River Deben

Woodbridge Tide Mill from the River Deben

The River Deben is a river in Suffolk rising in Debenham, passing through Woodbridge, turning into a tidal estuary before entering the North Sea at Felixstowe Ferry. The mouth of the estuary is crossed by a ferry connecting Felixstowe and Bawdsey.

The Deben Estuary is a Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site and within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its significance arises from it over-wintering population of avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta). The estuary features shifting sandbanks. Plant-life is dominated by the Common Reed (Phragmites australis). The salt marsh and intertidal mud-flats that occupy the most the area have the widest range of salt marsh flora in Suffolk.

There are many yacht and dinghy clubs on the river Deben. These include the Deben Yacht Club, the Waldringfield Club, Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club and the cruising club.

See also

• Bawdsey Ferry
• River Alde
• Suffolk Coast and Heaths

External links

• River Deben Navigation Information
• SPA designation
• Official description with photo
• Aerial photo
• Map sources for River Deben

This Suffolk location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e

This about a Site of Special Scientific Interest article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e

Coordinates: 51°59′40″N 1°23′17″E / 51.99436°N 1.38817°E / 51.99436; 1.38817

v • d • e Rivers and Watercourses of Suffolk River Alde • River Blyth • River Butley• River Deben • River Dove • River Gipping • River Lark • River Little Ouse • River Ore • Oulton Dyke • River Rat • River Stour • Stour Brook • River Waveney • River Yox •