Welcome to Orfordness Lighthouse
Threatened by coastal erosion, this iconic building is at great risk of falling into the sea. Now in the hands of the Orfordness Lighthouse Trust, we are committed to keeping this much loved monument standing for as long as possible and to preserve its legacy after that.
Visit Dates!
Sunday 2nd October *Fully Booked- email us to join the waiting list*
This will be the final summer we will be able to open the Lighthouse to visitors so don't put off your visit!
To book a place, please email Orfordnesslighthouse@gmail.com. Please be aware that numbers will be capped at 70 people per visit.
After the Storms...
Thank you for all the kind enquiries on how the Lighthouse has been faring in thw winter bad weather. Luckily the worst of Storm Katie did not coincide with High Tide so the Lighthouse escaped further damage that day. However it was hit badly by a sneaky un-named gale a few weeks previously which has undermined the bungalow & uncovered the Victorian water-tanks.
It is clear that without the extra defences put in place in January the damage would have been considerably worse and we would not have been able to open the Lighthouse to visitors this year. The Lighthouse is now standing on its own promontory- the beach line to the North and South is now inland of the structure.
After considerable research into the options we have to accept that it is not going to be possible to maintain the safety of Orfordness Lighthouse where it is beyond 2016. The £10K raised by you means we can open it to visitors this summer so your assistance has made a huge difference in allowing people to enjoy this very special landmark
We are looking into options to extract and preserve the artifacts and see how we can raise the money required to partially rebuild it in another position on the Ness or elsewhere. These plans are still in formulation so we'll keep you updated.
We'll be announcing the first Visit Date this week so watch this space. The Lighthouse remains completely safe to enter- come and enjoy it while you can.
The January 2016 Works
Orfordness Lighthouse Trust works with Regardless to deliver visitors to the Lighthouse across the River Ore. Regardless offer wonderful river trips down the river Ore- a fantastic opportunity to take in local wildlife & history from the water. Check out their website here
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