Orford Ness

Bettany Hughes’s Ten Places, Europe and Us

Dec 19, 201621:08Society & Culture

Bettany explores Orford Ness, a ten-mile long shingle spit off the coast of Suffolk, with site manager Grant Lohoar and wildlife expert Stewart Warrington. Access to Orford Ness was denied to the public during much of th...

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