Felixstowe to Orford

pedaling from Felixstowe to Orford



Alderton

Where to start? More pedaling, plus a ferry ride, pubs, pints, and sight seeing.

the Felixstowe Ferry



riding the Ferry















After coffee and a cheese and onion pastie, we set off on the bicycles. We rode along Felixstowe's Victorian seaside through a golf course to the ferry to Bawdsy. We rode along one lane roads through small villages such as Alderton, Hollesley and Chillesford, pastures and woods.

We stopped for lunch and a pint at The Shepherd and Dog in Hollesley. The food and the ale were good and the bar keeper was friendly.

a pint of Woodforde's bitter along the way

mailing some post cards

Next stop was Boyton. When I was growing up, my Nana and Grandad ran the Boyton Bell. Like many village pubs, it closed a number of years ago. Today, it was hardly recognizable, since it has been renovated into a residence.

the former Boyton Bell



St. Bartholomew





Orford Castle


Orford is smaller town than Felixstowe. It grew up around a 12th century royal castle, which is an English Heritage site. Orford was once a busy seaport, but the continual growth from the shingle spit across the river Ore has caused a decline in commercial trade. Today, The castle and the old church loom large over the landscape and a number of shipwrecks are entombed in the shifting sandbanks off the shore.

our room in The King's Hea

The King's Head, Orford

We stayed at The King's Head Inn, a small pub with accommodations. It is located in the center of town. It is a nice place to stay.

The Jolly Sailor

We had dinner and pints at the Jolly Sailor. It has a large garden overlooking the ness. We had a couple of pints in the garden and went inside for dinner. I had a delicious meal of linguine with a gruyere cream sauce, fresh wild mushrooms, crouquette (or zucchini) and rocket greens (which remind me of arugula).

After dinner, we came back to the King's Head for another pint before calling it a day. We were glad to have had dinner at the Jolly Sailor.

Next stop, Woodbridge.

a hurdle (fence) on the walk back to our room