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Felixstowe Ferry is a hamlet in
Suffolk, England, approximately two miles northeast of
Felixstowe
Felixstowe ( ) is a port town in Suffolk, England. The estimated population in 2017 was 24,521. The Port of Felixstowe is the largest Containerization, container port in the United Kingdom. Felixstowe is approximately 116km (72 miles) northea ...
at the mouth of the
River Deben
The River Deben is a river in Suffolk rising to the west of Debenham, though a second, higher source runs south from the parish of Bedingfield. The river passes through Woodbridge, turning into a tidal estuary before entering the North Sea at F ...
with a
ferry to the
Bawdsey
Bawdsey is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, eastern England. Located on the other side of the river Deben from Felixstowe, it had an estimated population of 340 in 2007, reducing to 276 at the Census 2011.
Bawdsey Manor is notable as the ...
peninsula.
Two
Martello tower
Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards. Most were coastal forts.
They stand u ...
s dominate the sea front.
The Felixstowe Ferry Millennium Green Trust was set up in 2001 to save an area of land from building development and put it to use as a community open space for recreational use.
Residents wait for Millennium green cash
''Ipswich Star
The ''Ipswich Star'' (formerly ''Evening Star'') is a daily evening local newspaper based in Ipswich, UK published by Archant. The newspaper started publication on 17 February 1885 and is published Monday to Friday.
History
The newspaper was k ...
'', 13 October 2001 The land became known as the Millennium Green.
Gallery
File:Mouth of River Deben at Felixstowe Ferry.jpg
File:Ferry Boat Inn, Felixstowe Ferry - geograph.org.uk - 1148070.jpg
File:Sea defences at Felixstowe Ferry - geograph.org.uk - 1803740.jpg
File:Bawdsey Manor - geograph.org.uk - 711313.jpg
See also
*Bawdsey 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 ...
*Felixstowe
Felixstowe ( ) is a port town in Suffolk, England. The estimated population in 2017 was 24,521. The Port of Felixstowe is the largest Containerization, container port in the United Kingdom. Felixstowe is approximately 116km (72 miles) northea ...
*RAF Bawdsey
Royal Air Force Bawdsey or more simply RAF Bawdsey is a former Royal Air Force station situated on the eastern coast in Suffolk, England. Also known as Bawdsey Research Station (BRS), the first Chain Home radar station was built there, characte ...
* Regional Cycle Route 41
* Suffolk Coast Path
References
External links
BBC page, including 360-degree panoramic view
Villages in Suffolk
Felixstowe
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