The Butley River or Butley Creek is a tributary of the
River Ore in the
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of
Suffolk.
[River use & archaeology](_blank)
, Ebb & Flow. Retrieved 2012-12-24. The river has its source in the
Rendlesham Forest area to the east of
Eyke.
The river is tidal from its confluence with the Ore at
Boyton as far inland as Butley Mills and almost to the village of
Chillesford
Chillesford is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk. It is located on the B1084 road which runs east to west.
Chillesford is 3 miles northwest of the small town of Orford. It is 5 miles sou ...
. A water mill was first recorded at Butley Mills in 1530.
The river was also used for the transport of goods but by 1948 had become too silted to allow either use.
The river is located within the
Suffolk Coast and Heaths
The Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Suffolk and Essex, England.
The AONB covers ancient woodland, commercial forestry, the estuaries of the Alde, Blyth, Deben, Orwell and Stour rivers, farmland, sal ...
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; , AHNE) is an area of countryside in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Areas are designated in recognition of ...
. An
RSPB reserve,
Boyton Marshes, is situated at the mouth of the river on an area of salt marsh.
[About - Boyton and Hollesley Marshes](_blank)
RSPB. Retrieved 2012-12-24. A registered charity, the
Alde & Ore Association, exists to "preserve and protect for the public benefit the Alde, Ore and Butley Creek rivers and their banks from Shingle Street to their tidal limits".
The river is crossed by the
Butley Ferry
The ferries in Suffolk are a series of local ferry services in the county of Suffolk in Eastern England. Most cross rivers within the county, and one connects Suffolk with Essex to the south.
Bawdsey Ferry
Bawdsey Ferry carries foot passenge ...
during the summer period.
[Butley Ferry](_blank)
, Alde & Ore Association. Retrieved 2012-12-24. This provides a link between
Orford and Boyton and Butley for pedestrians and cyclists along the
Suffolk Coast Path.
See also
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Butley Ferry
The ferries in Suffolk are a series of local ferry services in the county of Suffolk in Eastern England. Most cross rivers within the county, and one connects Suffolk with Essex to the south.
Bawdsey Ferry
Bawdsey Ferry carries foot passenge ...
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River Ore
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Orford Ness
Orford Ness is a cuspate foreland shingle spit on the Suffolk coast in Great Britain, linked to the mainland at Aldeburgh and stretching along the coast to Orford and down to North Weir Point, opposite Shingle Street. It is divided from the m ...
References
External links
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The Alde & Ore Association
Ore
Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.Encyclopædia Britannica. "Ore". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 Apr ...
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