Notable river spot · Kent, Kent
Butley River
Butley River is a river spot in Kent, Kent.
Butley River: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Butley River
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Butley River — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.09749, 1.48884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Butley River
- Orfordness Lighthouse · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lifeboat Disaster Monument Approximately Eighty Five Metres North East Of The Church Of St Peter And St Paul · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sutton Hoo · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sandlings Walk · trek · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Suffolk Coast Path · trek · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Newbourne Springs · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Framlingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Minsmere Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sandlings · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sibton Abbey · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Landguard Fort · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~26 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill Battery · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alexandra Park · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Landseer Park · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alderman Canal East · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gippeswyk Park · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Stoke Park Wood · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bobbits Lane · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Butley River
- Isle of Sheppey · river spot · Kent · ~112 km · Must-see
- Havergate Island · river spot · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~4 km
- Pewit Island · river spot · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~36 km
- Pewit Island · river spot · Kent · ~36 km
- Horsey Island · river spot · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~37 km
- Horsey Island · river spot · Kent · ~37 km
- Cindery Island · river spot · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~57 km
- Mersea Island · river spot · Kent · ~63 km
- Cobmarsh Island · river spot · Kent · ~68 km
- Cobmarsh Island · river spot · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~68 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Butley River yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Butley River?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Butley River?
Nearby: Orfordness Lighthouse (fort, 8 km), Lifeboat Disaster Monument Approximately Eighty Five Metres North East Of The Church Of St Peter And St Paul (fort, 13 km), Sutton Hoo (fort, 13 km), Sandlings Walk (trek, 13 km), Suffolk Coast Path (trek, 15 km), Newbourne Springs (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Butley River worth visiting?
Butley River is listed as a notable river spot in Kent on Spotwander.