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at Orford Ness National Nature Reserve

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HighTide's Ness: An Audio Landscape 

Step off the boat at Orford Ness, put on your headphones, wander through a world of sound. Adapted from the prose poem by Rob Macfarlane & Stanley Donwood Ness speaks gull, speaks wave, speaks bracken & lapwing, speaks bullet, ruin, gale, deception.

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22 Jul to 26 Oct 2025
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10:00 to 17:00
+ 43 other dates or times
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Snap Skool - Capturing the Ness 

Do you love exploring? Do you love nature and being creative? Why not become a visual detective and explore the beauty, diversity and history of Orford Ness through the camera's lens. Join us on our half day practical photography workshop.

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22 Jul to 28 Oct 2025
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10:30 to 14:30
+ 3 other dates or times
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Overnight Stargazing on Orford Ness 

Join us for an overnight stay to gaze at the stars from Orford Ness.

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26 Jul to 18 Oct 2025
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17:00 to 23:55
+ 3 other dates or times
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Orford Ness Half Day Trailer Tour 

Take a leisurely guided tour of the Ness in our 24 seat passenger trailer, including access to the Cold War Atomic Weapons Research Establishment area which is normally 'off-limits' to visitors.

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27 Jul to 26 Oct 2025
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09:30 to 12:30
+ 6 other dates or times
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Young Ranger Day 

Aged 5-12? Want to get up close to the nature that calls Orford Ness home? Then come along to our Young Ranger event and learn how our rangers care for this amazing place.

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30 Jul to 27 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 14:00
+ 4 other dates or times
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Island of Secrets Walk 

Join us on a walk past the usual 'no entry' signs into the heart of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment area and learn about these fascinating buildings.

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2 Aug to 17 Oct 2025
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09:30 to 12:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Walking And Painting The Landscape 

Have you ever thought of drawing on a daily basis? Join artists Simon Carter and Susan Barnet on a walk to inspire you to do just that.

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21 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 16:00
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Photography Tour 

Join award winning landscape photographer Justin Minns using various techniques to capture the wild and windswept drama of Orford Ness.

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3 Sep to 5 Sep 2025
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09:00 to 16:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Dusk and Dawn: Artmaking on Orford Ness 

This overnight event allows participants to engage with fleeting light of sunrise and sunset at this incredible landscape. Respond to the changes of hue, texture and opacity over land, sky and sea as the sun sets and rises.

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6 Sep 2025
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15:00 to 23:55
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True or False? Myths & Legends of Orford Ness 

Join us for a walk on Orford Ness to discover some of the tales that have been told about this unique section of Suffolk Coast. True or False we will leave you to decide!

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22 Oct 2025
at
09:30 to 12:30