We've included a link to a new download for the entrance

I reviewed these notes in May 2022.

I reviewed these notes in April 2021. The Orford Quay Warden has warned that the 2021 entrance chart is "provisional"

The new East Coast Pilot chart of the entrance has been published and a link to it is now in the notes above.

Came in here last week following the marks in and found about 2 meters most of the way in at half tide

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT LOCAL SKIPPERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEEP WATER CHANNEL HERE AND THAT THE 2018 CHART ON THE EASTCOASTPILOT WEBSITE IS UNUSABLE.

The friedly village store is under new management and no longer closes Wed and Sun afternoons nor is it now 'snooty and overpriced' (see comment 2014). Post Office including cash services 7 days a week so no need for a bank. The garage will close end Jan 2018 so fuel not available locally.

A link to the entry channel has been updated

The chartlet linked above is version 2. There is now a version 3 available here http://www.eastcoastpilot.com/Ore2015v3.pdf

Keep up the good work on this excellent website.

Colin. Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

These notes were reviewed by Don in mid April 2015. Everything is up to date but note that the Ore estuary survey is still that of 2014.

Just spent 2 weeks in the river ore, and river butley en route, lovely and quiete. Philip The harbour master at orford runs a brilliant water taxi and is freindly too. I would second the need to have plenty of stores on boat, as local shop a bit pricy, and a tad snooty too. I walked out and looked at the bouys to the entrance at low tide and they were placed well, phew.

Definitely worth being stocked up for Orford, but worth knowing that Aldeburgh has two supermarkets and a range of excellent quality shops on the high street supplying great local produce, from meat and vegetables to a delicatessen and bakery, as well as a number of fish huts on the beach. There are also two fish and chip shops and a number of good restaurants, as well as a scattering of characterful pubs serving various foodstuffs and even a decent Chinese takeaway. An electrical shop sells lots of helpful things for mends and there are two boatyards, one of which is on the Quay. Lots of theatre and music through the summer months and there is a cinema. Definitely worth the walk into town and little you couldn't get hold of in working hours.

Entrance chart available here -

http://www.eastcoastpilot.com/downloads.html

These notes were updated by Don T on 4th April 2013. The big change is the removal of the Eastcoastrivers website which supplied pilotage for the entrance to the River Ore. At the moment there is no replacement for that site so, as well as reasonable wind/tide conditions you will need good visibility, so that you can see the buoyage.