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Bures Green and River Stour – Bures Dragon Chalk Figure loop from Bures

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Bures Green and River Stour – Bures Dragon Chalk Figure loop from Bures

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Bures Green and River Stour – Bures Dragon Chalk Figure loop from Bures

01:30

5.50km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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248 m

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. …

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435 m

Bures Green and River Stour

Highlight • River

2.02 km

Bures Dragon and St Edmund's Coronation Site

Highlight • Monument

2.02 km

St Stephen's Chapel and St Edmund's Coronation Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

Don't miss the large stone outside which traditionally marks the spot where St Edmund was crowned king of the East Angles in 855.

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2.02 km

Bures Dragon Chalk Figure

Highlight • Structure

Bures Dragon is a striking natural landmark located on a hillside in Dedham Vale. It's a large earth sculpture created in the 1970s and symbolises the area's folklore.

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5.50 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.26 km

1.52 km

1.19 km

451 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.65 km

1.52 km

1.37 km

601 m

306 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 14 May

13°C

5°C

27 %

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Bures Green and River Stour – Bures Dragon Chalk Figure loop from Bures

St Mary the Virgin Church, Bures

Bures Green and River Stour

Bures Dragon and St Edmund's Coronation Site

St Stephen's Chapel and St Edmund's Coronation Stone

Bures Dragon Chalk Figure

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