Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Orfordness, Suffolk

Orford Ness is a shingle spit of land on the Suffolk coastline a few miles up from Felixstowe.

Orford Ness/Orfordness has been military controlled for both World Wars, though the section in this video is mainly the AWRE used for research purposes during the Cold War. The Beacon was built pre WWII as a long range radio navigation test, and Orfordness continued to be used for radio experiments, including testing the system that became radar. Its radio history continues to this day, with MW transmissions for Radio Caroline, having previously broadcast BBC World Service to large parts of Europe.

The abandoned Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) buildings are probably the most striking on Orford Ness, having been left to nature when the site closed, ironically creating an apocalyptic scene of the area.


Aerial cameras: DJI Mavic 3 and DJI Mavic Air 2
Aerial Pilots: TheBoy-UK, djengines