Visit Orford, Suffolk Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Orford, Suffolk

  

Orford, Suffolk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Orford, Suffolk

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Orford, Suffolk history

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Orford was of some importance as a port and fishing village in the Middle Ages. It has a mediaeval castle, built to dominate the River Ore and Grade I listed parish church. The castle was built as a royal castle built by Henry II in the period 1165-1173.

You can visit Orford, Suffolk places with Walkfo Orford, Suffolk to hear history at Orford, Suffolk’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Orford, Suffolk has 19 places to visit in our interactive Orford, Suffolk map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Orford, Suffolk, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Orford, Suffolk places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Orford, Suffolk & the surrounding areas.

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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Orford, Suffolk tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Orford, Suffolk

  

Best Orford, Suffolk places to visit

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Orford, Suffolk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Orford, Suffolk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Orford, Suffolk’s information audio spots:

St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of Orford, England. It is a medieval medieval church dating from the fourteenth century. The church is notable as the location for the first performances of four of the works of the composer Benjamin Britten.

Cobra Mist Cobra Mist was part of a small number of “Cobra” long-range surveillance radars operated by the U.S. It was originally intended to be mounted in Turkey and offer coverage of most of European Soviet airspace. When Turkey objected to the site it was moved to the UK and sited to offer a view of Eastern Europe. The main building and 12 towers remain; five are 340 feet high.

Havergate Island Havergate Island is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and 1/2 mile (0.80 km) across at its widest point. It is a marshy nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) The island lies in the Alder and Ore estuary and is protected from the North Sea by the shingle spit of Orford Ness.

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