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Orford
| |  大象传媒
copyright | | Formerly
a secret military test site, Orford Ness Nature Reserve is the largest vegetated
shingle spit in Europe. There are a wide range of habitats here including
saltmarsh, mudflats, brackish lagoons, reedbeds and grazing marsh. | |  | Check out wildlife on sea and land along the UK's
sandy beaches. Watch sensational Dolphins and get up close to Red Squirrels and
Seals. | |  | - We're in for a treat at the coast as we explore
brilliant springtime wildlife watching experiences.
| | | Orford
- Visitor Guide | | Address: | Orford
Ness, Orford Town, Suffolk. | | Postcode
| IP12 | | Telephone: | 01394
450900 | | e-mail | orfordness@nationaltrust.org.uk | | Ordnance
Survey: | OS grid reference TM423496 | | Key
attractions: | Children's quiz trail,
guided walks and events programme | | Essential
kit: | Plant and flower identification
book. 听 Walking shoes and wind protective clothing on a blustery day. | | Nature
watching: | Bird watching. Plants
and wild flowers. Small mammals. Chinese Water Deer. | | Access: | Access
around the site is on foot only, with a map of the accessible route available
to visitors.
听 Tractor-drawn trailer tours operate 1st Sat of the
month July to Sept - booking essential.
Adapted disabled toilet
available at the Warden's office and one wheelchair available on request.
Pushchairs
must be able to be carried for boarding and disembarking the ferry. 听 No
dogs or cycles | | Getting
there: | The only direct access is
by boat from Orford Quay, which can only carry 12 passengers at a time. 听 Regular
crossings between 10am and 2pm and the last ferry departing at 5pm.
Orford
Quay is 10 miles east of the A12 (B1094/1095) or 12 miles north-east of Woodbridge
(B1152/1084). The nearest train station is eight miles away at Wickham Market. | | Opening
times: | April - July and October
- Saturdays only. July to September Tuesday - Saturday. Last admission half an
hour before closing. | | Charges: | Admission
prices (including ferry crossing): 拢4 for National Trust members, 拢6
for non-members and 拢3 for children (under 3s free). |
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