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Named discs and posts with stylised river and dragonfly logoStour Valley Path (East Anglia)

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk

96 km / 60 miles
The Path follows the river valley downstream and links the Icknield Way path, which it crosses at Stetchworth, with Sudbury and the Essex Way at Manningtree passing through some of the most attractive country in East Anglia, including Constable country towards the end around East Bergholt. It provides part of the E2 E-Route. The waymarked Bury to Clare Walk (19 miles and on OS mapping) provides a link from the Path at Clare Castle to Bury St Edmunds (see St Edmund Way).

UPDATE: September 2022:
The Fen Bridge footbridge over the River Stour (Grid Reference TM 068 336) is due to be replaced in September 2022. Its closure (early 2020) and removal (since January 2022) have meant diversions via Dedham Hall.
UPDATE 20th September 2022: Fen Bridge has been replaced on schedule, and is due to re-open on October 9th 2022.

See also E-Routes (E2).


Details:

Waymark: Named discs and posts with stylised river and dragonfly logo
Path Type: Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark: Named discs and posts with stylised river and dragonfly logo
Attributes: Easy
River
Start: TL646636 - Newmarket, Suffolk View on StreetMap
Finish: TM101332 - Cattawade, Suffolk View on StreetMap
Open Date: 1994
Web Sites: Stour Valley Path (East Anglia) WalkingInTheWild website Stour Valley Path Griffmonster - Stour Valley Path posts [blog] Annierak - Stour Valley Path [blog] Stephen and Lucy Dawson - Stour Valley Path [blog] Stour Valley Path complete [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Stour Valley Path (East Anglia)  (Joe Jackson )
Guidebook Suffolk's Hidden Hiking Trails  (Joe Jackson  - 2021 )
External download Stour Valley Path Guide - Introduction  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 1: Newmarket to Stetchworth  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 2: Stetchworth to Great-Bradley  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 3: Great Bradley to Kedington  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 4: Kedington to Clare  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 5: Clare to Long Melford  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 6: Long Melford to Great Henny  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 7: Great Henny to Wormingford  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 8: Wormingford to Stoke-by-Nayland  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 9: Stoke-by-Nayland to Stratford St Mary  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download
External download Section 10: Stratford St Mary to Cattawade  (Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project  - 2014 ) Download

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Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 154, 155, 168, 169
OS Landranger Active 154, 155, 168, 169
OS Explorer 184, 195, 196, 197, 210, 226
OS Explorer Active 184, 195, 196, 197, 210, 226

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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93 km

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Route Profile:

101.1 km (62.8 miles)
971 m (3,186 ft) ascent
118 m (387 ft)  maximum height

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