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Stour Valley Walk – The Valley Trail (Sudbury) loop from Long Melford

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Stour Valley Walk – The Valley Trail (Sudbury) loop from Long Melford

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Stour Valley Walk – The Valley Trail (Sudbury) loop from Long Melford

03:28

13.4km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. 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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5.68 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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5.99 km

Long Melford to Sudbury Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

7.28 km

Eden-Rose Coppice

Nature Reserve

8.08 km

Historic half-timbered houses in Sudbury

Highlight • Settlement

8.14 km

Sudbury Wine-Boutique

Highlight • Restaurant

8.24 km

Greggs Sudbury

Highlight • Cafe

It's just a Greggs, and it is in Sudbury, but useful if you need a coffee and something sugary to eat. If you want to sit with your bikes, there …

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9.46 km

Victorian River Baths

Highlight • River

10.0 km

North Meadow Common

Nature Reserve

10.4 km

Brundon Mill

Highlight • Other

11.8 km

The Valley Trail (Sudbury)

Highlight • Trail

This beautiful footpath occupies what was once the railway between Sudbury and Cambridge. Both the Stour Valley Path and St Edmund Way long-distance trails make use of this section, which …

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.03 km

2.87 km

1.44 km

1.14 km

650 m

247 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

3.00 km

2.74 km

1.20 km

561 m

426 m

Elevation

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Stour Valley Walk – The Valley Trail (Sudbury) loop from Long Melford

Stour Valley Walk

Long Melford to Sudbury Railway Path

Historic half-timbered houses in Sudbury

Sudbury Wine-Boutique

Greggs Sudbury

Victorian River Baths

Brundon Mill

The Valley Trail (Sudbury)

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