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Orford Castle – River Alde Riverside Walk loop from Orford

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Orford Castle – River Alde Riverside Walk loop from Orford

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Orford Castle – River Alde Riverside Walk loop from Orford

00:30

4.46km

10m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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39 m

Pump Street Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little artisan bakery with some of the best baked goods in Suffolk, washed down with real coffee and teas.
Money Saving Tip: If the weather is good, take away and sit in the village to enjoy the views.

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184 m

Orford Castle

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Due to conservation works Orford Castle is currently (August 2022) enshrouded in scaffolding.

The unique polygonal tower keep of Orford Castle stands beside the pretty town and former port, developed …

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3.36 km

View of the river Ore at Orford

Highlight • River

keep an eye on the shore line for wee beasties

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3.42 km

River Alde Riverside Walk

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great section of the ore with great views back towards Orford and the castle

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3.63 km

Orford Quay

Highlight • Structure

Great view across the estuary of the Alde/Ore to Orford Ness, now a nature reserve but formerly an MOD atomic weapons research centre, with the silhouettes of the ‘pagoda’ weapons test structures on the horizon.

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3.75 km

Riverside Tearoom, Orford

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little tearooms on the riverside (surprisingly) in quaint Orford on the Suffolk coastline, makes for a great mid-ride stop or meeting point for a delicious coffee.

Opening hours and menu at riverside-tearoom.co.uk/opening-hours

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4.35 km

St Bartholomew's Church, Orford

Highlight • Monument

From Wikipedia:
'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 …

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4.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.31 km

1.13 km

706 m

319 m

Surfaces

1.94 km

1.59 km

477 m

453 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 2 June

19°C

12°C

98 %

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Orford Castle – River Alde Riverside Walk loop from Orford

Pump Street Bakery

Orford Castle

View of the river Ore at Orford

River Alde Riverside Walk

Orford Quay

Riverside Tearoom, Orford

St Bartholomew's Church, Orford

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