Orford Beach was listed by the Society alongside Sudbourne Beach, and Kings and Lantern marshes; the area ran south along the coast from Aldeburgh to North Weir Point, and covered the beach and surrounding marshland. Today, the original site is protected as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and managed by the National Trust and the RSPB, in partnership with Natural England. The shingle here supports a number of rare insects and beetles, while the marshland and creek are good for birds like avocet and curlew. Common terns also breed here – a factor noted by the SPNR in the original documents.
(Above) the original SPNR survey documents for Orford Beach
More information on Orford Beach
Visit the Natural England web page for Orford Beach
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