doing a video of 3 favourite things. Motorbikes, history, and Suffolk. I'll come back one day. Cheers Freddie.

[@leejames1792]

History and motorbikes, excellent, Freddie, off to Prague myself for the Christmas markets, hope you have a good time.

[@richardbartlett6932]

A joy as always

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Richard!

[@MrEye4get]

I've been watching every video, and so love the look and red paint on the Indian.

[@dontuno]

Been here and stayed in the pub 2 or 3 nights in a very neat room and thoroughly enjoyed the beer and breakfast(s). Great place to ride (pedal) bikes with more than enough to keep one interested. The beach café positively throngs in the summer months. On other occasions I used to make a point of visiting the pub after spending time at Sizewell power station just down the road. Southwold is well worth a visit if only to see the onshore lighthouse in the middle of the town.

[@poppy5986]

Great video Freddie! I’ve been to Dunwich a couple of times, it’s a lovely little village in Suffolk. Was the beach cafe still there? Time Team did a dig there once, where the beach cafe is now there was allegedly originally a “hospital” in Medieval times. If you walk up to the old abbey, you can see where old graves are gradually falling into the sea.

[@guyrose2239]

Lovely to get Freddied at this time of day… will enjoy 🙏🏻

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks Guy, I hope you enjoy it

[@5tevieb954]

Getting Dobbsed

[@mlgaudi]

Hi Freddie, I've found story of destroyed settlement very interesting. Let me suggest Dungeness as one of your future destinations. I had travelled length and breadth of Britain and found it one of most interesting places.

[@chrisjackson9626]

What a fantastic video. Thanks Freddie.

[@andrewp634]

love the bits you do as well as the bikes

[@86scottjm]

Now that looks like my kind of tradition country pub. I can just tell they do an amazing homemade pie and proper chips.

[@sambridhathapa4313]

Amazing. The sense of adventure and the scenery. 🌹

[@gdfggggg]

Like a beefed up scout bobber. Very nice machine. I like this vid, had good atmosphere.

[@Leef3477]

Great video Freddie. I always love the music you have in your videos. Do you have a Spotify or apple playlist for all of the background music you use?

[@jimcfds]

Thanks for sharing this little piece of history with us. Is it me or does this Indian motorbike take a little while to start?

[@wilks-xf2hx]

I love this kind of video it’s great for ideas for places to ride. I moved from London to Norfolk 10 years ago and I’ve never been here just got it up on maps and it’s les than an hour away so I’ll be riding there next time I’m free for a ride. Great vid

[@KellyBarron-c2k]

Greatly enjoyed this video Freddie. If the walls of the Dunwich chapel could talk, what stories they would tell. And then there’s the pub. Could spend a bit of time there to be sure. What a place to visit…or live.

[@chrisdowns3725]

Hi Freddie, the ponderosa cafe and the old stores cafe are great places if you're ever north Wales way..

[@larespuertorico]

Thank you Freddy

[@rickreid81]

Excellent video

[@kevinshaffer1047]

1000 years ago...the history there is nothing short of amazing..and in only an hours ride away...

[@cottenham]

Love Dunwich. It's heavily featured in the fantastic BBC Radio 4 drama "Whisperer In The Darkness ".

[@philedwards2679]

Great video Freddie, a beautiful motorcycle and some history 👌 Enjoy your stag do Freddie 😉

[@AngloSaxon1]

Great video, loved the Story. That is a lovely bike as well.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks🙌🏻

[@multitrubshaw]

That’s really chilled me out! Great video and the Indian looks so cool!!!

[@jonnygohome937]

Hi Freddie, another great video about an almost forgotten little town, swallowed up by the sea a ages ago....as a stonemason and bike rider I like this combination of history and riding very much. Speaking of bikes : am I the only one thinking that the Indian´s exhaust is completely blown out of proportion on an otherwise very well designed machine ?? Greetings from Germany, enjoy Prag and visit the old jewish cemetery, I think you might like the place...

[@longjonwhite]

It’s a STAG party, those boys ain’t going to Prague for the history! 😁 And no, you are not alone in thinking that stove pipe belongs on a Volvo 18 wheeler! 😱

[@jonnygohome937]

@@longjonwhite Ok, I didn´t know....then a cemetery is probably not the first choice for a stag party location either...

