Havergate Island
| Havergate Island | |
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 Salt marsh on Havergate Island, looking north-east from the landing jetty
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| Country | England |
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| Region | East of England |
| County | Suffolk |
| River | Alde-Ore Estuary |
| Coordinates | 52°04′19″N 01°31′12″E / 52.07194°N 1.52000°ECoordinates: 52°04′19″N 01°31′12″E / 52.07194°N 1.52000°E |
| Length | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 km (0 mi) |
| Area | 1.08 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Biomes | Salt marsh, Lagoon |
| Geology | Shingle |
| Animal | Pied avocet, Sandwich tern |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Management | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
| For public | Open only on first Saturday of the month, by appointment |
| Easiest access | By ferry from Orford quay |
| Protection status | NNR, SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar Site and AONB |
 Havergate Island shown within Suffolk
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| Website: RSPB Reserves - Havergate Island | |
Havergate Island is the only island in the county of Suffolk, England. It is found at the confluence of the River Ore and the Butley River near the village of Orford. It is a marshy nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and is known for its population of avocets and terns. It is part of the ecologically important Alde-Ore Estuary and has protected conservation status as part of a national nature reserve, SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar Site and is also a part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
The island, which is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) across at its widest point and covers 267 acres (1.08 km2), lies in the Alder and Ore estuary and is protected from the North Sea by the shingle spit of Orford Ness. It is bounded by the river channels known locally as The Gull, Lower Gull and The Narrows.
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