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About Bawdsey

Bawdsey perches on a Suffolk peninsula where the River Deben meets the sea, reached via the A1152 and B1083 through Hollesley. The village attracts day-trippers exploring the Suffolk Coast Path and radar history enthusiasts. The original wartime radar transmission towers remain standing along the clifftop, marking where British scientists developed the technology that helped win the Battle of Britain.

Where is Bawdsey on the map?

Bawdsey is in England, at 52.009, 1.419 - about 24 km south of Letheringham.

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The closest airport to Bawdsey is London Stansted Airport, 116 km (about 1 h 47 min by car).

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