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Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (National Trust)
Orford Quay
Orford
Woodbridge
IP12 2NU
Suffolk
England
Collection details
Natural Sciences
Weapons and War
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01394 450900
General information (Fax)
:
01394 450900
E-mail
:
orfordness@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website
:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-orfordness.htm
Open
30 March to 29 June Saturdays Only
5 to 26 October Saturdays Only
2 July to 28 September Tuesday to Saturday 1000-1400
Admission charges
NT members: £4, child £2. Non-members: £6, child £3. Under 3s free. Price inc. ferry crossing (NT members pay for ferry only). Group pricing structure available dependent on type of visit.
Discounts
National Trust
Description
Internationally important nature reserve, with a fascinating 20th-century military history:
* Wild and remote extremity of eastern England
* Largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe
* Internationally important flora and fauna
* Site of secret Cold War military testing
* Poignant symbol of 20th-century warfare
Articles
Suffolk's Orford Ness During WWI - Ninety Years Of Remembrance
News In Brief - Week Ending August 10 2008
Wild Nature And Military Bunkers - The Art Of Orford Ness
National Trust Re-opens Former Military Testing Site Orford Ness
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