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Pin Mill is a beautiful little riverside hamlet on the banks of the River Orwell, about seven miles downstream
from Ipswich in Suffolk. As part of the village of Chelmondiston it is one of the highlights of the Shotley peninsula
a little stretch of land between the Rivers Stour and Orwell, encompassing the villages and hamlets of Wherstead,
Stutton, Tattingstone, Holbrook, Erwarton, Shotley, Harkstead, Freston, Woolverstone and Chelmondiston.
Pin Mill is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by National Trust woodlands and flanked by the
River Orwell at its most stunning point. At low tide it's possible to walk out along the hard to the centre of the
river to look upstream to the Orwell bridge and downstream as the river curls out to the North Sea. There are
plenty of wonderful walks along the river in both directions through beautiful Suffolk countryside.
Pin Mill's natural harbour has attracted sailors for many years and is famed as the location for Arthur Ransome's
children's classic We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea. On land the sixteenth century pub, The Butt and Oyster still
draws in the crowds, and is renowned for its' seafood, log fires and traditional ales. For menus and latest news see
www.debininns.co.uk
Visitng yachtsmen are most welcome at the very friendly Pin Mill Sailing Club with its beautiful river front bar.
All year long Pin Mill's riverside is alive with activity - whether it's the boat builders and magnificient visiting
Thames barges, the constant flurry of sailors coming and going by dinghies, horses hacking out from the
nearby stables, children playing and splashing in the stream, and groups of artists and photographers making the
most of one of Suffolk's most picturesque spots. Photography courses are held throughout the year for beginners
and improvers.
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