Orford

Orford is a village on the Suffolk coast.

Understand
Orford Ness Map

Orford is a small costal town within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The town is separated from the sea by a 10-mile-long shingle spit known as Orford Ness, the town being mid way along the spit. The spit is connected to the mainland ay Aldeburgh and the River Alde flows along the coastline between the mainland and the shingle spit. The town is the only means of access to the Orford Ness nature reserve.

Get in

By road

The town is 9 miles E of the main A12 road running Ipswich to Lowestoft, connected via quiet B roads.

By train

The town is not on the rail network. The nearest station is

By ferry

Butley ferry is an ancient foot ferry to the south of Orford. It runs on weekends and bank holidays from end of April to end of September 11AM-4PM. Call ahead to check it is running, or book for parties travelling on week days: 07913 672499

  • Adults £2.00
  • Children £1.50
  • Bicycle £1.50

By bicycle

The town in on Regional Cycle Route 41 which connects to National Cycle Route 51 (Colchester to Oxford) at Felixstowe (and then the National Cycle Network) and to National Cycle Route 1 (Shetland to Dover) at Bruisyard 15 miles NW of the town.

Get around

The town is small enough to see on foot.

See
Orford Castle
Church of St Bartholomew
  • 🌍 Orford Castle, Castle Hill, IP12 2ND, ☎ +44 1394 450472. Adults £7.30; children £4.40; concessions £6.60. (updated Jun 2017)
  • 🌍 Orfordness Lighthouse. Ferry Orford Quay to Orford Ness leaves at 1:30PM & Orford Ness to Orford Quay leaves at 4:30PM. Purchase boat tickets the "Regardless" van on the Quay from 1PM (£3.50/person), lighthouse entry free. (updated Jun 2017)
  • 🌍 Orford Ness Nature Reserve (Access by National Trust ferry Octavia from Orford Quay). No bikes or dogs. Take your own food & drink. Adult £10; child £5 (incl. ferry). (updated Jun 2017)

Do

Buy

Smoked Fish

Eat

Orford is famous for its smoked fish, and there is a small smoke house selling it.

Drink

It has a few pubs.

  • 🌍 The Kings Head Inn (Pub & Food), Front St, Orford IP12 2LW, ☎ +44 1394 450271, e-mail: . Pub: M-Th noon-3PM & 5:30-11PM, F Sa noon-11:30PM, Su noon-10:30PM; Food: M-Sa noon-2:30PM & 6-9PM, Su noon-3PM. Dating back to the 16th century, the King's Head Inn adheres to a unique tradition of serving beer straight from the casks of the tap room rather than from a bar (updated Jun 2017)
  • 🌍 The Jolly Sailor (Pub, Restaurant & Rooms), Quay St, Orford IP12 2NU, ☎ +44 1394 450243, e-mail: . Pub: M-F noon-3PM & 6-11PM, Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-10:30PM; food: M-F noon-2:30PM & 6-8:30PM, Sa noon-2:30PM & 6-8:30PM, Su noon-2:30PM & 6-8:30PM. (updated Jun 2017)

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