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Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

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Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

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Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

04:18

16.9km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 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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158 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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303 m

Pump Street Bakery

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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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430 m

St Bartholomew's Church, Orford

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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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1.04 km

Orford Quay

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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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1.16 km

Riverside Tearoom, Orford

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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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1.51 km

Orford Quay

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A bit windy blow

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4.28 km

Beach

6.49 km

River Alde

Lake

16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.09 km

6.10 km

1.24 km

513 m

Surfaces

8.38 km

5.38 km

1.41 km

916 m

771 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 24 May

26°C

14°C

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Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

Orford Castle

Pump Street Bakery

St Bartholomew's Church, Orford

Orford Quay

Riverside Tearoom, Orford

Orford Quay

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