▁upgrade ▁the ▁river ▁wall . ▁Long - term ▁plans ▁however ▁accept ▁that ▁the ▁island ▁is ▁likely ▁to ▁be ▁lost ▁and ▁will ▁be ▁allowed ▁to ▁change ▁into ▁salt ▁mar sh ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁strategy ▁of ▁managed ▁retre at . ▁Further ▁plans ▁are ▁in ▁place ▁to ▁create ▁nearby ▁compens atory ▁habitat ▁to ▁replace ▁key ▁habit ats ▁in ▁less ▁threatened ▁areas , ▁in ▁particular ▁the ▁expansion ▁of ▁Boy ton ▁Marsh . ▁ ▁Access ▁and ▁facilities ▁▁ ▁The ▁island ▁and ▁nature ▁reserve ▁is ▁only ▁accessible ▁by ▁boat ▁from ▁Or ford ▁qu ay ▁and ▁only ▁at ▁certain ▁times ▁and ▁dates . ▁Prior ▁book ing ▁is ▁required ▁for ▁access , ▁and ▁group ▁book ings ▁can ▁be ▁made . ▁The ▁R SP B ▁charge ▁a ▁fee ▁to ▁enter ▁the ▁nature ▁reserve , ▁with ▁a ▁reduced ▁fee ▁for ▁members . ▁Ha ver gate ▁Island ▁is ▁near ▁to ▁the ▁Su ff olk ▁Coast ▁Path , ▁a ▁long - distance ▁foot path , ▁and ▁to ▁Route ▁ 1 ▁of ▁the ▁S ustr ans ▁National ▁Cy cle ▁Network ▁and ▁bus ▁Route ▁ 1 6 0 ▁from ▁I ps wich ▁to ▁Or ford . ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁on ▁the ▁island ▁include ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁bird ▁h ides , ▁to ile ts ▁and ▁a ▁pic nic ▁area . ▁Gu ided ▁t ours ▁are ▁also ▁available . ▁The ▁site ▁is ▁un su itable ▁for ▁wheel ch air ▁or ▁push ch air ▁users ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁un im pro ved ▁nature ▁of ▁its ▁paths ▁and ▁boat ▁access . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Ha ver gate ▁Island ▁was ▁first