Orford is a Town in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Orford

There are great places to visit near Orford including some great fens, nature reserves, historic buildings, villages and historic monuments.

There are a number of fens near to Orford including Lopham Fen.

Don't miss Lopham Fen's nature reserves if visiting the area around Orford.

Historic Buildings to visit near Orford include Ickworth.

Orford is near some unmissable villages like Elveden,

Don't miss Elveden Monument's historic monuments if visiting the area around Orford.

Orford History

There are some historic monuments around Orford:

• Church Common round barrows
• Orford Ness: the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment test buildings and associated structures
• Martello tower SE of Buckanay Farm
• Slaughden Martello tower
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 1300m south of Heath Cottages
• Martello tower by Bawdsey Beach
• Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out post
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 525m SSE of Fourwinds
• Bowl barrow on Blaxhall Common
• Two bowl barrows on Aldringham Green
• Martello tower at Shingle Street
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 900m west of Blacklands Farm
• Rectilinear enclosures 1km SW of Boyton Hall Farm
• Bowl barrow on Iken Heath, 620m north of Fazeboons
• Two bowl barrows in Square Plantation
• Cumberland's Mount medieval earthwork in Staverton Park
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 950m north west of Heath Cottages
• Bowl barrow on Aldringham Common, 300m east of Stone House