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Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

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Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

Hard

4.5

(2)

runners

Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

01:56

17.2km

50m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 19, 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

Highlight • Castle

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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