Walk to Fork
Join us on a tour of Orford Ness and build up an appetite for a seven course tasting menu at the award winning Crown and Castle hotel in Orford.
- Booking essential
Suffolk has become a culinary hotspot, with local producers and chefs creating amazing produce.
Take a walk round Orford Ness with one of our knowledgeable guides and build up an appetite for a seven course tasting menu at The Crown and Castle in Orford village.
The menu, designed and cooked by Head Chef, Garry Cook, is inspired by Orford Ness and it’s surrounding area, and will feature local produce from land and sea.
The Crown and Castle is an award-winning hotel, recently named Small Hotel Of The Year at the East of England Tourism awards.
The hotel will also offer a wine menu that can be booked directly with them on the day.
Ticket includes ferry, three hour tour of Orford Ness (9.30-12.30) followed by a 7 course tasting menu at The Crown and Castle.
Special dietary requirements can be catered for but please email orfordness@nationaltrust.org.uk once you have booked to provide more details.
For more information on The Crown and Castle hotel visit https://crownandcastle.co.uk/
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All | £90.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 2491895
- Suitability
Not suitable for children
- Meeting point
Meet at 9.15am at the National Trust Ticket Office on Orford Quay for a brief introduction followed by a 9.30am ferry transfer to the Ness.
- What to bring and wear
Orford Ness is an exposed coastal location - please dress for the weather.
- Accessibility
Access to Orford Ness Involves a ferry crossing. Visitors must be able to negotiate steep and sometimes slippery steps with a step down onto the ferry. The site is made up paths, some uneven. The walk itself is around 3 miles.
- Other
There is also a 5 minute walk from Orford Quay to the Crown and Castle following the tour for lunch at 1pm.
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