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River Stour at Dedham – Willy Lott's Cottage loop from Bures St. Mary

River Stour at Dedham – Willy Lott's Cottage loop from Bures St. Mary

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River Stour at Dedham – Willy Lott's Cottage loop from Bures St. Mary

05:32

110km

860m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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57.4 km

River Stour at Dedham

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Lovely stop for a relaxing coffer

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57.8 km

Dedham Village

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Lots of cute little shops and cafes

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65.6 km

Manningtree Town and Stour Estuary View

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Nice little town with a scenic location at the top of the Stour estuary and a pretty, historic high street with several cafes as well as a Tesco convenience store.

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67.7 km

White Bridge over the River Stour

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The lowest crossing on the River Stour, next to the tidal sluices separating the river from the estuary, and also the border between Essex and Suffolk. Originally the site of a timber bridge which was bleached white by the salt.

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71.7 km

View of the Stour Valley

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Lovely view across the lower Stour valley just before the drop down towards Flatford.

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72.4 km

Willy Lott's Cottage

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This Grade I-listed cottage was owned by Willy Lott, a farmer born in 1761. The cottage featured in a number of paintings by British Romantic painter, John Constable, but most notably, 'The Hay Wain'. The cottage — which is located in Flatford, in the heart of the beautiful Dedham Vale, an area the artist painted prolifically — was restored in 1921 following a resurgence of interest in Constable's work and is now owned by the National Trust.

For more information, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/flatford.

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