Walking in Bures – A Suffolk Stroll (extended to visit Arger Fen and Tiger Hill). Dedicated to the memory of Dennis Ambrose 1945 – 2019. The Stour Valley: Picturesque villages, rolling farmland, rivers, meadows, ancient woodlands and a wide variety of local wildlife combine to create what many describe as the traditional English lowland landscape […]
Walking in Bures – An Essex Escape
Walking in Bures – An Essex Escape – Bures Hamlet and Mount Bures Two options for circular walks starting from Bures Community Centre car park, with an option to extend to Arger Fen and Tiger Hill. The Stour Valley: Picturesque villages, rolling farmland, rivers, meadows, ancient woodlands and a wide variety of local wildlife combine […]
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Dedham (touring and short routes)
Dedham (touring and short routes) – Cycling through a Masterpiece A delightful route that gives you a real sense of being in Constable Country. This easy going route incorporates the charming village of Dedham and the surrounding countryside that features in a number of John Constable’s paintings. Discover this and many other guided trails with […]
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Stoke by Nayland (touring and short routes)
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Stoke by Nayland (touring and short routes) An attractive route that takes in some quaint villages and hamlets. There are a number of hills that are moderate to hard, but with some great places along the route to rest and enjoy the views over the Stour Valley. Discover this and […]
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Bures and Nayland (touring and short routes)
Bures and Nayland (touring and short routes) This is a charming route past a lot of history that takes you along the lower part of the river valley with easy to moderate hills. The Dedham Vale AONB is a beautiful place to cycle and explore on two wheels! Discover this and many other walks with […]
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Bures and Sudbury (touring and short routes)
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Bures and Sudbury (touring and short routes) A scenic route along the river Stour with the touring route passing through Sudbury. There are some steep hills which may test you, but the route takes you through unspoilt villages with beautiful views of the valley. Discover this and many other trails […]
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Long Melford (touring and short routes)
Long Melford (touring and short routes) – Cycling through a Masterpiece This is a lovely route that takes in some beautiful villages in North Essex and the medieval wool town of Long Melford. Its wide, tree lined village street is the country’s longest. Both routes have hills that are easy to moderate. Discover this and […]
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Hartest and Glemsford (touring and short routes)
Hartest and Glemsford – Cycling through a Masterpiece This is a rural route which takes you through villages in High Suffolk overlooking the Glem Valley and past some notable houses. Both routes are moderate and take in a few hills, but there are excellent views across the Suffolk countryside. Discover this and many other trails […]
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Clare (touring route and short route)
Cycling through a Masterpiece – Clare (touring route and short route) This picturesque route takes in a number of villages that are steeped in religious history. Both the short and touring routes have moderate hills, but these are worth it for the beautiful views over the Stour valley. Discover this and many other trails with […]
Managing a Masterpiece – Sudbury Line Walks (Bures Station to Sudbury Station)
Ramble Number 8 – Bures Station to Sudbury Station. Managing a Masterpiece – Sudbury Branch Line Walks From Sudbury to Marks Tey This walk follows the heights bordering the eastern side of the Stour Valley through a countryside unspoilt by factory farming. It starts off on quiet Suffolk roads, and crosses the Stour at Henny […]