Additional Guides

Each year we produce a newspaper full of Dedham Vale National Landscape, Partnership and community news. Our brand new, free newspaper is now available to read online, or pick up a copy from locations around the area.


Plus, lots of great information and content, including:


  • Walking guides & maps
  • Visitor highlights
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Birds and wildlife
  • Dark skies
  • Farming projects
  • Nature recovery work
  • Updates from the RSPB, National Trust and more

Previous editions of our newspaper

Additional Visitor Guides

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Visit Stour Valley

A trip to the Stour Valley offers something for everyone, from art heritage to foodie delights, and from archaeological exploration to walks and cycle rides around picturesque villages and countryside.

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Short Breaks in the Stour Valley

Be inspired to take a staycation in the Stour Valley, with these suggestions on places to visit and things to do whether you have one, two or three days to explore.

Defend our Night Skies

An informative new guide from the Dedham Vale Dark Skies campaign for 2024.

Enjoying Safer Boating

This Environment Agency booklet is designed to illustrate how river activities can be enjoyed with minimum risk if the simple guidelines on safety are followed.

The Environment Agency is the navigation authority for the section of the River Stour that runs from Brundon Mill (upstream of Sudbury) to Cattawade (near Manningtree). Find out more in The River Stour Trust Navigation Guide

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A Practical Guide To The Management Of Elm Hedges

A practical guide to the management of elm hedges in South Suffolk and North Essex

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Biodiversity Guide

This guide outlines the Project's work with its partners to improve the habitats and conditions for key biodiversity species within the Stour Valley.

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Easy Read Guides to the AONB

These two Easy Read guides are designed to make written information easier to understand. The two guides explain what an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is, and more about the Dedham Vale.

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Waterbirds Study 2019

This short paper explores the importance and use of intertidal mudflats by a variety of birds between low and high tides on the Stour Valley.

Tiger Hill Local Nature Reserve

Tiger Hill Local Nature Reserve is located 5 miles south east of Sudbury in the District of Babergh, Suffolk and is made up of woodland, heathland and grassland.

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