The southern tip of Orford Ness is visible at the top of the image. This spit feature is made of shingle and has been formed by the process of longshore drift. The shape is always changing as the currents move the material around. The entrance of the River Ore into the sea is called the Orford Haven. The river has been stopped from entering the sea by being diverted southwards at Aldeburgh.

Oxley marshes are very flat and mainly used for grazing cattle as the water table is close to the surface. Many drainage channels are to be seen and water is pumped from the area into Butley Creek which is seen in the top left.

Shingle Street is a remote hamlet of houses some of which are holiday homes. A Martello tower, built in Napoleonic times, is seen in the bottom right.