Orford Castle and Museum
Norman castle with 18 sided keep built in 12th Century for coastal defence by Henry II.
The Museum collects and displays historical material relating to the area roughly between the Butley River and the River Alde. It includes Orford with Orford Ness, Gedgrave and Havergate Island, and the villages of Sudbourne, Chillesford, Boyton, Butley and Iken.
Who to contact
- Name
- Site Office
- Telephone
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01394 450472
- Mobile
- 0370 333 1181- Customer Services
- orfordmuseum@btconnect.com
- Website
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http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
Additional contact
- Additional Website
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http://www.orfordmuseum.org.uk
Where to go
- Name
- Orford Castle
- Address
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Castle Green
Orford
Suffolk - Postcode
- IP12 2ND
- View IP12 2ND on a map
- Area served
- Woodbridge
- Notes
Days & Times
- 1st April -30th June: 10am -5pm daily. 1st July -31st August: 10am - 6pm daily. 1st September - 30th September: 10am -5pm daily. 1st October - 31st March: 10am - 4pm. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Other details
- Age Groups
- Pre-school, Children (5-11), Adults, Young people
- Notes
It is a near perfect example of a Norman Keep with panoramic view. Location: Orford, half a mile north west of Orford Quay on B1084 from Woodbridge . (English Heritage)
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