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Havergate Island, located close to the village of Orford at the convergence point of the Butely River and the River Ore, is Suffolk's only island.

Just half a mile across at its widest point and two miles long, it is comprised of saltwater lagoons, marshland and vegetated shingle.

It has an interesting history having been used for grazing livestock, arable farming and gravel extraction over the years with a resident family living on the island until the late 1920s.

These days it is managed by the RSPB as a nature reserve which teems with rare and unusual wildlife making it an island of natural treasures.

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