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Stour Valley Walk – Lamarsh Lion Pub loop from Sudbury

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Stour Valley Walk – Lamarsh Lion Pub loop from Sudbury

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Stour Valley Walk – Lamarsh Lion Pub loop from Sudbury

03:42

32.4km

330m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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534 m

Historic half-timbered houses in Sudbury

Highlight • Settlement

2.46 km

Stour Valley Walk

Highlight • Forest

Picturesque trail from Newmarket in the west of Suffolk to Cattawade in the south-east where the river joins the estuary at the border with Essex, passing through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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2.77 km

Long Melford to Sudbury Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

6.78 km

St Mary's Church, Great Henny

Highlight • Viewpoint

Standing proud on the rolling hills to the west of the River Stour, St Mary's Church is a beautiful and secluded spot. Built in the 11th century, its spire is conspicious for many miles around. The Stour Valley and St Edmund Way long-distance footpaths both pass the church.

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11.1 km

Holy Innocents Church, Lamarsh

Highlight • Historical Site

The village of Lamarsh is surrounded by gorgeous rolling pastures and boasts an attractive, Grade I-listed church. Built in the 12th century, the Friends of Holy Innocents Church is a beautiful, ancient building.

Hungry or thirsty walkers can find relief in the 14th-century Lamarsh Lion, which is known as 'the Painter's Pub' due to its associations with John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough.

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11.2 km

Lamarsh Lion Pub

Highlight • Pub

lamarshlion.co.uk

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13.8 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Bures

Highlight • Historical Site

Straddling the beautiful River Stour – and therefore both Suffolk and Essex too – Bures a lovely village. Its medieval church of St Mary the Virgin is a fine sight.

Walkers can refuel at one of two pubs – the Three Horseshoes or the Eight Bells – and find accommodation at the Old Manse B&B.

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17.3 km

St Andrew's Church and the bluebell woods, Wormingford

Highlight • Historical Site

Wormingford is a pretty and historic village in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Its St Andrew's Church is Grade I-listed and has been serving the parish since the 12th century, while there have been many Neolithic discoveries made in the surrounding countryside. You can refuel at the Crown pub and restaurant.

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32.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

9.70 km

5.41 km

3.60 km

620 m

110 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

9.77 km

4.25 km

3.55 km

2.55 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Stour Valley Walk – Lamarsh Lion Pub loop from Sudbury

Historic half-timbered houses in Sudbury

Stour Valley Walk

Long Melford to Sudbury Railway Path

St Mary's Church, Great Henny

Holy Innocents Church, Lamarsh

Lamarsh Lion Pub

St Mary the Virgin Church, Bures

St Andrew's Church and the bluebell woods, Wormingford

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