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    Orford Ness National Nature Reserve.
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    Orford Ness National Nature Reserve
    Quay Office, Orford Quay, Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2NU
    Telephone: 01728 648024 (Infoline)
    Other building  Countryside  Coast  Industrial heritage  Nature reserve  1993 
    Take a short boat trip to this wild and remote shingle spit, the largest in Europe. Follow trails through a stunning landscape and a history that will both delight and intrigue. Discover an internationally important nature reserve littered with debris and unusual, often forbidding, buildings from a sometimes disturbing past

    Don't miss
    • Explore this 'top-secret site' with our self-guiding booklet.
    • Experience the wild, wide open spaces and the big skies.
    • Children's trail – become a spy for the day!

    Making the most of your day
    Guided tours and events (booked only). Crossings limited, arrive early to avoid disappointment. Bring own food and drink (and suitable clothing). No dogs or cycles allowed

    Opening times
    03-Apr - 26-Jun-10 10 - 2 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Closed Sundays
    29-Jun - 02-Oct-10 10 - 2 Closed Mondays Tu We Th Fr Sa Closed Sundays
    09-Oct - 30-Oct-10 10 - 2 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Closed Sundays
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    The only access is by National Trust ferry from Orford Quay, with boats crossing regularly to the Ness between 10 and 2 only, the last ferry leaving the Ness at 5.

    Get in touch

    01728 648024 (Infoline) 01394 450900 Fax: 01394 450900 Email: orfordness@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Prices

    Standard Admission Members (ferry only): adult £4, child £2. Non-members (ferry and admission): adult £7.20, child £3.60


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    Places nearby
    • Dunwich Heath: Coastal Centre and Beach
    • The Suffolk Estuaries: Pin Mill and Kyson Hill
    • Sutton Hoo
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