[@dozerblade]

I've never seen a bloke come and go so much as Freddie does, he's either arriving taking his helmet off, or leaving putting it on and doing up his coat ! Seems to work though !

[@DiscoFang]

Well observed. Yes it does appear to work. Spare a thought for those blokes still arriving putting their helmet on, or leaving taking it off. I guess so much practice makes perfect.

[@sergentcolon1]

He’s a professional zip tester

[@05gt99]

Enjoyed that - thanks.

[@carpetman5000]

Hey freddie love your videos. If your in the suffolk area you really should take a trip to Boxford. With its rich history is the legend of Tornado Smith, the wall of death rider who kept a pet lioness called Britain in the white hart Inn that also used to ride in a side car on the wall. Please come visit sometime 😊

[@carpetman5000]

Also has one of the last WORKING red phone boxes

[@billred3820]

Wonderful video as always. I hope this type of England doesn't dissappear

[@dankorolyk5917]

Nicely done mate

[@mozdickson]

That's good mate. Enjoy these local historical vids.

[@barryrose4850]

Great video Freddie already planning an end of season ride there this Sunday with a bunch of friends (weather permitting) 🍻

[@coldfrog6542]

Another interesting video with a cool bike included👍

[@MichaelWeber-q7r]

Thank you for sharing!

[@simongilbert2704]

very nice place ,, could live there ;;

[@heleti0000]

The Bobber Scout in “Matt black” was my dream Motorcycle - I must admit that Red paint is growing on me (all except for that utterly ludicrous “Billboard” pretending to be a number plate - what are the Authorities smoking ? Luckily here in Oz, common sense prevailed and our plates are thin, trim and barely wider that the mudguard). Love the varied content in your videos, great work both of you.

[@kejefelcz]

Enjoy your stay in Prague, Freddie. Greetings from Czechia. Btw - we have a very friendly and welcoming Indian dealer here 😀.

[@longjonwhite]

Haha! I think you KNOW that’s not what guys do at stag parties in Prague! 😎😎

[@kejefelcz]

@@longjonwhiteSure 😀

[@Patshes]

Cool ride out on the road. Would also love to do that.👍🏻

[@GrahamWalsh-dp9mc]

Music absolutely perfect 😍

[@dannyjacquitighe3880]

Looks a lovely spot

[@John-L-1961]

Looks like a very interesting place. I'm sure we visited once when i was just a little nipper, i know we stayed in a cottage in Westleton. I really should go back again sometime.

[@edgarhoutman13]

Thank you

[@neilcauldwell4274]

Any time in Prague is great.We have been every year for a sort break for as long as i can remember.Fabulous beer.Enjoy.

[@longjonwhite]

Yes, great for a sort break, I met a lovely one in a club there.

[@dirkvandermerwe404]

This was great to watch. I lived in Friston for a few years from 2000 so I explored these areas on my Africa Twin and Diversion 600. Unfortunately I was oblivious to most of the history then but good to recognize a few places.

[@FreddieDobbs]

I also had no clue- 90% of places I visit are from people recommending them to me (which is incredible🙌🏻)

[@kao12561]

you are a legend!

[@debenhamdave4314]

A regular ride out for me to Dunwich, but wasn't aware of the history, it would be a fair walk to Southwold and you would have to cross the river on the rowing boat at Walberswick. Cheers Freddie

[@daveandjennywood7206]

True, the ferry is fun, but there is a bridge as well.

[@UKPete]

Great intuative video Freddie. Thanks!.

[@JEFF0551]

very informative video, the indian looks awesome.

[@reinmansmith]

The red of that Indian really looks lovely in the sunshine….. interesting video as ever Freddie 👍

[@BenRipleyPhoto]

Another corker Freddie thank you so much.

[@psackett62]

Great video Freddie. Its such a shame we have to have such massive ugly number plates in this country.

[@davidmillar275]

A match for the massive ugly bike 😅

[@theodavies8754]

I have a 6 character number plate from only 25 years ago. It's compliant at 7x7". Still looks big on a Harley. All part of state control that was accepted at the time. So far we don't have to display our QR code on a crash helmet but who knows how nutty it will get.

[@gdfggggg]

⁠@@theodavies8754every week there seems to be another rule implemented, ‘for the greater good’. It’s not just bikes, it’s everywhere.

