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Orford
Steeped in history, this attractive small town is overlooked by its 12th century castle keep built by Henry VII for coastal defence. From the top, there are panoramic views over the town and marshes. Brick and timber buildings line the streets to the little quayside, where there are boat trips to the mysterious Orfordness (a shingle spit). The town is noted for its oysters.
Havergate Island
Opportunities to visit Havergate Island are rare. This splendid nature reserve is owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and is famous for having played a major role in the conservation of the Avocet in Britain. But the site is much more than this - a large colony of nesting gulls, super displays of wild flowers in spring and early summer, migrant wading birds in late summer, terrific views of the surrounding countryside and thousands of waders and ducks in winter months, most notably Black tailed Godwit, Avocet, Wigeon, Teal and Pintail.
Events in and near Orford
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Wild Meat in a Day
28th March 2011
Whether you are nervous of blood or keen to get skinning, Wild Meat in a Day will be a fun and hands-on day of, preparing, cooking and eating a variety of feathered and furred game.
More than just a fish cookery course, the freshest fish you ever find will always be the one you catch yourself. Join us for a day fishing for cod, bass and mackerel. After lunch, we'll head into the kitchen to learn from a chef how to prepare the fish you caught to cook at home and share some simple recipe ideas
This day will give children aged 6-12 the chance to make the connection between the food we eat and the farm it comes from. We'll spend the day at an organic farm near Southwold, and meet the rare-breed sheep, cattle, pigs and free-range chickens. We'll get hands-on making burgers and sausages. We'll also use local vegetables, salad and flour to make some bread to be cooked in a wood-fired oven and share a feast with the parents.
Explore the River Ore with our skipper and we'll find lobster, crabs and other seafish. We'll visit Pinney's ancient oysterbeds and smokehouse and enjoy lunch at the family's well-known fish restaurant Butley Orford Oysterage.
Bring your wellies for a walk around the famous Blythburgh Pigs before returning to The Anchor for a butchery demonstration and to make your own Suffolk sausages and charcuterie.
An introduction to foraging for wild foods in woodlands, on the coast and in a domestic garden. In autumn we'll find mushrooms, in summer samphire. We'll learn how to cook and eat wild foods and enjoy a wild food feast.
Spend the day with dairy farmers and artisan cheese makers, Jason & Katharine Salisbury. Meet their pedigree Guernsey cows, watch them being milked and spend the afternoon making your own soft cheese.
Explore the River Ore with our skipper and we'll find lobster, crabs and other seafish. We'll visit Pinney's ancient oysterbeds and smokehouse and enjoy lunch at the family's well-known fish restaurant Butley Orford Oysterage.
This day will give children aged 6-12 the chance to make the connection between the food we eat and the farm it comes from. We'll spend the day at an organic farm near Southwold, and meet the rare-breed sheep, cattle, pigs and free-range chickens. We'll get hands-on making burgers and sausages. We'll also use local vegetables, salad and flour to make some bread to be cooked in a wood-fired oven and share a feast with the parents.
Beer Safari will take you on a journey to discover what goes
into great beer. With an expert guide we'll visit an East Anglian hop farm, barley farm and two breweries to find out about the all-important ingredients, including different hops, malts available, and recipe formulation.
More than just a fish cookery course, the freshest fish you ever find will always be the one you catch yourself. Join us for a day fishing for cod, bass and mackerel. After lunch, we'll head into the kitchen to learn from a chef how to prepare the fish you caught to cook at home and share some simple recipe ideas
Whether you are nervous of blood or keen to get skinning, Wild Meat in a Day will be a fun and hands-on day of, preparing, cooking and eating a variety of feathered and furred game.
This day will give children aged 6-12 the chance to make the connection between the food we eat and the farm it comes from. We'll spend the day at an organic farm near Southwold, and meet the rare-breed sheep, cattle, pigs and free-range chickens. We'll get hands-on making burgers and sausages. We'll also use local vegetables, salad and flour to make some bread to be cooked in a wood-fired oven and share a feast with the parents.
Take a behind the scenes tour of Pinney's who've been smoking fish at Orford since the 1950s. We'll enjoy lunch at the family's well-known fish restaurant Butley Orford Oysterage
Whether you are nervous of blood or keen to get skinning, Wild Meat in a Day will be a fun and hands-on day of, preparing, cooking and eating a variety of feathered and furred game.
