Deserts, Deception & Decay | Top Secret History

Until recently the history of Orford Ness has been kept top secret but now is home to endangered plants and animals making their home alongside eerie abandoned buildings once the hub of historic and world changing science experiments, including Britain's Atomic Bomb.

A covert and secretive wilderness lies just off the Suffolk coast, join Ranger Kate Martin as she explores this military base turned nature reserve.
 
Production
Host: Kate Martin
Producer: Jack Glover
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

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For more information on visiting Orford Ness go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffolk/orford-ness-national-nature-reserve
 
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