[@eddiemizen3703]

Nice job 👏

[@Karteekreddy28]

Freddie ❤ ur vlogs

[@FreddieDobbs]

Appreciate it Karteek 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@Karteekreddy28]

@@FreddieDobbs ur vlogs are part of my life nowadays

[@marcverdi665]

Damn that bike is pretty!

[@itskyb]

Very nice history!

[@trailingarm63]

Very interesting. The east coast is like a foreign country to me. I never knew about Dunwich or its importance as a port. I did know Norfolk was affluent in medieval times due to its proximity to Europe and its rich farmland. The Indian looks great apart from the exhaust which is just too big. The stylist must have been on holiday when that was fitted.

[@stevenchappell3837]

Great video. Is that a new Belstaff jacket Freddie ?

[@1990-t1j]

This bike suits you, Freddie. Nick

[@JohnInSale]

Great Vid Freddie 🤗 The rear plate looks awful on the left of the vehicle, I wonder if it could hang on the rear and look so so so much better 🤔

[@willyrackham2957]

Not my type of bike ...but its a classy looking bike sounds great as well I live a little way from Dunwich..it was once a city to rival London it had churches its own mint ..all gone in the Early 1100 s ...Nice walks around here lots of Deer in the woods ...worth a visit huge car park great fish and chips at the cafe in the beach car park

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

Freddie, which camera do you use?

[@chrishunter5041]

Have a fantastic weekend in Czech 🍺🍺

[@Peter-DOC-Docter]

Scooter! (german house artist) "It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!"

[@5tevieb954]

I love how you say “ hour”. You don’t sound dissimilar to Michael Kane in Zulu.

[@chich22]

I always think that's a cop out when people say, "I don't ever have cash on me" 😂.

[@Steve-s8k]

You are right, we must keep cash alive because when it is gone, who knows what will happen.

[@yggrikr6434]

Back in my days you could walk from there to Amsterdam through the Doggerlands and then back all the way out to Lyonesse.

[@kevinobrien1259]

Really, how old are you then ?

[@denisdangan]

educational Freddie….. but you’ll have to give us more coverage of the Indian!

[@FreddieDobbs]

Absolutely- there will be a review video coming:)

[@petermatty4302]

Great video Freddie as always - how much ( or not much) did you like the Indian?

[@AaaaandAction]

10:22 ‘Alone’

[@seanmiller598]

A small corner of England where time stands still.

[@MarkB-33]

Yep. Brilliant.

[@davidforsdike4343]

No bells anymore just the sound of reversing Teslas. Unfortunately like Cornwall the locals are priced out of the area now.

[@BunyipToldMe]

What was that motorbike he was on?

[@thegamerzone-h3r]

Nice❤

[@FreddieDobbs]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Split-Tongue]

The fenders look like they are off a trailer. Looks like a makeshift build done with what ever was laying around and fit.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Very good to hear your thoughts🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@jimt1240]

It's ugly

[@EnglishVeteran]

I use cash whenever I can. Seems like a good place to be!

[@pauldickinson2764]

Aways carry / use cash when possible, we are losing bank braches at an alarming rate so cash machines will gradually follow, small shops,car boots,small change charity boxes,tips,tooth fairy and so on will no longer be there. The big corperations, banks, and shop chains will gradually remove the ability to pay with real money. What better way to manage cash flow than an empty wallet = budget used.

[@Steve-s8k]

Don't forget the more sinister reason, that when everything is digital, the government can control your every move

[@ktpuss]

Great video, love that part of the country but really not a fan of the pinky red of the bike, though we do like an Indian over a Harley 😊

[@daveansell6212]

I think the exhaust pipes should be made even longer😂

[@FreddieDobbs]

They are quite long, I can’t lie

[@jonlen100]

You not alone

[@Karteekreddy28]

Confused 🤔 of buying the bike classic 350 or triumph scrambler

[@malcolmosborne1592]

Looking forward to some reviews of the Indian. If money was no issue I would get one, however will more than likely get a ised speedmaster 1200 or sport glide

[@FreddieDobbs]

That’s a superb trio of bikes to consider, and all at different price points… This is very very tough

[@FreddieDobbs]

… and used Speedmasters are quite tempting value now

[@malcolmosborne1592]

@@FreddieDobbs I always come back to the SM1200 when contemplating. Maybe in the spring to sit alongside my Tiger 800