Village in Suffolk, England
Iken
Iken is a small village and civil parish in the sandlands of the English county of Suffolk, an area formerly of heathland and sheep pasture.
It is near the estuary of the River Alde on the North Sea coast and is located south east of Snape and due north of Orford. To its west is Tunstall Forest, created since the 1920s by the Forestry Commission and now part of the Sandlings Forest.
How locals move
Getting around Iken the local way
- Get inThe nearest station is Butley ferry is an ancient foot ferry to the south of Orford.
From Wikivoyage: Orford, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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