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Scenes From The Deben
The estuary provides a setting for important features related to residential and commercial land use, archaeology, recreation and tourism and water quality, whilst navigation is of particular importance to commercial and recreational stakeholders on the Alde and Ore. The impacts of the flood management strategy on these features will be a core consideration in its development; a key component of the Alde and Ore estuary strategy will be an environmental appraisal of the proposed options.

The Deben estuary forms part of the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), a designation highlighting its landscape value.

The Deben estuary area also houses the site of Sutton Hoo, the ancient burial ground of past Anglo-Saxon pagan kings. This makes it one of Britain's most important archaeological sites, as important as Stonehenge. Another historically important site is the Tide Mill at Woodbridge.


Bawdsey Manor and Felixstowe Ferry © Suffolk CC

Downstream of Falkenham Creek

Downstream of Tide Mill - looking south

Looking south from Melton

Martlesham Creek © Suffolk CC

Tide mill at Woodbridge

Upper part of Deben estuary

Upriver of Bawdsey © Suffolk CC