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Orford, Suffolk

UK Place
Demography
Population690 ((2001 Census))
Administration
Districts of EnglandSuffolk Coastal
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townWOODBRIDGE
Postcode districtIP12 IP
Dialling code01394
UK ParliamentSuffolk Coastal

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Orford is a small town in Suffolk, England, within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.

Like many Suffolk coastal towns it was of some importance as a port and fishing village in the Middle Ages. It still has a fine mediaeval castle, built to dominate the River Ore.

The main geographical feature of the area is Orford Ness, a long, wide shingle spit at the mouth of the Ore. Orford Ness has in the past been used as an airstrip testing facility and in the early 1970s it was the site of a powerful radar station as part of the Cold War defences against low flying attacking aircraft; today it is a nature reserve run by the National Trust.

Orford provides the only point of access to the nature reserves of Orford Ness and Havergate Island. Both sites can only be accessed via ferry boat from Orford quay. The Orford Ness ferry runs on selected days between April and October and the Havergate Island ferry on selected Saturdays.

Orford now mainly exists on tourism and as a weekend and holiday home. It has grown significantly in the last 20 years with an increasing new build to accommodate second home-owners; its population greatly increases during the summer months due to its flourishing sailing club. As well as the Castle, Orford's attractions include river cruises, a number of pubs and hotels, a traditional post office which sells fresh bread, a smokehouse, and two restaurants; the Butley-Orford Oysterage and the Crown and Castle Hotel, owned by food writer tv personality Ruth Watson.

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6.33 min. | 0 user rating		 Sailing year round, with a cosy coal fire in winter, The Lady Florence River Cruise Restaurant is designed to provide a different and exciting fine-dining experience. As the vessel cruises the calm waters of the rivers Alde and Ore, we serve freshly prepared fine foods and drink. From the quiet serenity of winter to the activity of summer, the rivers offer outstanding scenery to accompany your meal. Every cruise includes an informative commentary on both the intriguing history that made this area, and the wildlife which now inhabits it.
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7.80 min. | 4.5 user rating		 Went out for the day last summer with my Father who isn't very well and had a loverly time at Orford Castle, which is an English Heritage site. It was free to get in on that day, but they have spent a lot of money on the educational aspect of the very ancient building. The well in the lowest region is fed by salt water, so while under siege they would collect rain water from the roof, which was channeled into a large room. There was also a small church room, and a place for the priest to live. This was all told via a hand held robust media player that was given when entering into the castle. This day they had a local folk band in, and it lit up the place and made it feel like we had stepped into a timewarp and all the old people were still there. Watch out for the stone spiral stair case, I think that is why there is a saying about being bad luck to cross on the stairs, was certainly a bit hazordous if you weren't ready for them. My Dad who wouldn't listen to me nearly found out the hard way which would have ruined the day, which was fantastic. Thank you to the people who arranged it all.
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Restaurant review: Butley Orford Oysterage - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian---Orford-, -Suffolk- (01394 450 277). Meal for two, including drinks and service, £70 It would be hard to describe the Butley Orford Oysterage as pretty, especially on a deep midwinter's day when even by lunchtime the light looks like i - Date : Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:11:12 GMT
Inspiring people to love - East Anglian Daily Times Tweet this news
East Anglian Daily Times--BILL Jenman has a fascination for the -Suffolk- coastal strip, with its soft landscape, its nature reserves and its cultural and military history. He first came to the area in the late 1980s for a heathland conference and this sp - Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:24:07 GMT
Felixstowe: New images show seafront transformation - East Anglian Daily Times Tweet this news
East Anglian Daily Times--The 17-acre south seafront - from -Orford- Road, where the Herman de Stern once stood, to the Manor Club - has been an eyesore for decades. Various proposals have been put forward to develop it, but at long last it seems a start - Date : Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:24 GMT
Phil Davis's holiday heaven and hell - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk---Suffolk- is very trendy now but I have history there. I've been in love with it since I bought a little cottage in -Orford- in 1984. That bit of the coast from -Orford- down to Woodbridge is my favourite place in the world. What&apo - Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:49 GMT
Wheel of emotions - Deccan Chronicle Tweet this news
Deccan Chronicle--Author and accomplished painter Roma Tearne's fourth novel, The Swimmer is set in -Orford-, a small -Suffolk- backwater town. It is clear from her work that the melancholic British landscape has touched her artistic and literary sen - Date : Tue, 17 May 2011 15:01:00 GMT+00:00
Inggris Tua yang Selalu Mempesona - Okezone (Siaran Pers) (Berlangganan) Tweet this news
Okezone (Siaran Pers) (Berlangganan)--Penjelajahan East Anglia dengan berkendara menuju kawasan Southwold dan Aldeburgh yang indah, kemudian lanjutkan perjalanan ke -Orford- untuk melihat bangunan benteng yang mengesankan, dan nikmati juga suasana dermaga - Date : Sun, 08 May 2011 08:40:16 GMT+00:00
Orford: Suffolk bread sent all the way to the USA - East Anglian Daily Times Tweet this news
East Anglian Daily Times--But for one customer of the Pump Street Bakery in -Orford-, near Woodbridge, there was no better way to say “thank-you”. To send a link to this page to a ... - Date : Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:11:31 GMT+00:00
Carlsberg signs-up reality TV licensee - The Publican Tweet this news
The Publican--Ruth Watson, who runs the Crown & Castle, in -Orford-, -Suffolk-, will be the official ambassador of the scheme which is designed to help licensees make the ... - Date : Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:39:54 GMT+00:00
Sparrunde: BBC World Service stellt Mittelwelle 648 kHz ein - Schleichender ... - Fernsehstartseite.de Tweet this news
Fernsehstartseite.de--Im März 2011 wird der Sendebetrieb auf der Mittelwellenfrequenz 648 kHz aus -Orford- Ness (-Suffolk-), die Westeuropa versorgt, eingestellt. ... - Date : Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:28:35 GMT+00:00
MPs debate Christmas Adjournment (Health) - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) Tweet this news
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)--Despite the review by Professor Boyle, constituents in places on the coast such as Aldeburgh and -Orford- are still being put at risk, because if they have a ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:16:38 GMT+00:00

Ceremonial county of Suffolk

Boroughs and districtsBabergh * Forest Heath * Ipswich * Mid Suffolk * St Edmundsbury * Suffolk Coastal * Waveney
TownsAldeburgh * Beccles * Brandon * Bungay * Bury St Edmunds * Clare * Eye * Felixstowe * Framlingham * Hadleigh * Halesworth * Haverhill * Leiston * Lowestoft * Mildenhall * Needham Market * Newmarket * Orford * Saxmundham * Southwold * Stowmarket * Sudbury * Walton * Woodbridge
See also: List of civil parishes in Suffolk



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