Orfordness Lighthouse
Orfordness Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Orford, Suffolk Coastal District, England. Orfordness Lighthouse is situated nearby to Havergate Island Nature Reserve, as well as near the hamlet Gedgrave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orford Castle and Havergate Island Nature Reserve.
Orford Castle
Public building
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Orford Castle is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Havergate Island Nature Reserve
Island
Photo: Adrian Beaumont, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Havergate Island is an island in the civil parish of Orford, in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is the only island entirely located within Suffolk. Havergate Island Nature Reserve is situated 2½ miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford
Church
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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. St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford is situated 2 miles northwest of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orfordness Lighthouse and Orford.
Orfordness Lighthouse
Locality
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.
Orford
Town
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Orford is a village on the Suffolk coast. It has a fine mediaeval castle, built to dominate the River Ore, and a Grade I listed parish church, St Bartholomew's. Orford is situated 2 miles northwest of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Gedgrave
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gedgrave is a civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk in eastern England. In 2005, its population was 30. Gedgrave once had a church called St Andrews. Gedgrave is situated 2½ miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Orfordness Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Orford, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.08391° or 52° 5′ 2″ northLongitude
1.5743° or 1° 34′ 28″ eastElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9F433HMF+HPGeoNames ID
12095365
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