Havergate Island

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Havergate Island is the only island in the county of Suffolk, England. It is found at the confluence of the River Ore and the Butley River near the village of Orford. It is a marshy nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and is known for its population of pied avocets and terns. It is part of the ecologically important Alde-Ore Estuary and has protected conservation status as part of a national nature reserve, SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar Site and is also a part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. ()

Established: 1948 (76 years ago)Coordinates: 52°4'19"N, 1°31'12"E

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Havergate Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orford Castle, Aldeburgh Beach Lookout, Orfordness Lighthouse, St Bartholomew's Church.

1.6 miN
Unusually complete English keep
Orford Castle, Orford
42 min walk • Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. The well-preserved keep, described by historian R.
6.4 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
Aldeburgh Beach Lookout, Aldeburgh
165 min walk • The Aldeburgh Beach Lookout is a historic landmark on the Aldeburgh sea front, in Suffolk, England. Grade II listed, it was built around 1830 as a lookout tower to assist or plunder shipping along the hazardous North Sea coast. It now houses an artistic space, hosting exhibitions by British artists including Sir Antony Gormley RA.
2.4 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Orfordness Lighthouse, Orford
63 min walk • Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England. The 30 metres tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August. The light had a range of 25 nautical miles. It was equipped with an AIS transmitter with MMSI 992351016.
1.7 miN
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Orford
44 min walk • The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building.
3.8 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Rendlesham Forest, Woodbridge
97 min walk • Rendlesham Forest is a 1,500-hectare mixed woodland in Suffolk owned by Forestry England with recreation facilities for walkers, cyclists and campers.
6.2 miNE
Windmill
Fort Green Mill, Aldeburgh
159 min walk • Fort Green Mill is a tower mill at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
6.5 miNE
Church
Church of Our Lady and St Peter, Aldeburgh
167 min walk • The Church of Our Lady and St Peter is a Roman Catholic church in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. It is part of the Diocese of East Anglia. The church is still not complete. A wood-paneled north wall indicates uncompleted plans for further extension. The building is aligned north–south rather than east–west, and the porch faces east.
3.3 miW
52°3'23"N • 1°26'47"E
The Suffolk Punch Trust, Woodbridge
85 min walk • Museum, Farm
1.8 miE
Beach
Orford Ness, Orford
45 min walk • Orford Ness is a cuspate foreland shingle spit on the Suffolk coast in Great Britain, linked to the mainland at Aldeburgh and stretching along the coast to Orford and down to North Weir Point, opposite Shingle Street.
2.7 miNW
Monastery
Butley Priory
69 min walk • Butley Priory, sometimes called Butley Abbey, was a religious house of Canons regular in Butley, Suffolk, dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary.
7.2 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
Bawdsey Radar, Felixstowe
183 min walk • Royal Air Force Bawdsey or more simply RAF Bawdsey is a former Royal Air Force station situated on the eastern coast in Suffolk, England.