Walking Guides
The Dedham Vale National Landscape and the Stour Valley have some of the most appealing landscapes for walking, from leisurely strolls to keen hiking, and are a fantastic way to really get to know and explore the area at a pace that will help you see wildlife and also boost your health and wellbeing!
You can often use public transport to arrive at the start of a walk. Our free to download leaflets offer a range of circular walks, and are listed below in alphabetical order. We recommend you use our leaflets alongside the relevant OS map (noted in each guide). You can access free OS maps through the Discover Suffolk app.
Explorer Guides
Each of the following Explorer guides can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF by using the images. Each guide offers a comprehensive handy to a different part of this special landscape. If you would like any free hard copies, or if you would like to stock some for free in your shop/business, please email dedhamvale@suffolkandessex-NL.org.uk.
Bures Explorer Guide (PDF)
Constable Country Explorer Guide (PDF)
Dedham Explorer Guide (PDF)
Long Melford Explorer Guide (PDF)
Nayland Explorer Guide (PDF)
Stoke by Nayland Explorer Guide (PDF)
Managing a Masterpiece
These walks are only available for download.
Chappel Station to Bures Station
(6-7 miles)
Sudbury Station to Bures Station
(6-7 miles)
(4-5 miles)
Marks Tey Station to Chappel Station v1
(5-6 miles)
Chappel Station to Bures Station
(4 miles)
Bures Station to Sudbury Station
(8-9 miles)
Walks Off the Stour Valley Path
These walks are only available for download.
Leavenheath - circular walks x 4 - 2015
These walks are only available for download.
Full leaflet, 4 pages (PDF)
Map only (PDF)
Walk descriptions (PDF)